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February 24, 2022

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Wisconsin Assembly supports measure seeking control over federal funds

Wisconsin State Journal

An amended version of the bill clarifies that it only applies to federal money accepted by the governor on behalf of the state and not initial allocations provided to departments. The amended resolution also maintains the UW-System Board of Regents’ authority to accept and allocate federal funding without legislative approval. The amended resolution heads back to the Senate for concurrence.

Higher Education/System

Tribal leader decries Wisconsin bills to bar lessons on systemic racism in State of the Tribes address

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: Holsey made the remarks during the annual State of the Tribes address before the state Legislature on Tuesday afternoon, hours before state lawmakers passed a bill that would effectively bar University of Wisconsin System instructors from teaching systemic racism. Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto the bill.

Campus life

UW-Madison’s history of ‘policing’ sexuality on campus

Daily Cardinal

Today, students who interact on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and in University Housing are free to engage and live with each other as they please. But, for students attending the university in its first century of operation, discipline and regulations on campus regarding housing and sexuality looked very different.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US ambassador to UN, to serve as UW-Madison commencement speaker

WISC-TV 3

“We are immensely honored to be hosting Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and grateful that she has agreed to share her wisdom and experiences with our graduates,” outgoing Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in the release. “Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield is one of the most distinguished and highly regarded diplomats in the world. I am very proud that she is also a Badger.”

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