Republican legislators on Tuesday rejected Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed $130 million state funding increase for the University of Wisconsin System, a move that system leadership likened to a kick in the shins.
May 29, 2019
Top Stories
Press Play: UW-Madison Increasing Student Attention Through Changing Classroom Structure
The University of Wisconsin-Madison hasn’t blocked streaming websites on its campus WiFi, but there’s an effort to increase engagement and attendance in large lecture classes through what’s called the REACH program — Redesigning for Active Learning in High-Enrollment Courses. The program started in 2016.
Republicans OK two more years of UW tuition freeze, reduce funding increase
The Republican-controlled state budget-writing committee extended a tuition freeze for undergraduate residents attending University of Wisconsin campuses over the next two academic years.
Research
Lawmakers put off bid call for study on school funding
The funding formula stemmed from a 2003 study of the school-funding process by a pair of college professors — Larry Picus of the University of Southern California and Allan Odden of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Tick app developed at UW Madison
It’s called the “Tick App” and it was designed by researchers at UW-Madison to help gather information about where certain ticks may be across the state.
Higher Education/System
Lawmakers extend UW tuition freeze for two years, cut Tony Evers’ funding increase for campuses
A tuition freeze for the University of Wisconsin System will continue for two more years under a GOP plan adopted Tuesday, but the schools won’t get as much taxpayer funding as they say they need.
Former Gov. Scott Walker supports coding school where a student can pay nothing until landing a job
Former Gov. Scott Walker touted how a new education payment option could help get more students into skills-based training during an appearance at a Milwaukee coding school Tuesday.
UW System’s Cross: ‘I feel like I’ve been kicked in the shins’ on budget committee vote
Cross said he had been told up until last week Thursday that the system’s budget ask was reasonable, adding he was shocked by the committee’s action. “The Legislature missed an opportunity to meet the future needs of this state,” he said. “I just can’t get over that. This was a great opportunity for them. We are the solution for a lot of the problems the state has.”
Campus life
Community reflects on the Moore family’s dedication to serve others
The family’s pastor, Matt Metzger of Blackhawk Church Downtown, said the Moore’s attended there for around three years and their selfless love for others was apparent.
University Book Store celebrates 125 years supporting students and the greater Madison community
Patrick McGowan, the president of University Book Store, says despite the changes in retail over the past decade, a few things remain constant?—?mainly a focus on serving students.
Moore family remembered for generosity as community prepares for return of UW assistant coach, son
The Madison community is preparing for the return of Howard and Jerell Moore, while remembering the other half of the family that won’t be coming home.
State news
Tuition freeze extended two years as requested UW System funding greatly reduces
Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, expressed concerns that this amount of money wouldn’t cover increasing costs and would damage the UW System.
UW president voices frustration with budget, says he feels like he’s been ‘kicked in the shins’
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross says he feels like he’s been “kicked in the shins” after Republicans who control the Legislature’s budget committee approved spending $69 million less on UW than Gov. Tony Evers proposed.
Crime and safety
UW-Madison student got past Secret Service at Mar-a-Lago during Trump visit
The man, Mark Slattery Lindblom, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to “knowingly” entering and staying in a restricted area on Mar-a-Lago on November 23, 2018, the day after Thanksgiving, according to court filings.
Athletics
UW men’s basketball assistant Howard Moore conscious, up and walking
Wisconsin assistant basketball coach Howard Moore continues to make progress from injuries suffered in an automobile accident that claimed the lives of his wife and daughter.
Opinion
Artificial titles won’t fix UW issue — Eric A. Johnson
Letter to the editor from Johnson, a professor, department of bacteriology at UW-Madison.
UW Experts in the News
Abortion: Supreme Court has overturned more than 200 of its own decisions
Quoted: CNN spoke to Ryan Owens, a professor from the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and Paul Schiff Berman, a professor from the George Washington University Law School, to outline some of these cases.
Flooding can increase run-ins with snakes, rats and other critters
Noted: Watch out when you’re entering flooded buildings, the University of Wisconsin says.”Check closets, drawers, mattresses, appliances, upholstered furniture, stacks of clothes or paper, dark corners, attics and basements.”
Big dairy operations urge GOP to block fees for Tony Evers’ clean drinking water plan
Noted: Amid low milk prices and other pressures, a record number of Wisconsin dairy farms have closed. Most are smaller operations, but an unknown number of large feedlots have been among them, said Paul Mitchell, a professor of agriculture and applied economics at UW-Madison.
UW-Madison Related
Mark Lindblom pleads guilty to sneaking past Secret Service into Mar-a-Lago while Trump was there
Lindblom, reportedly a business student at the University of Wisconsin, was sentenced to a year of probation and $25 fine after prosecutors acknowledged he had no ill intent, that he only intended to take pictures on his cellphone.
College Student Pleads Guilty to Sneaking Into Mar-a-Lago
University of Wisconsin student Mark Lindblom apologized Tuesday and received a year’s probation after federal prosecutors agreed he meant no harm when he sneaked into the Palm Beach club.
Teen pleads guilty to sneaking into Mar-a-Lago
A spokesperson for the University of Wisconsin-Madison confirmed Lindblom is a student there and recently finished the second semester of his freshman year.
A College Freshman Waltzed Right Past Secret Service and into Mar-a-Lago
“I wanted to see how far I could get,” Mark Lindblom, an 18-year-old business major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told the judge presiding over his case, according to the Palm Beach Post.
College student got into Mar-a-Lago using restricted tunnel during Trump trip
The Palm Beach Post, which first reported Tuesday’s plea, wrote that Lindblom is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Court documents say Lindblom was born in 2000.
College student got into Mar-a-Lago using restricted tunnel during Trump trip
The Palm Beach Post, which first reported Tuesday’s plea, wrote that Lindblom is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Court documents say Lindblom was born in 2000.