Wisconsin universities now face the largest budget cuts in their history, even as colleges in other states crawl out of budget holes.
Wisconsin looks to cut higher ed by $300M, tries to give something in return
Inside Higher Education
Category: Chancellor
Classified Staff assemble, plan meeting with chancellor
Daily Cardinal
The Classified Staff Executive Committee discussed the possible effects of the upcoming state budget Thursday.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank awarded Moynihan Prize
Badger Herald
Recognizing her accomplishments in both policy and academics, University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank was awarded The Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize earlier this week.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank wins Moynihan Prize
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is in pretty heady company today, winning the prestigious Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize.
Wisconsin lawmakers from both parties say UW autonomy plan must not hike tuition
Capital Times
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank says there is no proposal under discussion that would give her campus independence beyond that of the university system.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank wins Moynihan Prize
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is in pretty heady company today, winning the prestigious Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank tells UW-Madison to brace for budget cuts
Wisconsin State Journal
The chancellor responds to a State Journal report that Gov. Walker is considering giving the UW System more flexibility.
Chancellor Blank named winner of Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize
Daily Cardinal
The American Academy of Political and Social Science awarded UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank with the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize, according to a Wednesday UW-Madison release.
Blank believes budget cut coming
WKOW-TV 27
University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor Rebecca Blank expects the university will face a cut in the next state budget.
UW-Madison chancellor Rebecca Blank awarded elite Moynihan prize
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank this week joined an elite group of winners of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize awarded by the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Students react to diversity and inclusion discussion with student-run forum
Daily Cardinal
Last December, hundreds of students packed Helen C. White Library chanting “hands up, don’t shoot” in response to racial discrimination in Madison. Tuesday, members of the UW-Madison community filled Varsity Hall in Union South to engage in a campus-wide dialogue on diversity and inclusion.
UW-Madison to hold open discussion about diversity Tuesday
Daily Cardinal
In response to concerns raised by students, staff and faculty, Chancellor Rebecca Blank and members of the UW-Madison administration have invited the university community to an open discussion Tuesday centered on improving diversity and equity on campus.
Chris Rickert: Two UW bigwigs, two very different paths to UW
Wisconsin State Journal
There were two very different hiring processes for arguably the two most important people on UW-Madison’s campus. Make up your own minds as to which ranks No. 1.
Jaimes Johnson: Grassroots efforts can fight racial disparities
Wisconsin State Journal
Some people and organizations are well ahead of the curve in terms of meaningful action. The Rev. Carmen Porco is doing great work on the North Side of Madison, creating new ways to think of low-income housing that defy stereotypes about low-income communities and what they can achieve. UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank recently stated that diversity and inclusiveness are priorities. Common Wealth Development and Freedom Inc. are two nonprofits doing important work. And of course the YWCA has a track record of encouraging dialogue and understanding.
Badger City: How Becky and Bucky will shape Madison’s future
Madison Magazine
UW–Madison had already been a full-time resident for eight years when Madison incorporated as a city. But since that day in 1856, the two have been joined at the hip, inseparable entities essential to any definition of either.
Chancellor stresses investment in university, raises funding concerns
Beloit Daily News
Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, spoke about the importance of investing in the university at a Rotary Club of Beloit lunch Tuesday.
Leaders seek solutions to poverty, racial disparities in Madison and Dane County
Badger Herald
Community leaders in Madison are planning solutions for continuing and correlated issues of racial disparities and poverty of young families.
UW-System campuses at odds over program proposal
WISC-TV 3
Three University of Wisconsin campuses in northwest Wisconsin are hoping to open a cooperative engineering program to meet the regions needs.
Plan to add engineering degrees at three UW campuses meets resistance from Madison, Platteville
Wisconsin State Journal
Rebecca Blank, UW-Madison chancellor, echoed those concerns at a November Board of Regents meeting, calling the proposed creation of new programs “really foolish.” UW-Madison, the flagship, has by far the largest engineering program, followed by UW-Platteville, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Stevens Point. The chancellors at River Falls, Eau Claire and Stout — along the Interstate 94 corridor — proposed the Northwest Wisconsin Engineering Consortium in response, they said, to growing demand from business owners for more engineers in the region.
Chancellor: Morgridge gift not a blank check, state still needs to fund UW
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank stressed the importance of being transparent with state legislators about what a recently announced $100 million gift will mean for UW at a Faculty Senate meeting Monday.
Rebecca Blank on A Stronger Civic Sector
Ford Foundation
Capitalism has created tremendous wealth and opportunity, but markets alone can’t solve social problems, says Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and former acting U.S. secretary of commerce. Here Blank makes the case that strong institutions can improve the functioning of markets and protect social goods.
Record setting game along with historic donation makes for an exciting weekend for UW
Badger Herald
After a record-breaking weekend, Chancellor Rebecca Blank expressed excitement over both Melvin Gordon’s performance Saturday and the announcement of a $100 million donation to the university.
