Tag: PROFS

Reminder — PROFS/ASPRO Legislative Forum Thursday

by Michelle Felber • April 27, 2022 • Comments Off

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.

Our panel:

State Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison)
State Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan), replacing Sen. Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay)
UW Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost
UW-Madison Economics Professor Ananth Seshadri

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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State Legislative Forum Hosted by PROFS and ASPRO

by Michelle Felber • April 14, 2022 • Comments Off

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).

Our panel:

State Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison)
State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay)
UW Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost
UW-Madison Economics Professor Ananth Seshadri

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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April Legislative Update

by Michelle Felber • April 4, 2022 • Comments Off

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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PROFS Annual Report to the Faculty Senate

by Michelle Felber • March 31, 2022 • Comments Off

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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PROFS Statement on Legislative Action at the State Capitol

by Michelle Felber • February 25, 2022 • Comments Off

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PROFS Celebrates 45 Years

by Michelle Felber • February 22, 2022 • Comments Off

PROFS Incorporation document 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.

November Legislative Update

by Michelle Felber • November 1, 2021 • Comments Off

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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PROFS Statement on the Legislative Budget

by Michelle Felber • July 1, 2021 • Comments Off

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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PROFS Statement on AJR 32, Declaring April to be Freedom of Expression Month

by Michelle Felber • April 12, 2021 • Comments Off

Tomorrow, the Wisconsin State Assembly is scheduled to vote on Assembly Joint Resolution 32, legislation that would declare April to be Freedom of Expression Month across Wisconsin. The resolution was introduced last week by State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) and State Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere). Murphy chairs the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.

While PROFS is committed to the principles of free expression, it finds this resolution to be an attack on the state’s colleges and universities:

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April Legislative Update

by Michelle Felber • April 6, 2021 • Comments Off

This legislative update was shared with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate yesterday. 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 observe the livestreamed meetings and can find the link here.

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