Gov. Scott Walker has called the state?s current university setup a “cumbersome bureaucracy” that imposes red tape on campuses.He expressed openness to management flexibilities for all campuses, but he wants to start with the state?s flagship research university.
That proposal, called the New Badger Partnership, would make UW-Madison a public authority, which means it would no longer be attached to the state executive branch, but it would remain a public institution that would receive state funding.