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UW’s slow firing of felons criticized (AP)

Angry that three jailed professors remain university employees, state lawmakers on Tuesday complained that it takes the University of Wisconsin System far too long to fire convicted felons.

UW System President Kevin Reilly pledged that UW campuses would speed up the dismissal of employees convicted of crimes, but changes in state law may be needed to do so. Members of the Legislative Audit Committee, responding to public outrage over the recent cases, called for a quick solution.