Earlier this fall, PROFS (Public Representation Organization of the Faculty Senate), invited its members to complete to a brief survey on how federal executive actions taken since President Donald Trump took office have impacted their teaching and research. About 15 percent of the membership responded to all or part of the survey. The summary of our findings:
Tag: Executive Orders
PROFS/ASPRO Forum on Federal Issues

US Capitol, Washington, DC
PROFS and ASPRO, the Academic Staff Professionals Representation Organization, are hosting a forum on recent federal actions impacting UW-Madison and higher education across the United States at 9 am, Thursday, April 24. A poster for the event is below. Feel free to print and post.
DC Update: How the Trump Administration’s Actions Will Reshape Higher Education
- 9 am, Thursday, April 24
- Symphony Room, Gordon Dining & Event Center, (Room 241A, 770 W. Dayton Street)
The higher education community has been reeling since Donald Trump was inaugurated in January. Wide-ranging executive orders – relating to federal funding of research, DEI programs and policies, and immigration – to name just a few, have impacted UW-Madison and colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Our panel will discuss federal actions to-date and share their thoughts on how these actions may impact UW-Madison and higher education nationally.
PROFS President Michael Bernard-Donals will moderate:
- Mark Copelovitch, UW-Madison Political Science Professor
- Jenny Dahlberg, UW-Madison Veterinary Medicine Research Administration Director
- Don Moynihan, University of Michigan Public Policy Professor
This event is free and open to the public. Pastries and coffee will be served at 8:30 am.
