Yes. On March 2, 2023 University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman announced plans to raise tuition by 5% for the next academic year.
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Posted inFact briefs
Did a recent survey find that a majority of Wisconsin college students agree instructors should be reported if they say something perceived to harm to certain groups?
Yes. According to a University of Wisconsin System survey of student views on freedom of speech, a majority of respondents agreed to varying degrees that students should report instructors who say something they feel causes harm to certain groups.
Posted inCountering Concussions, Health & Welfare
Former Badger plans legal action; says he ‘wasn’t aware of brain injury’ risk
Sidelined by headaches, Tony Megna now intends to join former college football players who have filed 111 lawsuits against the NCAA and its athletic conferences
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
‘Wisconsin Idea’ grant to help UW-Madison students produce investigative reporting projects
$120,000 in Baldwin funding supports UW-Madison student investigations with the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism over the next three years.
Posted inOpinion, Scott Walker's Wisconsin
Your Right to Know: Don’t let the UW hide research records
This blanket exemption would spare the UW from needing a good reason to deny access to these records, as current law requires. Instead, universities could categorically spurn inquiries from citizens, media and even lawmakers looking into controversial research, potential threats to public safety, conflicts of interest or how tax dollars are spent.
Posted inBlogs, Government, Money & Politics, News about Wisconsin Watch, WisWatch Blog
Center’s possible eviction from UW: Summary and resources
A summary of what happened, news coverage and the Center’s response to the budget provision that would have evicted the Center from the University of Wisconsin.
Posted inGovernment, News about Wisconsin Watch
Center’s eviction now in Walker’s court
The Center’s eviction is now in Walker’s court. Both houses of the state Legislature have declined to ax a state budget provision that would evict the Center from the University of Wisconsin and bar UW employees from working with it as part of their duties.
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
WCIJ Board of Directors statement on the Joint Finance Committee proposal to evict the Center from the UW
“We believe the Center can contribute much more in the future to Wisconsin citizens, faculty and students through its present location at the university. Thus, we respectfully request removal of language that would curtail what has been a productive and rewarding collaboration for all, providing students with pay, real-world experience and expanded opportunities for employment while helping residents understand major issues facing their communities.”
Posted inGovernment, News about Wisconsin Watch
Lawmakers’ attempt to evict Center arouses national controversy
Motion 999 was approved 12-4 down party lines, with Republicans in the majority, around 6 a.m. The controversy and coverage began shortly afterward, from news organizations and groups across the nation and the political spectrum.
Posted inGovernment
State hiring of contractors jumps 26%, but UW goes opposite way
State agencies’ hiring of outside contractors surged last year, according to a report quietly released by the state Department of Administration. The annual report, posted Monday on the DOA’s website, shows that state agencies spent $363.8 million on private contractors — an increase of 26 percent compared to the previous fiscal year.
Posted inGovernment, Money & Politics, The Walker Calendar Files
‘I want the choir to sing’
Walker’s official calendars from his first 13 months in office chronicle these and scores more hours he spent building credentials with conservatives in Wisconsin and across the nation. The second installment in a three-part series.
Posted inEducation, Health & Welfare
Key findings: Mental health services at UW System campuses
More UW students are seeking mental health care, but not all campuses have enough staff to take care of them. Key findings from a the Center’s collaborative project with a UW-Madison journalism class.