Tag State relations

Doyle vows to keep tuition down in new budget

February 27, 2007

State budget season got under way this month as Gov. Jim Doyle rolled out a proposed 2007–09 state budget that recognizes the importance of higher education and provides domestic partnership benefits for all state employees.

Employee Matters

February 14, 2007

The facts about domestic partner benefits at UW–Madison

Campus listening session set on marriage amendment

November 14, 2006

A listening session will be held from 5–6:30 p.m. today (Nov. 15) in the Main Lounge of Memorial Union to give campus community members an opportunity to voice feelings related to the recently passed marriage amendment and discuss the implications for domestic partner benefits.

Marriage amendment listening session scheduled

November 13, 2006

A listening session will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 in the Main Lounge of Memorial Union to give campus community members an opportunity to voice feelings related to the recently-passed marriage amendment and discuss the implications for domestic partner benefits.

Wiley: Access, budget top university’s priority list

November 8, 2006

Access is the No. 1 challenge for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Chancellor John D. Wiley told the university’s Faculty Senate on Nov. 6.

University Committee statement on marriage amendment

October 25, 2006

The proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the legal status of people in relationships other than traditional marriages will harm the intellectual capacity of both the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the state of Wisconsin.

UW-Madison begins planning for pending budget cuts

February 27, 2006

The university is beginning to address how it would handle what would be the largest budget cut in university history, proposed by Gov. Jim Doyle to lawmakers Feb. 18.

Statement from Chancellor Wiley on Governor Doyle’s budget vetoes

July 19, 2005

I would like to thank Governor Doyle for his efforts today to help the Wisconsin university system through tough budget times. His creativity in helping to find ways to bolster our most critical resources, those of our faculty and our students, has been most welcome.

State budget with more UW cuts sent to Doyle for consideration

July 6, 2005

A state budget that could inflict another $35 million in cuts to the University of Wisconsin System and requires non-union state workers to contribute 1.5 percent of their salary to their retirement accounts won approval in the Republican-run Legislature and now faces veto scrutiny by Democrat Gov. Jim Doyle.

Budget statement from Chancellor John Wiley

June 1, 2005

"We are witnessing the systematic dismantling of public higher education in this state, a function of a lack of collective will among our public policy makers - governor and legislators alike - to set aside partisan differences and address the long-simmering structural problems that year after year plague public funding of social, civic and educational programs. We continue to endure band-aid 'solutions' to a problem that continues to expand, predictably resulting in biennial political confrontations between the governor and the Legislature over how best to trick the problem into becoming someone else's worry a few years down the road. The road, unfortunately, is ruinous, and we're already well down a path from which it will take years to recover."

Statement by Chancellor Wiley on proposed state budget

May 18, 2005

As the State Legislature's Joint Finance Committee considers the UW System budget tomorrow [Thursday, May 19], we are hopeful the Legislature will once again understand the critical role of higher education in the state's economy and the future of its citizens.

Chancellor’s statement on 2005-07 capital budget

March 18, 2005

Following the state Building Commission's adoption of the 2005-07 capital budget Friday, Chancellor John D. Wiley issued the following statement.

Governor’s budget adds funding to UW, financial aid

February 25, 2005

A two-year state budget that includes cuts in administrative positions but adds funding to deal with major university priorities was presented to the Legislature by Gov. Jim Doyle, kicking off deliberations that are expected to last for months.

Chancellor’s statement regarding governor’s proposed budget

February 10, 2005

Feb. 10, 2005 “On Tuesday [Feb. 8], Gov. Doyle proposed his 2005-07 budget. Those sections dealing with the University of Wisconsin…

Employee Matters

February 8, 2005

Life Events

New tuition policy covers domestic partners, dependents

October 19, 2004

UW-Madison recently announced up to one year of nonresident tuition remission for domestic partners and their dependents.

Chancellor Wiley warns of budget perils

October 5, 2004

State budget difficulties and calls for a so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights threaten the quality of higher education in Wisconsin, UW–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley said Monday.

Employee Matters

August 24, 2004

Domestic partnership coverage

Board of Regents approves 2005-07 budget request

August 20, 2004

The UW System Board of Regents is asking for state funding for the 2005-07 biennium that will help its 26 campuses and UW-Extension begin to recover from the $250 million in state budget cuts they took in the 2003-05 biennium, while providing more access and services for students.

Report calls for progress on domestic-partner benefits

May 5, 2004

UW-Madison could improve campus climate and retention of gay and lesbian faculty and staff by continuing to encourage the state of Wisconsin to allow domestic-partner benefits, according to findings in a new report.