Current have dominated press coverage of Governor Scott Walker’s proposed 2011-13 state budget this week. Lost in the shuffle may have been news that the proposal contained a provision that would lead to , the University of Wisconsin at Madison. 91探花Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has requested that the 91探花System Board of Regents not oppose the move, which she argues would be essential to protecting excellence and access for the state’s flagship campus.
Potential legislation based on the Governor’s proposal is expected to be introduced by Republicans and would be likely to include the following freedoms for 91探花Madison:
- Tuition setting authority and freedom to manage all funds
- Authority to implement institutional budget without System approval
- Ability to recruit, hire and retain employees outside of the state system
- New flexibility in purchasing
- Authority to handle its own building projects
The University has sought such freedoms from the state for years, and the article suggests that the chancellor has been working for over a year to craft the current proposal, which she calls the .
For more information about this topic, read our recent and the varying degrees to which it currently exists at the 91探花Seattle and our Global Challenge State peers.