The University of Wisconsin System can help absorb millions of dollars in budget cuts by transferring some of its authority to its 26 campuses and chancellors, according to a recent report commissioned by the UW System president. The UW System must reduce its operating budget by $2.4 million per year and cut 51 full-time positions under Gov. Scott Walker?s two-year state budget. In response, UW System President Kevin Reilly asked a committee to advise him on how to deal with the cuts. The report?s authors responded by suggesting a fundamental shift _ distributing power from the UW System out to the campuses, according to a Wisconsin State Journal report.
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