$100 million gift by John and Tashia Morgridge largest ever by single donor to UW-Madison
Madison.com
Since taking over as UW-Madison chancellor in July 2013, Rebecca Blank has repeatedly stressed the need for significantly more money to attract and keep top professors and researchers. Saturday, the focus on faculty pay got a massive infusion of hope and dollars, with a $100 million gift announced from John and Tashia Morgridge.
UW takes steps toward budget transparency with new report
Badger Herald
In an effort to improve financial transparency, University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank released a simplified breakdown of the university’s $2.9 billion budget this week.
Wisconsin research institutions want to collaborate more, panelists say
www.wisbusiness.com
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank doesn’t have much patience for talk about any academic rivalries between UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee. “We have to get past this whole discussion about competition between these two cities,” she said during a panel discussion at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, held Wednesday and Thursday at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison.
UW-Madison releases ‘easy-to-navigate’ budget breakdown
Daily Cardinal
In an effort to increase the transparency and accessibility of UW-Madison’s expenditures and revenues, Chancellor Rebecca Blank asked staff to design the Budget in Brief, a summary that breaks down the university’s $2.9 billion annual budget.
Chancellor works to demystify UW-Madison’s budget in hopes of increasing it
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank arrived in July 2013 amid an uproar at the Capitol over hundreds of millions in cash balances carried over by the state’s public universities without full disclosure, including sizable tuition balances that amassed alongside annual tuition hikes during a recession.
Cross, Blank address role of UW System in Wisconsin job climate
Daily Cardinal
The UW System Board of Regents met Thursday to hone in on workforce demands statewide, as well as to hear a report detailing enrollment and tuition trends across the system.
UW-Madison students hold “die-in” to pressure Chancellor Blank over Bangladeshi workers’ rights
Daily Cardinal
Members of the Student Labor Action Coalition gathered on Bascom Hill Friday for a “die-in” to protest UW-Madison’s affiliation with JanSport.
Biology center expansion broadens science opportunities : Daily-cardinal
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison’s Institute for Biology Education is expanding to create broader opportunities for students who wish to pursue studies in science fields.
UW-Madison spring commencement stays at stadium
Madison.com
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Spring commencement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will return to Camp Randall Stadium.
Camp Randall to host spring 2015 commencement
Madison.com
The spring commencement at UW-Madison?s Camp Randall Stadium in May went so well that the 2015 graduation ceremonies will return to the venerable football field.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank discusses ?tough? financial times with Academic Staff
Daily Cardinal
Chancellor Rebecca Blank told staff it is going to be a ?tough year? when discussing finances at an Academic Staff meeting in Bascom Hall Monday.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank wants UW-Madison diversity ‘to do’ list in place soon
Capital Times
UW-Madison should have a short list of diversity initiatives to complete over a year or two in place by early 2015, Chancellor Rebecca Blank told the Badger Herald last week.
Chancellor Blank delivers State of the University in Faculty Senate meeting
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank outlined budgetary issues facing the university in her State of the University Address to Faculty Senate in its first meeting Monday.
Transcript: Interview with UW?s Rebecca Blank and Lori Berquam
The Badger Herald
The Badger Herald and The Daily Cardinal last week interviewed University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Dean of Students Lori Berquam on a range of issues, from alcohol policy and sexual assault to tuition and diversity.
Blank, Berquam address major campus issues
Badger Herald
In a conversation with the Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald, Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Dean of Students Lori Berquam addressed campus issues of sexual assault, alcohol policy, tuition cost and diversity.
Tom Still: Stagnant federal spending on R and D could lead to big problems later
Wisconsin State Journal
The trend is worrisome for leaders in some of Wisconsin?s leading research institutions, which starts with UW-Madison. In 2012, according to the NSF, UW-Madison ranked third among all U.S. universities in total academic R&D spending at $1.17 billion. Half of that investment ($581 million) came from federal sources … ?Federal research dollars are an investment in our nation?s economic future,? UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank wrote recently. ?Cutting these dollars in the short-run may seem easy, but the long-term effects are large and negative. ? If federal support for basic research declines, our opportunities for economic growth through innovation will decline.?
Rebecca Blank, Lori Berquam discuss UW-Madison funding, tuition
Daily Cardinal
If the deep cuts to the UW System in the state?s last budget are maintained, education programs at UW-Madison will be cut 4 percent across the board, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a meeting with student media Thursday.
UW chancellor praises GE Healthcare partnership
Milwaukee Business Journal
University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor Rebecca Blank spoke highly of the university?s long-running research partnership with GE Healthcare during her first visit with the company?s top Milwaukee-area executives.
UW-Madison Chancellor Blank sets sights on state outreach
Daily Cardinal
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is starting her second year in the university?s leadership role by reaching out to areas of the state beyond just the world of Madison in an effort to emphasize the impact of the university across Wisconsin.
