Governor Scott Walker announced yesterday that he plans to invest almost $100 million in workforce development. Some items that affect the University of Wisconsin System: $20 million for programs relating to economic and workforce development, including efforts to improve affordability.…
Journal Sentinel on UW System’s Flex Option
Today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel features a front page article about the University of Wisconsin System’s new Flexible Option. The article examines the role of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Cources) in the flex degree and notes that students may use MOOCs…
Molly Corbett Broad to Speak on Campus Friday
Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education (ACE), will be on campus Friday, February 8 to participate in a WISCAPE brown bag talk, “Higher Education at the Crossroads: Multiple Challenges, Innovation, and Learning.” The talk will be…
Regents to Meet February 7 & 8
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents will meet Thursday and Friday, February 7 and 8, in a regularly scheduled meeting. Full board meetings are held in Room 1820 in Van Hise Hall. On Thursday morning, the regents will hear…
2013-14 Legislative Directory Available
PROFS has compiled an extensive list of legislative contacts in an easy-to-use pdf. The printable document includes hotlinks to email addresses and websites, along with addresses and phone numbers of key legislators. The list includes the governor; Dane County legislators;…
PROFS to Present Annual Report at Faculty Senate
PROFS president Bill Tracy will present the PROFS Annual Report for 2011-12 to the Faculty Senate on Monday, February 4. The presentation is rescheduled from November. The senate meets in Room 272 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, at 3:30 pm,…