This legislative update was shared with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate Monday. The senate meets the first Monday of every month at 3:30 pm during the academic year, October through May, except in January.
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Jennifer Mnookin
Yesterday, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents announced they had unanimously selected UCLA Law School Dean Jennifer Mnookin as the next UW-Madison chancellor. Mnookin will begin in August and Provost John Karl Scholz will serve as interim chancellor after Chancellor Rebecca Blank steps down at the end of the month.
PROFS’ statement on the selection is below.
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Reminder: PROFS and ASPRO will co-host a legislative forum tomorrow, Thursday, April 28 at noon in the De Luca Forum in the Discovery Building, 330 N. Orchard Street. Please note the room has changed. WisconsinEye will stream the event live and a recording will be posted by PROFS within a few days of the event.
Our panel will review the recently-completed 2021-22 Legislative Session and discuss implications of the session for the university and look forward to what may happen after the 2022 elections, including what UW-Madison needs from the state to remain a top public research university.
Jessie Opoien, Cap Times Capitol Bureau Chief will moderate.
This event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
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PROFS will co-host an in-person panel discussion reviewing the recently-completed 2021-22 Legislative Session. Panelists will discuss implications of the session for the university and look forward to what may happen after the 2022 elections, including what UW-Madison needs from the state to remain a top public research university.
The forum will be held at noon, Thursday, April 28 in the Discovery Center’s Orchard View Room (330 N. Orchard Street).
Jessie Opoien, Cap Times Capitol Bureau Chief will moderate.
This event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
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This legislative update was shared with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate. The senate meets the first Monday of every month at 3:30 pm during the academic year, October through May, except in January. Guests are welcome to attend meetings, which are held in Room 272 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive.
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Michael Bernard-Donals, PROFS President
PROFS President Michael Bernard-Donals will present the PROFS 2020-21 Annual Report to the Faculty Senate Monday, April 4. The Senate meets at 3:30 pm in Room 272 Bascom Hall and visitors are welcome.
PROFS is undertaking a membership drive and faculty members who join PROFS Monday will receive a free PROFS mug. Information about PROFS and membership forms will be in the rotunda area outside Room 272 Bascom Hall before and after the Senate meeting.
The report (below) outlines the governance structure of PROFS and describes the legislative and outreach efforts undertaken last year.
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Forty-five years ago, a group of UW-Madison faculty led by Law Professor Marygold Melli created PROFS, a non-profit organization whose mission was to advocate on behalf of UW-Madison faculty to the Legislature, Governor, Regents and members of Congress.
While many years have passed, PROFS continues to work hard to make sure faculty voices are heard in the legislative process. We extend our gratitude to those faculty members who have supported us and helped ensure our success since 1977.
This legislative update was shared with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate today. The senate meets the first Monday of every month at 3:30 pm during the academic year, October through May, except in January. Guests are welcome to attend meetings, which are held in Room 272 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive.
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Last night, the Wisconsin State Senate approved the the 2021-23 state budget proposal by a vote of 23-9. Three Democrats — Senate Majority Leader Janet Bewley, Brad Pfaff and Jeff Smith — joined all the Republicans present to vote in favor of the bill. This is the first time since 2007 that a budget bill passed with bipartisan support. The bill now awaits action from Governor Tony Evers who can sign the bill into law, sign it with partial vetoes, or fully veto the bill.
PROFS statement on the budget is below:
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