Letter to the editor: Gov. Scott Walker has recently promised to link UW funding to what he vaguely calls “performance metrics.” The recent leak of documents to the Guardian newspaper clarify what “performance metrics” means.
A hypothesis: Go to any two-bit campaign rally in Louisiana, and before there’s any politicking, I bet you’ll hear this: How ‘bout ‘dem Tigers?
Satellites observe our planet’s weather from space — observations that are the backbone of weather forecasts. Without them, forecasters would not be able to monitor hurricanes, thunderstorms or blizzards. If we are to improve our weather forecasts, we must support our nation’s satellite programs. And there are two bills in Congress that intend to do just that.
There are 43,193 students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These 43,193 students are trying to complete homework assignments on time. These 43,193 students are attempting to attend all the club kick-off meetings they signed up for at the Student Organization Fair. And these 43,193 students enrolled at UW-Madison are trying to find the perfect balance between school and their social lives.
Despite the evidence that we already have too many students in higher education, the hot new idea among the political class is to double down by pushing for “free college tuition.”
The article “Republicans voice contempt for UW ‘political correctness’ as budget process begins” consists of a long spiel of quotes wherein Rep. Robin Vos and Sen. Steve Nass are allowed to state their case repeatedly and at length. “Balance” is provided in five paragraphs at the end of the story which talk about the UW’s proposed diversity initiative, and provide no substantive response at all to the accusations voiced by Vos and Nass earlier in the piece.
On Sept. 5, Russia’s Justice Ministry declared the country’s leading independent polling organization, the Levada Analytical Center, to be a “foreign agent.” The designation applies to nongovernmental organizations that take part in “political activities” and receive foreign funding.
In order to invest effectively in rural areas, the most important step is to listen. I am a public opinion scholar, and since 2007 I have been studying political attitudes by inviting myself into conversations among groups of regulars in gas stations, diners, etc. in communities across Wisconsin.
Letter to the editor: At the Sept. 14 UW budget meeting Regina Millner vowed to protect the humanities at the University of Wisconsin, citing the necessity of fields like English and philosophy in terms of their capacity to enrich students on a human level.
When Princeton Review released their annual rankings of American colleges and universities, one ranking stuck out to me, and probably you too: the University of Wisconsin-Madison found itself in the number one slot for top party schools in the nation. Suddenly I heard Lil Yachty reverberating inside my head: “We did it, we did it, we did it.”
As Badgers both new and old flood the University of Wisconsin campus this fall, a renewed pressure greets them — the pressure to party.
Letter to the editor: I am appalled that you would reproduce Rep. Robin Vos’ charges about “political correctness” on the UW campus without any fact checking or examination.
I think there’s a theme here, a common thread that ties some of this stuff together. Each provokes a modicum of frustration for me. We should be doing better in measures of new economy performance, in part by virtue of the presence of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the excellence of our public schools. So it would follow that we should be doing a better job of supporting UW–Madison and those public schools.
I know the University of Wisconsin-Madison was recently ranked the top party school in the nation by the Princeton Review’s 2017 edition of “The Best 381 Colleges.” And that is definitely something to celebrate. But do we really need to fill every week, weekday and weekend with experiences centered on consuming endless amounts of alcohol?
When a young man or woman goes off to college, it’s in society’s best interests for him or her to be encouraged in development of critical thinking, to be expected to use research and investigation to examine points of view and beliefs.
As part of its ongoing effort to create a more “inclusive” campus in the wake of what some saw as a rash of racist incidents last school year, UW-Madison has announced plans to open a “black cultural center.”
As reported in the Sept. 2 State Journal, Georgetown University now acknowledges it obtained profits from the institution of slavery when it sold 272 slaves in 1838, exactly at a time when the abolition of slavery was becoming a highly visible national political issue.
Back in the third grade I had a teacher with a discipline policy that earned her universal hatred: If one student misbehaved, the whole class was punished. Apparently, UW-Madison administrators hare adopted similar measures.
Noted: Meanwhile, here in Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker just informed the University of Wisconsin System that it will receive no new funding in his next budget.
A developer wanted to put up a large apartment building in the 1200 block of Spring Street — right where UW-Madison plans to expand.
