Baltimore, Md. – It’s easy to understand why individual legislators or even the Legislature as a whole would be miffed at the University of Wisconsin. Multi-million-dollar computer system flopsâ?¦ Lecturers who peddle unpopular conspiracy theoriesâ?¦ Administrators accused of bizarre behavior â?¦ and complaints about rising tuition and declining access.
But it’s sometimes hard to understand why those same lawmakers can’t look past their legitimate short-term concerns and take a longer view of the value of the university to the Wisconsin economy.