On February 26, 2025, Joint Legislative Council met on the following: Receiving study committee reports: Study Committee on Emergency Detention and Civil Commitment of Minors Study Committee on Recodification of Battery Statutes Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial […]
Top higher education leaders in Wisconsin, from its private colleges to its technical campuses to the Universities of Wisconsin, talked about what’s in store for those respective systems during a luncheon on November 26, 2024 in Madison, hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council. Panelists: Eric Fulcomer, president of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Layla […]
On October 24, 2024, the Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System met on the following agenda: Organizational matters Discussion of committee assignment
On October 8, 2024, the State of Wisconsin Building Commission Higher Education Subcommittee met to review and make recommendations on requests submitted by the state agencies.
On September 26, 2024, the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System met on the following agenda: Organizational matters Presentation by Sarah Pingel, Ed.D., Vice President, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Presentation by Eric Compas, Professor, Geography, Geology, and Environmental Science Department, University of Wisconsin (UW)-Whitewater Presentation […]
On September 20, 2024, Free Speech for Campus, the Wisconsin Association of Scholars and the Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue hosted a free speech forum at the Wisconsin State Capitol featuring the following: 1:00 to 1:15 p.m. Welcome and introductions by FSFC, WAS and WICCD 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Keynote address by Universities […]
On September 18, 2024, Gov. Tony Evers held a news conference during another stop of his annual statewide back-to-school tour with a visit the University of Wisconsin. Gov. Evers continues highlighting his proposal to provide the largest biennial increase in state funding for the UW System through the next biennial budget.
On August 29, 2024, the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System met on the following agenda: Organizational matters Presentation by invited speaker Jason Stein, Wisconsin Policy Forum Discussion of committee assignment
On August 22, 2024, the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents held a meeting. This coverage features day 1. Agenda includes: 1. Calling of the Roll 2. Declaration of Conflicts 3. Approval of the records of the June 6-7, 2024 regular meeting and the June 26, 2024 and July 8, 2024 special meetings of the […]
On August 8, 2024, the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System met on the following agenda: Organizational matters Presentations by invited speakers: Legislative Fiscal Bureau Representatives of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System, including UW System President Jay Rothman Ananth Seshadri, Professor of Economics, UW-Madison Discussion of committee […]
The Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System is directed to examine demographic trends affecting the University of Wisconsin System (UWS) and evaluate institutional infrastructure needs based on geographic access, workforce planning, and student demand for specific areas of study. The committee is also directed to review the administrative […]