Facing a massive backlash, Gov. Scott Walker retreated Wednesday from a proposal to wipe out language at the foundation of the Wisconsin Idea — the long-cherished principle that the state’s public universities exist to seek truth and serve the people of the entire state.
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Scott Walker backtracks from striking 'truth,' 'human condition' from Wisconsin Idea
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Gov. Scott Walker retreated Wednesday from a proposal to revamp language in state statute at the foundation of the Wisconsin Idea.
Gov. Scott Walker has proposed changes to a state law that defines the University of Wisconsin's mission as advancing knowledge throughout the state. Changes are highlighted in yellow.
A plaque on Bascom Hill includes a quote from former UW-Madison president Charles Van Hise celebrating the Wisconsin Idea.
A plaque on Bascom Hill includes a quote from former UW-Madison president Charles Van Hise celebrating the Wisconsin Idea.
Republicans legislative leaders say increased borrowing for roads, cuts to UW and flat K-12 funding are top concerns.
University of Wisconsin officials had objected to changes.
The UW Board of Regents vowed to push back against the proposed budget cuts and correct misconceptions about how the schools function.
The group of professors and students said that too little is known about how the new governing body would work, saying there is "no evidence" …
The state's biennial budget may not be finalized until May or June.
"I tend to believe collective bargaining for faculty and staff would not be a good fit to the current culture of UW-Madison," one professor sa…
The suggestion might win over lawmakers skeptical that more autonomy for the University of Wisconsin System would lead to runaway tuition increases.
The System released emails to the State Journal under the state's open records law.
They held signs criticizing Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to cut $300 million in funding to the System in the next two years.
"The focus would be honed in, in particular to look at making sure that we prepare individuals in this state -- be they fresh out of high scho…
An early account of the Wisconsin Idea by then-University of Wisconsin President Charles Van Hise in the Manitowoc Daily Herald, June 5, 1913.
State funding is just one source of revenue. See university funding sources.
Gov. Scott Walker proposes no per pupil funding in 2015-16.
Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal would turn the Natural Resources Board into an advisory panel to 'to strengthen leadership.'
The two-year spending plan is more than $68 billion.
Walker also calls to stop using Smarter Balanced exams, which students are scheduled to take next month.
Enrollment at UW System universities and colleges
Gov. Scott Walker's budget initially included striking parts of the long-held Wisconsin Idea -- a mission statement for higher ed about outrea…
An estimated 60,000 Wisconsin students attend 244 for-profit colleges annually. The board has 6.5 full-time employees and an annual budget of …
