Top professors in the state?s two public doctoral universities are attracting significantly more job offers than a decade ago, and those universities are scrambling to pony up “market pay” to keep them from leaving and taking federal research dollars with them.
At 7 p.m., Tuesday, Wisconsin Environment, Family Farm Defenders, UW-Madison?s Department of Community and Environmental Sociology, the Madison Information Shop and the Socially Responsible Agricultural Project will host ?When a factory farm comes to town: The environmental and social costs of factory farming in Wisconsin.?
Since Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican Legislature enacted sweeping changes to collective bargaining and teacher compensation, the number of junior and senior undergraduates enrolled in state teacher-training programs appears to have dropped, state data show.
At the end of a long novel lies a special trip to UW-Madison for 11 Osseo-Fairchild High School seniors who will have an opportunity to meet the 2006 Nobel Prize-winning author who penned the book they have studied for the past three months.
When Natalie Hunt was a little girl, deer hunting was something the men did. Now 32, the UW-Madison Ph.D. candidate was preparing for her sixth deer hunt when the firearms season started Saturday. And this year she was going to bring along one of her roommates, Kelly Maynard, also 32, for her second foray.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature?s Audit Committee wants more information from the University of Wisconsin System before it will vote on its plan for how much money it will keep in reserves.
?This bill reforms government for the 21st century by providing a market-driven solution in helping startups raise the capital they need to grow and create jobs,? said Walker during the bill signing ceremony at University Research Park.
MADISON ? University of Wisconsin System officials planned to spend a large chunk of their 2012 reserves on several items including scholarships, construction projects and staff salaries, according to a state report.
It?s a common question, often voiced inside the Capitol and within Wisconsin?s business community: How can the University of Wisconsin System better align itself with the state?s economic future?
A geologist with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey who found himself in the middle of a controversy over a proposed open-pit mine in the north woods says he?s resigning after enduring weeks of on-the-job pressure over a rock containing asbestos-like material found at the mine site.
Investments made by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in Rock County have resulted in 278 new jobs and the retention of nearly 1,200 others in the last two years. That?s according to a new, interactive map online developed in partnership with the UW-Whitewater and UW-Madison.
Nicolet College transfer students to UW-Madison will now have a way to finish their Nicolet Associate Degree.
Rebecca Blank, the new chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, isn?t afraid to concede that her institution hasn?t done a very good job of educating the people of our state about the positive impact of its flagship university.
It will be interesting to watch how legislative Republicans react to a recently introduced bill aimed at providing some relief to Wisconsin students saddled with large debt.
UW-Madison economist Andrew Reschovsky also said that in Madison, more than a third of the break would go to owners of non-residential property. Weathy homeowners and those with vacation property also would benefit, he said.
Attorneys with the Criminal Appeals Project of the University of Wisconsin Law School argued in December that Forbes? conviction should be overturned or that he should get a new trial, saying in part that Forbes was not able to present a full defense.
Urban League president and CEO Kaleem Caire said he?s open to reprising Madison Prep as a UW-Madison-authorized charter. Two years ago, it gained support from some UW-Madison faculty ? including professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, who was on the school?s board.
MILWAUKEE ? The University of Wisconsin System?s board of regents on Friday approved large increases in the pay ranges for certain top positions, drawing swift criticism from a top Republicanlawmaker.
Scientists say the upcoming limited wolf hunt season in the state could destabilize its population.Wolves were removed from the federal endangered list just two years ago, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say an estimated 800 wolves are living in the state. Wolf season begins on Tuesday with D-N-R allowing a recommended harvest of 275 wolves.
A Republican state lawmaker says the University of Wisconsin System?s Board of Regents are out of touch for tentatively approving large increases in pay scales for certain top positions.
A state panel is meeting to decide whether to continue exploring the idea of creating a self-insured plan for Wisconsin state employees.
A state panel is meeting to decide whether to continue exploring the idea of creating a self-insured plan for state employees.
The state also must pay $88,270 in lawyer?s fees to the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, which brought the lawsuit on behalf of Michael Kissick, an assistant professor at the UW-Madison medical school.
Social worker, human rights activist, and University of Wisconsin-Madison scholar Ada Deer will receive the State Superintendent?s Distinguished Public School Alumni Award on Oct. 8 at the Madison Concourse Hotel. The award will be presented during the reception for Wisconsin Title I Schools of Recognition prior to the noon awards ceremony at the State Capitol.
Amid Wisconsin?s biggest political protests in a generation, the top cops inside the state Capitol sometimes issued opposing orders as they struggled with moments of chaos and weeks of pressure, a new book reveals.In “A View from the Interior: Policing the Protests at the Wisconsin State Capitol,” University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Chief Susan Riseling describes resisting an order relayed by Capitol Police Chief Charles Tubbs to clear the Statehouse at a moment of high tension early in the protests.
Former Trek Bicycle executive Mary Burke, long rumored to be a candidate for governor in 2014, made it official Monday.
When Minnesota shifted state employee health benefits from a competitive HMO model to a self-insured program 13 years ago, the workers? largest union became one of the new system?s biggest fans.
