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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.
UW: Cautious optimism on domestic partner health insurance
UW-Madison administrators are expressing cautious optimism about the inclusion of domestic partner health insurance benefits in Gov. Jim Doyle’s biennial budget plan.
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:
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.
State approves new employee pay plan
A boost in pay for UW System faculty and academic staff was given the go-ahead by state lawmakers last week.
Statement from Chancellor John D. Wiley on the biennial budget agreement
Chancellor Wiley congratulates Gov. Doyle and members of both parties in the Assembly and Senate on achieving a hard-fought budget compromise that will benefit state universities.
Budget proposals may mean ‘lost opportunities’ for UW
Proposed cuts to the University of Wisconsin budget will compromise quality, make it more difficult to retain top faculty and hurt Wisconsin's economy, Chancellor John D. Wiley says.
Chancellor John D. Wiley’s statement on proposed Assembly budget
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley comments on the major cuts proposed in the state Assembly budget, calling it "an assault on higher education."
Statement from Chancellor John D. Wiley on State Senate budget vote
Chancellor John D. Wiley expresses appreciation to members of the State Senate, who on Tuesday passed a budget plan that helps address many of the critical issues for higher education in Wisconsin and UW–Madison in particular.
University offers domestic partner benefit update
UW–Madison continues to actively pursue the ability to offer domestic partner health insurance benefits to its faculty and staff.
Doyle vows to keep tuition down in new budget
State budget season got under way this month as Gov. Jim Doyle rolled out a proposed 2007–09 state budget that recognizes the importance of higher education and provides domestic partnership benefits for all state employees.
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The facts about domestic partner benefits at UW–Madison
Campus listening session set on marriage amendment
A listening session will be held from 5–6:30 p.m. today (Nov. 15) in the Main Lounge of Memorial Union to give campus community members an opportunity to voice feelings related to the recently passed marriage amendment and discuss the implications for domestic partner benefits.
Marriage amendment listening session scheduled
A listening session will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 in the Main Lounge of Memorial Union to give campus community members an opportunity to voice feelings related to the recently-passed marriage amendment and discuss the implications for domestic partner benefits.
Wiley: Access, budget top university’s priority list
Access is the No. 1 challenge for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Chancellor John D. Wiley told the university’s Faculty Senate on Nov. 6.
University Committee statement on marriage amendment
The proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the legal status of people in relationships other than traditional marriages will harm the intellectual capacity of both the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the state of Wisconsin.
UW-Madison begins planning for pending budget cuts
The university is beginning to address how it would handle what would be the largest budget cut in university history, proposed by Gov. Jim Doyle to lawmakers Feb. 18.