We do not frequently agree with Gov. Scott Walker on issues relating to the University of Wisconsin System. But, in the absence of real reforms that address the excessive cost of higher education, Walker’s proposal to extend the state’s tuition freeze on UW campuses into the 2017-2019 state budget is necessary.
State Rep. Robin Vos has made news of late for saying Wisconsin’s public universities don’t offer enough conservative speakers on their campuses.
The UW System has a great mission statement, part of which says the university should develop students’ “intellectual, cultural and humane sensitivities.” But this cannot be accomplished when conservatives are largely not speaking on campus, as Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, argued in a column for Right Wisconsin.
Quoted: Counties and municipalities should be experimental governments, embracing new urbanism and supporting apprenticeships to open doors to the middle-class, co-ops and work-councils to give employees an ownership stake, investments in high speed broadband, timebanks to increase neighborhood interaction, community land trusts, credit unions and private development organizations to support startups through microloans and subsidized rent. “Get as much money circulating as possible and grow local business so you have people who care about the town,” says Joel Rogers a professor of law, political science and public affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the proponent of productive democracy.
How should we stop corporations from leaving the United States, as both presidential candidates have vowed to do? After Pfizer announced this year that it wanted to merge with the Ireland-based Allergan in a maneuver known as a corporate inversion, the Obama administration put in new tax rules that effectively scuttled the deal.
Dimanche 28 août, le candidat de l’opposition unie, Jean Ping (73 ans) déclare avoir gagné l’élection présidentielle.
Jim Schmidt, the energetic chancellor of UW-Eau Claire, breaks it down to dollars and cents when he explains why students shouldn’t dally in their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree from his campus in northwest Wisconsin.
Editorial cartoon.
Letter to the editor: As a faculty member, an elected official, and a member of a commission, I have witnessed the strategy used by administrators and politicians to kill off institutions they don’t like.
The professors, Sue Robinson and Kathleen Bartzen Culver, focused their research on Madison, using in-depth interviews (including with me), focus groups and analysis of actual coverage. They track the Madison media landscape from 2011, when a contentious bid by an African-American leader to create a charter school aimed at African-American boys failed.
Over the past year, efforts by political leaders have been introduced to replace the “Wisconsin Idea” with an updated and, what some would believe to be, a more current University of Wisconsin mission statement.
Former UW System Regent Chuck Pruitt column: For generations, public universities have been seen as great equalizers in the United States, especially for the middle class. In many states, a high-achieving student could go to a “Public Ivy,” a land-grant, flagship university in Michigan, Wisconsin or California, among others, and receive a Harvard- or Yale-caliber education at an affordable price.
It’s time for Wisconsin to increase its investment in its public universities. After too many years of huge cuts by both Democrats and Republicans, the University of Wisconsin System deserves the additional $42.5 million investment it is seeking in the next state budget. The key word is investment.
UW-Madison just ranked seventh in the world for patents. That’s a lot of brainpower. But the state of Wisconsin just ranked last for startup business activity. That’s a lot of lost opportunity.
In 2013, the National Academy of Sciences hosted a forum on the influence of global environmental change on infectious diseases. In his keynote speech, Dr Jonathan Patz stood in front of a large slide of a mosquito and warned: “Global warming’s greatest threat may also be the smallest.”
The campaign chairs for this year’s Partners in Giving fundraising campaign for state employees, including UW-Madison and UW Health employees, held their orientation meeting Tuesday to get ready for their work encouraging their co-workers to support some 520 charities and it was an impressive event.
I heard UW-Eau Claire Chancellor James Schmidt on the radio earlier this month responding to Gov. Scott Walker’s pronouncement that he’s going to include another two-year tuition freeze on the UW System when he unveils his state budget this fall.
According to Tuesday’s State Journal story, the online retail giant Amazon is hoping to open a Pickup Point, called Amazon@UWMadison, in the Red Gym on the UW-Madison campus next spring.
My job as a professor teaching European politics in the US revolves around explaining European political events to Americans. But as a dual citizen who grew up in Germany, I also spend much time during my frequent visits to Europe trying to help Europeans make sense of American politics.
