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Budget update: Message to all UW System faculty and staff from President Kevin P. Reilly
Dear UW System Colleagues, Late Thursday night, and into the wee hours of Friday morning, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) completed its work… Read More
Statement from Chancellor Martin on Joint Finance Committee budget action
Here is a statement from University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin regarding action in the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee today (Friday, May 22): Read More
State Relations Update (May 21)
The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance announced today (May 21) that they will be taking up the remaining items in the governor’s 2009-11 state budget in meetings Friday and Saturday. Read More
Web site to provide updates on budget situation
The university has created a new Web site to help inform the campus community about the impacts of the state’s worsening fiscal situation – and how the university and its employees will be affected. Read More
Statement from Chancellor Biddy Martin on state budget impacts
Wisconsin’s budget crisis has deepened and our campus community must now share in more of the sacrifices required by a recessionary economy and the state’s… Read More
Statement from UW System President Kevin P. Reilly on state budget situation
To: All UW System faculty, academic staff and classified staff “As you may have heard in the news, Governor Doyle today announced his response to… Read More
Chancellor Biddy Martin’s statement on state fiscal situation
“Today, Governor Doyle announced more cuts in the state budget in light of this week’s figures, which show an additional $1.5 billion shortfall. He said… Read More
Madison Initiative for Undergraduates promises quality, affordability
The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates, a major effort to preserve the quality of a University of Wisconsin–Madison education and improve its affordability, was announced today (March 25) by Chancellor Biddy Martin. Read More
State building commission OKs new Union building project
The State Building Commission has unanimously approved plans for the new south campus union. Read More
State budget increases financial aid
A state budget providing additional student financial aid, university budget reductions and significant new initiatives at UW–Madison was presented to the Legislature last week by Gov. Jim Doyle. Read More
Chancellor’s statement on Gov. Doyle’s state budget
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin released the following statement today on Gov. Jim Doyle's presentation of the 2009-11 budget: Read More
Chancellor Martin joins effort to encourage federal research investment
Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin joined nearly 50 other higher education leaders and Nobel laureates earlier this month in a letter to President-elect Barack Obama, arguing that scientific research should be an investment priority in the debate over an economic stimulus package. Read More
Q&A: Task force considers new non-state campus funding sources
Michael Knetter, known for his creative fundraising as dean of the School of Business, is stepping into a new role helping the university target new sources of private funding. Read More
Brainstorming session set on opportunities, challenges in higher education
A fourth campuswide brainstorming session exploring the opportunities and challenges facing the University of Wisconsin–Madison in a recessionary economy will be held on Thursday, Jan. 22. Read More
Martin names business school dean to coordinate strategy, development
Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin today announced the appointment of Michael Knetter, dean of the business school at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as special assistant/liaison to the chancellor for long-term strategy and development. Read More
UW-Madison researchers launch landmark study of financial aid
A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers is conducting a groundbreaking study of the long-term effects of financial aid on college students. Christopher Jencks, professor of social policy at Harvard University, calls the Wisconsin Scholars Longitudinal Study (WSLS) a "landmark study of financial aid." Read More
Scholars probe political factors influencing college funding
Four higher education scholars will share their findings on state appropriations at "The Politics of State Funding for Higher Education." Read More
Efforts to secure domestic partner benefits continue
Although a provision authorizing domestic partner benefits wasn’t included in last year’s final state budget, campus efforts to move the issue forward continue unabated. Read More