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The room’s too small to hold you, University of Wisconsin officials told about 60 protesters Friday morning outside a UW System Board of Regents meeting.
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Top Democratic lawmakers also distanced themselves from the tactic on Tuesday.
The UW Board of Regents vowed to push back against the proposed budget cuts and correct misconceptions about how the schools function.
University of Wisconsin officials had objected to changes.
Facing a massive backlash, Gov. Scott Walker retreated Wednesday from a proposal to wipe out the language at the foundation of the Wisconsin Idea.
Wisconsin is one of a handful of states that hasn't restored higher education funding in this fiscal year to where it was in 2009-2010.
"You adapt or you die," said Noel Radomski. Four of the previous five state budgets made significant cuts to the UW budget, according to the n…
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