Instead of setting aside $15 million for star faculty, a group of University of Wisconsin faculty and staff want to give it to needy students.
Gov. Jim Doyle created a $15 million fund within the next two-year budget to keep and recruit high demand faculty.
The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals, a statewide union of faculty and academic staff at UW System schools, endorsed a proposal to reallocate the funds for student financial aid. The union does not include representatives from UW-Madison.