On Campus: Walker says he wants to give flexibility to all University of Wisconsin campuses

Gov. Scott Walker said on “Upfront with Mike Gousha” that he?d like to give all University of Wisconsin System campuses the flexibility that he is expected to offer UW-Madison in his budget. A proposal to separate UW-Madison from the rest of the System – giving the flagship its own 21-member board of trustees – has frustrated chancellors of other UW System schools and members of the UW Board of Regents who want to see all the campuses get the same freedom from state regulations. “I told the chancellors if we can work the members of the Joint Finance Committee and ultimately the Legislature, I?d like to see that expanded to give them flexibility all across the board throughout the state,” Walker said.