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June 23, 2023

Top Stories

Stuck for years without funding, Wisconsin’s state climatology office is now ‘open for business’

Posted on 6/23/2023

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

As part of a $9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin’s state climatology office will get $1.25 million over four years to reinvent itself. The goal is to raise the profile of the office and make it the go-to spot when people want weather and climate information, said Steve Vavrus, who became the state climatologist this year and heads up the office. Vavrus, also a senior scientist at UW’s Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research, had worked with the office frequently in past years.

Tax cuts and a UW squeeze: A look at the proposed GOP-backed Wisconsin state budget

Posted on 6/23/2023

The Associated Press

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN: The University of Wisconsin System’s budget would be cut by $32 million, leaving UW nearly half a billion dollars short of funding it requested. Republicans cut the amount they say would be spent on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, over objections from UW leaders who say they may have to raise tuition and cut programs in response. The budget also does not include funding for UW’s top priority building project, $197 million to demolish and build a new College of Engineering building on the Madison campus. Republican leaders say there are ongoing discussions about funding that project.

Republicans vote to cut UW System budget by $32 million in attempt to defund diversity offices

Posted on 6/23/2023

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Republican lawmakers who control the Legislature’s budget-writing committee on Thursday voted to cut funding to the University of Wisconsin System by $32 million and nearly 200 positions in an effort to eliminate diversity offices and programming on campuses.

Research

‘Pollen corona’ halo phenomenon: Are pollen seasons getting worse?

Posted on 6/23/2023

USA Today

From 1990 to 2018, the overall amount of pollen increased by up to 21%; meaning pollen coronas could become a more common occurrence. Texas and the Midwest experienced the largest increases, according to a study by the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Higher Education/System

GOP-controlled budget committee approves cutting UW System’s budget over DEI

Posted on 6/23/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

Republicans approved a plan Thursday to cut the University of Wisconsin System’s budget by $32 million in an attempt to force the school officials to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programming.

Republicans approve $3.5B income tax cut, reduce state funds for the UW System

Posted on 6/23/2023

Wisconsin Public Radio

Republicans on the Legislature’s budget committee passed their version of the state’s two-year spending plan Thursday night, one that would cut income taxes by $3.5 billion across all brackets, including for the state’s wealthiest residents.

Republicans, targeting diversity efforts, set to cut UW System budget

Posted on 6/23/2023

The Capital Times

Republican members of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee were poised Thursday to fulfill an earlier promise to slash funding for the University of Wisconsin System in an effort to curb diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programming on campuses across the state.

State news

Wisconsin Republicans pass plan to cut income taxes by 15% on average

Posted on 6/23/2023

CBS Minnesota

But Democrats objected, saying the tax plan would make the state less competitive when combined with GOP budget decisions to end funding for child care programs and cut spending for the University of Wisconsin.

Agriculture

UW-Madison looking for cheese tasters – CBS Minnesota

Posted on 6/23/2023

CBS News Minnesota

00:12 / 01:02UW-Madison looking for cheese tastersYou can now make money eating cheese. But before all of you apply for the job, the Center for Dairy Research says it’s not all fun and games.

Community

UW student and alder MGR Govindarajan to attend joint session as Indian Prime Minister Modi addresses Congress

Posted on 6/23/2023

Madison365

MGR Govindarajan, a Madison’s District 8 alder who just finished up his junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be a special guest of Congressman Mark Pocan as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes an address to a joint session of Congress today.

Health

Med schools still aren’t teaching enough on LGBTQ health care

Posted on 6/23/2023

NBC News

Other med schools that have also established substantial training efforts on such subjects include Louisiana State University, the University of Mississippi at Jackson, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Vanderbilt University, the University of Pennsylvania and Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.

Athletics

Badgers WR Markus Allen enters transfer portal

Posted on 6/23/2023

NBC-15

Allen was arrested in April at the Mifflin Street block party, an end-of-year celebration for University of Wisconsin- Madison students.

Badgers football player arrested at Mifflin Street Block Party announces plans to transfer

Posted on 6/23/2023

WISC-TV 3

Wide receiver Markus Allen made the announcement himself on social media Friday morning, saying his name will officially enter the transfer portal soon.

Opinion

UW Choral Union benefitted students — Paula Gottlieb

Posted on 6/23/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

Why would anyone want to end what is a success story for the Wisconsin Idea? The school of music says that this decision is necessary to promote the interests of students, but its interests and the interests of community members are not mutually exclusive.

Opinion | Robin Vos is embarrassed to be a UW grad? It’s the opposite

Posted on 6/23/2023

The Capital Times

No, Robin, I think it’s the other way around. I suspect that thousands of my fellow UW grads are embarrassed that our alma mater saw fit to grant you a degree. After four years of college, you’d think a little bit of human compassion would have rubbed off on even the most narrow-minded student at UW-Whitewater.