The University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents met Thursday on the top floor of Van Hise Hall, which provides a breathtaking view of the UW-Madison campus below.
And while the 18-member group that governs the UW System’s institutions of higher education has more than 500 pages worth of materials to sift through on a wide range of topics before adjourning Friday, the main focus of this week’s meetings is centered on submitting biennial budget requests to the state for 2009-11.
….The Regents’ Capital Planning and Budget Committee unanimously approved the Design Report for UW-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art project and gave the authority to increase the project’s scope and budget by $15.6 million, of which $15.4 million will be paid for with gift funds.