It’s hard to know what to make of recent survey results suggesting a significant number of UW-Madison professors are making passes at, cracking dirty jokes around, and skeezily commenting on the physical appearances of their female graduate students.
Letter to the editor: The University of Wisconsin System has proposed that all students, professors and staff participate in mandatory programs designed to instill “cultural fluency.” (Am I the only one who cringes at the Orwellian undertones of that phrase?)
Letter to the editor: Immediately after learning of the sudden passing of former University of Wisconsin quarterback Ron Vander Kelen, my mind raced back to the 1963 Rose Bowl, which I can still vividly recollect.
Letter to the editor: It is rare to be able to tell the story of a wealthy donor with the unlikely combination of a hot dog and soda.
As Regents, we have a strong responsibility to keep the University of Wisconsin System affordable and accessible for Wisconsin families. We feel just as strongly about protecting the quality and excellence for which the UW System is known the world over. The reasons for ensuring this are compelling.
Christian Schneider’s Aug. 12 column dismissing the value of programs promoting cultural understanding at universities read like it was inspired by the sort of touchy-feely “diversity training” lampooned on TV shows like “The Office.”What we’re actually doing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this year is quite different. The issues we’re addressing are real and the new Our Wisconsin program is a rational, evidence-driven response to them.
As a student at UW-Madison, a world-class research institution, I have the ability to receive a quality degree with hard work and support. However, that support is threatened by polarized views and a misunderstanding that investing in public education is a partisan issue, rather than a value. I understand the value of my education because I know that in order to create jobs, improve the Wisconsin economy and maintain a quality education, my state must invest in education.
On July 18, Guatemala’s most infamous — and powerful — prisoner, Byron Lima Oliva, was shot to death in the Pavón prison outside Guatemala City. While it was a fellow prisoner who, the authorities said, put two bullets in Mr. Lima’s head, in all likelihood the intellectual authors of the killing hail from the highest echelons of the state and the moneyed elite. In Guatemala, it is often impossible to tell where the state ends and the underworld begins.
Letter to the editor from Carmen Gosey, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying political science and legal studies.
UW System is an engine for economic growth that needs investment after years of cuts, layoffs and lower staff morale.
Years of budget cuts under both Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his predecessor, Democrat Jim Doyle, have made for a lean UW System.
Column: For years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has regaled state residents with its tales of woe. Since the last budget froze tuition and cut state support for the UW System, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has outlined staff layoffs, reductions in student employment hours, and even cutbacks in technology support.
Column: In 1974, General Electric was headquartered in New York City, and was looking for a new home. Many of GE’s executives had already moved to Fairfield, Connecticut, drawn by the good schools, small-town atmosphere and suburban lifestyle.
Letter to the editor: The phrase “tuition freeze” makes for good politics, but not good policy. The University of Wisconsin System campuses have been economically pinched for years. As a result, many of the best and brightest faculty have simply left for other states.
Letter to the editor: I agree with UW System President Ray Cross that the people of Wisconsin support the UW System and want it to continue. What he wrote in his column “Now is the time to stand with your UW” is ivory tower puffery that fails to address the reality of what is happening in Wisconsin politically.
UW-Stout chancellor Bob Meyer wants people to know his decision to move a couple of campus-owned, Depression-era paintings was absolutely not about “political correctness” — even if he was pressured to move them by people who found the paintings demeaning to Native Americans.
Letter to the editor: Gov. Scott Walker’s column “Tuition freeze key to college affordability” shows a total lack of understanding of the role of higher education. Universities are not trade schools and were never intended to produce students with so-called “job skillss” Especially UW-Madison, which is a research institution
Letter to the editor: UW’s Dave O’Connor and Tom Friedrich are to be congratulated on their swift response to the Zika virus, a horrifying emerging disease.
Should American hunters register their firearms? Would it help improve their image among the general public? Could it help reduce U.S. gun deaths?
Noted: Byron Shafer is Hawkins Chair of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has been attending national party conventions since 1980.
Over the last nine months, UW System leaders and I held listening sessions around the state, surveying the public and meeting with focused stakeholder groups about the future of Wisconsin.