More state residents are attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
he incoming freshman class at the University of Wisconsin-Madison boasts the most Wisconsin residents in 12 years.
As part of its efforts to be more publicly transparent, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is now making its economic development investments open for public view through an interactive online map.
All University of Wisconsin System campuses, state technical colleges and educational service agencies would be able to authorize charter schools under a bill to be discussed by a legislative committee Thursday.
With help from University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation released an economic development impact map Tuesday to demonstrate individual investments made by WEDC across the state.
The UW System is planning to start up its own internet service to provide for the campus system and its affiliates.
State employees could see reduced health benefits and Madison-area HMOs would struggle financially if Wisconsin self-insured all state employees, representatives from the groups said Tuesday after Gov. Scott Walker discussed the idea with health care executives.
A proposal to shift state employee health benefits from a competitive HMO model to a self-insured program could be gathering momentum, with Gov. Scott Walker scheduled Tuesday to discuss the matter with health plan executives.
A proposal to shift state employee health benefits from a competitive HMO model to a self-insured program could be gathering momentum, with Gov. Scott Walker scheduled Tuesday to discuss the matter with health plan executives.
Rebecca Blank, new UW-Madison chancellor, noted recently that state support has slipped to 15 percent of overall UW-Madison spending. But, says Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris, with Walker in power, she and other UW officials must tread carefully: ?They can?t afford to take them on head-on.? (Also refers to research by Kathy Cramer.)
Can a Wisconsin body of government supress disruptive political protest through an injunction outlawing contact or communication with public officials?
Wisconsin residents are living longer but not feeling better. A new report by researchers at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute says the state?s progress in achieving longer and healthier lives for residents is a very mixed bag.
The appearance of Bucky Badger at the Solidarity Sing Along last week prompted UW-Madison officials to declare it a fake and clarify a few things about its trademarked mascot.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison says any Bucky Badger seen protesting at the state Capitol is a knockoff of the school?s mascot.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison says any Bucky Badger seen protesting at the state Capitol is a knockoff of the school?s mascot.
New University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank already knows about Wisconsin?s political and fiscal landscape. As an economist and an experienced college administrator, she understands the finances of higher education.
The new chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is promoting her campus as a partner, as opposed to a competitor, with other universities and communities across the state.
At the Sept. 5 Board of Regents meeting, Speaker of the Assembly Robin Vos, R- Burlington, posed a question:
?Are we the most nimble that we can be?? Vos asked the assembled audience of University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents members and legislators. ?Does ? allowing faculty to make a huge number of the decisions on every campus help the system or hurt our ability to be flexible??
Underage students who call police for an alcohol-related emergency would be protected from getting a ticket under a proposed bill that?s gaining some support at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
State legislators participating in a student debt panel on campus Tuesday said despite holding statewide elected offices, they are still paying off the loans they took out to finance their college education.
Wisconsin college students are meeting with Democratic lawmakers this week as part of a tour focused on college affordability.
This summer, two student leaders discovered firsthand the intricacies of passing legislation when they pushed to pass bills in the state Assembly and Senate.
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents hope to avoid future conflict with lawmakers over the UW?s cash balance. It became a big issue earlier this year, when UW officials were called on the carpet to explain a $648 million surplus, accumulated mostly through tuition increases.
The 2-year-old, $80 million human resources system for the University of Wisconsin System is loaded with risks and weaknesses in how it manages payroll and benefits, according to a report by a national accounting firm released Friday.
It was dubbed “Finding Common Ground,” a Sept. 5 summit to bring together state legislators, University of Wisconsin regents and other university leaders to talk about ways to mend fences after a series of trust-eroding episodes.
A meeting between the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and state legislators last week to find common ground in the wake of recent disputes over cash reserves. But discussions during the meeting about rethinking shared governance had some faculty feeling like they were left holding the bag for administrators? actions ? and that their decision-making authority within the system was under threat.
Under a new policy being discussed by the Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin System campuses would be required to carry over between 10% and 15% of their unrestricted cash balances each year to maintain a healthy financial cushion.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The University of Wisconsin System?s next leader faces a complex financial world marked by dwindling government dollars and questions about whether a college degree is worth the cost, outgoing system President Kevin Reilly told a pair of search committees Friday.
State lawmakers and University of Wisconsin System administrators came together Thursday at an event meant to repair strained relationships following last April?s discovery of the system?s $650 million in reserves.
Madison ? The University of Wisconsin System invited state legislators to a summit on the UW-Madison campus Thursday to begin rebuilding trust and credibility with lawmakers, and to improve communication in the wake of a blow-up over the UW amassing sizable cash balances without lawmakers? knowledge.
Madison ? University of Wisconsin System officials hope to avoid future dust-ups with the Legislature over how much cash the system and its campuses carry forward from year to year through a new procedure that promises full disclosure of budget details previously not shared.
MADISON ? The Wisconsin Assembly?s top Republican told University of Wisconsin System regents Thursday to decide whether their job is to promote the system or protect taxpayers during a conference designed to rebuild the system?s relationship with legislators.