Paul Fanlund: In year two, the spotlight will land on UW?s Rebecca Blank
Capital Times
When Rebecca Blank moved into her corner Bascom Hall office last summer, the University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor also stepped into a state political environment rife with ill feelings and mistrust that, in recent years, had washed over onto campus affairs.
Tom Still: Multiple centers for research will help Wisconsin?s high-growth economy
The importance of a second research hub for Wisconsin was part of a message delivered last week in Milwaukee by UW-Madison Chancellor Becky Blank, who spoke to a meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network.
UW’s Blank on Tech Transfer, Bridging the Milwaukee-Madison Divide
Xconomy.com
For decades, it has felt like Milwaukee and Madison are separated by much more than 80 miles of highway and fields. The divide between Wisconsin?s two biggest cities?economically, culturally, and psychologically?has at times felt impossible to bridge.
Video: Chancellor Rebecca Blank hails UW’s student-athlete program
Madison.com
In a meeting with the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank talks about the success of UW?s “student-athlete” program in putting the emphasis on student while still winning games.
Uw System Regents Ok Budget Hike Request Section
MADISON (AP) ? The University of Wisconsin System?s regents on Thursday approved asking Gov. Scott Walker for $95 million in additional tax dollars in the state?s next two-year budget after system President Ray Cross assured them the money would help boost the state?s economy.
UW-Madison Chancellor Blank joins Council on Competitiveness
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has joined the Council on Competitiveness, a nonpartisan organization that works on public policy solutions meant to drive the United State?s economic growth in world markets. The council was founded in 1986.
Apartment evacuated following likely chemical suicide attempt
Wisconsin State Journal
One person was taken to a local hospital and an entire apartment building was evacuated Sunday following what was likely a suicide attempt that involved chemicals, the Madison Fire Department said.
UW students likely to see another two-year tuition freeze, says president Ray Cross
Wisconsin State Journal
The extended tuition freeze would mark another significant departure from recent practice at the System. Prior to the tuition freeze mandated by the Republican-controlled state Legislature starting with the 2013-2014 school year, the System had hiked tuition at four-year campuses 5.5 percent annually in each of the previous six years, the maximum annual increase allowed by law. System spokesman John Diamond said Wednesday that tuition now is viewed as ?a revenue source of last resort.?
Our Favorite Moments: A Salute to College Graduates
NBC News
Every student in the class of 2014 has a story: a struggle, a moment of victory; a parent or friend they?d like to thank; an exam they?d like to forget, and a wish fulfilled. UW-Madison footage is included.
UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank highlights Chequamegon Bay Founders? Day event
Ashland Daily Press
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank Wednesday told a gathering of over 60 members of the Chequamegon Bay Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association that their alma mater has grown into one of the preeminent institutions of higher education in the United States and the world.
Grand opening of UW’s Veteran Services and Military Assistance Center
WKOW TV
The center consists of business offices and specially designed spaces for use by federal and state officials, employers, and other agencies to assist student veterans, active duty students and more. Campus officials say there are around 600 prior-service veterans and current military members enrolled during a typical semester.
UW-Madison Chancellor headlines annual Alumni Founder?s Day in Ashland
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank will deliver a keynote speech at the local celebration of Founders? Day, hosted by the WAA: Chequamegon Bay Chapter and held at the Best Western Hotel Chequamegon. The chapter will also honor Ashland?s Carol B. Lindsey, a 1987 UW-Madison graduate, with its Badger of the Year award.
ASM appeals chancellor?s union budget decision to Board of Regents
Daily Cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison approved an appeal Wednesday directed at the Board of Regents, regarding Chancellor Rebecca Blank?s decision to overturn the budget-freeze from earlier in the semester.
Faculty Senate votes to approve framework for new campus-wide diversity plan
Badger Herald
The Faculty Senate wrapped up the 2013-2014 school year Monday afternoon, voting to approve the creation of two different positions in the graduate school administrative offices as well as the framework of the new campus-wide Diversity Plan.
UW-Madison announces new provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs
Daily Cardinal
After over a five-month search process, Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced via Twitter Thursday the new provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs.
University of Wisconsin chancellor talks inequality
The Michigan Daily
The national discussion on income inequality reached campus Thursday afternoon as Rebecca Blank, chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Madison, gave her interpretation of the disparity of opportunity in the United States.
Faculty Senate moves forward in leadership structure evaluation
Daily Cardinal
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate approved a report by a working group Monday that examines the possibility of dividing two university leadership positions.
Faculty Senate backs plan to separate vice chancellorship and Graduate School dean
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin Faculty Senate voted unanimously Monday to accept a plan to split job duties between two top level administrators in the area of research enterprise.
Despite Final Four loss, UW Chancellor says national attention ‘win’ for Wis.
NBC-15
UW-Madison leaders are putting a positive spin on the Badgers? tough loss Saturday night.