The days are numbered for a Board of Regents that is almost entirely made up of the governor’s appointees, says former University of Wisconsin System President Katharine Lyall.
Speaking to the Dane County Democratic Party at a lunchtime event on Monday, Lyall told the group of about 30 that with state support for higher education declining, those who are picking up the slack may reasonably expect a greater voice.
“What sense does it make for the governor to appoint 100 percent of the governing board when the state is paying less than 20 percent of the bill?” said Lyall, who retired last year. “The governance process here is going to change for public higher education to come more into alignment with the funding structure.”