Public funding for the University of Wisconsin System ranks as one of the lowest in the nation, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr., the first African American to hold that role, will be UW-Madison’s spring commencement speaker.
Greg Nemet continues the tradition of environmental scholarship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison through the La Follette School of Public Affairs, studying energy, climate change and public policy. He says despite a gloomy international report, the capacity to tackle problems has never been greater:
“If there were ever a time to have optimism about our collective capacity and will to address climate change, this is it. This idea was threaded through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, which emphasized that we can still effect transformational change that could stave off the worst possible outcomes and lead to a sustainable, equitable world. Globally, we’ve made considerable progress in a broad range of technologies that are making the transition to a low-carbon economy more affordable and feasible than ever.”
There is also emerging evidence that the personality traits thought to undergird political beliefs – such as empathy, risk-taking, and a preference for competition vs cooperation – may be partly inherited. A literature review by New York University and the University of Wisconsin found evidence that political ideology is about 40 per cent genetic. Hence, the Collinses fear that as fertility declines it will not be some racial Other who outbreeds everyone else but each culture’s equivalent of the neo-Nazis. ‘We are literally heading towards global Nazism, but they all hate each other!’ says Malcolm.
Developed by experts at the Center for Healthy Minds at University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Healthy Minds Program is designed to give users practical skills for practicing mindfulness in daily life.
As a former two-year state college prepares for its final classes, University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman is asking chancellors to assess the financial viability of the state’s 12 other branch campuses. The directive comes amid steep enrollment declines at nearly all of the two-year schools and hesitancy by some counties to make large investments in branch campus buildings without renewed commitments the schools won’t close.
Funding for Wisconsin’s public higher education systems is a tale of two stories, one that is funded eighth worst in the country and another that is fifth best, according to a new report.
The report found that the University of Wisconsin System ranked 43rd nationally for per-pupil funding in 2021. Conversely, only four other states funded their two-year community or technical colleges better than Wisconsin.
As a former two-year state college prepares for its final classes, University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman is asking chancellors to assess the financial viability of the state’s 12 other branch campuses. The directive comes amid steep enrollment declines at nearly all of the two-year schools and hesitancy by some counties to make large investments in branch campus buildings without renewed commitments the schools won’t close.
They discussed updated leadership position descriptions, the Student Sustainability Advisory Council and legislation to encourage UW’s administration to prioritize students’ mental health in future academic calendars, among other things.
Currently, UW is feeling the effects of a national mental health crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a decrease in mental health and an increase in demand for mental health resources and providers.
Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Speech and Debate Society competed at the Yaatly Online Debating League (YODL) National Debating Championship tournament in Denver, ultimately winning the entire championship tournament.
Social Environmental Business Advocates organized a panel meeting followed by a speed networking activity Monday night for students interested in building business connections, exploring different companies and pursuing career pathways centered around sustainability.
The UW Varsity Band kicks up a lively cadence this weekend at its annual spring concert.
According to UW News, Holder served as the first African American attorney general and held the position from 2009 to 2015 under the Obama Administration. Previously, he worked for the Clinton and Reagan administrations in multiple positions.
In a news release, senior class president Liam McLean said senior officers were drawn to Holder thanks to his leadership and legacy.
Holder served under the Obama administration as attorney general from 2009-2015. He was the first African-American to hold the position, according to the university release. A Columbia University graduate, Holder served in the U.S. government for over 30 years under the Obama, Clinton and Reagan administrations.
Eric Holder, Jr., the nation’s first Black attorney general, will be the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s keynote speaker for spring commencement.
Stacey Lee, a University of Wisconsin-Madison Educational Policy Studies professor specializing in the education of immigrant communities, and Miron Livny, a professor of Computer Science with an emphasis in high-throughput computing, have been named Vilas Research Professors.
One of the biggest “Jeopardy!” winners of all time, Amodio, a native of Medina, Ohio, earned a master’s degree in artificial intelligence from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2017. He won 38 contests on the show in July through October of 2021, and returned in 2022 to play an exhibition match against fellow mega-winners Amy Schneider and Mattea Roach before bowing out in the semifinals in the 2022 Tournament of Champions.
Carla Vigue is the director of tribal relations for the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Her work at the school includes building relationships with tribal nations, communities, and organizations. She was recently named an influential leader in the state.
Jenny Higgins, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Collaborative for Reproductive Equity and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology, said the biggest takeaway from the report was that these declines were not balanced out by increases in the number of abortions happening in states where abortion access is less restricted.
“One of the things that people had expected after Dobbs was that states like California would get an influx of people … states with relatively few restrictions,” Higgins said. “What the #WeCount report shows is that we haven’t seen the flooding into those states.”
College athletes always have been able to transfer, but it hasn’t always been as easy as it is now.
Laura Dresser, associate director of the COWS economic think tank at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said another approach could be addressing the issues that prevent people from joining the workforce, like child care, transportation and mental health.
“The central question is: Do we support workers and … (build a) system that supports their engagement in the labor market, and, therefore, economic development in our communities? Or do we try and pretend that there’s just a lot of lazy people?” Dresser asked.
“The reality is that most traffickers groom their trafficking victims… it could even be someone that someone knows for a while in terms of the dynamic,” said Dr. Sara McKinnon, an associate professor in rhetoric, politics and culture at UW-Madison.
You’re in a time crunch with a decision in front of you: Should you help your neighbor with her chickens on the loose or rush into work to help your local newspaper cover an historic flood?
