UW System welcomes Tribal Nations leadership to discuss consultation policy (day 2 news summary)
Friday, July 9, 2021
MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System is working to collaborate more closely with Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations to help more Native Americans access and succeed in higher education.
The Board of Regents welcomed leaders of several Tribal Nations Friday to discuss development of a formal consultation policy between the UW System and its institutions and the Tribal Nations, both individually and collectively.
“The main goal is to get more Native students here, to keep them here, and to graduate them. I want us to all work together to achieve that goal,” said Regent President Edmund Manydeeds III. “We want to make sure we can get your input, experience, guidance, and expertise to find out what we can do.”
Board approves UW System’s 2021-22 Annual Operating Budget (day 1 news summary)
Thursday, July 8, 2021
MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously voted Thursday to approve a $6.564 billion annual operating budget for 2021-22.
Key takeaways of the annual budget presented by Sean Nelson, Vice President of Finance, include:
State operational funding (GPR) increased $42.3 million or 4.4%
Includes Pay Plan increase for employees
Tuition-setting authority returned to the Board of Regents
The Board’s budget resolution calls for no increase for resident undergraduate tuition
in the upcoming academic year
Average cost of attendance for an in-state student living on campus at UW System’s 4-year universities will increase by 1.0%
MADISON Gov.
Tony Evers announced today the State of Wisconsin Building Commission approved a total of approximately $69 million in key projects across the state.
“Ensuring our state’s public infrastructure is strong and ready to carry our communities and campuses into the future is critically important,” said Gov. Evers. “From new projects at our state parks, to the development of the new state office building in Milwaukee, to sustainable, renewable energy sources at UW-Platteville, we are investing in Wisconsin’s future.”
The approved list of projects includes land purchase and site development for the new Milwaukee State Office Building. The new state office building will focus on consolidating and co-locating agency functions and will be a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization, bringing new developments and job opportunities in one of Milwaukee’s key commercial corridors, while supporting significant public and private investments in the Near West Si
MADISON Gov.
Tony Evers today announced the State of Wisconsin Building Commission approved a total of approximately $350 million in key projects across the state on Tuesday.
“Whether maintenance and repair or renovating and expanding buildings where our UW students will learn and innovate, these projects are important investments in the future of our state’s infrastructure,” said Gov. Evers.
Highlights of approvals include:
Phase 2 of a Utility Replacement project at Bascom Hall/Lathrop Drive at UW-Madison;
Construction of the Veterinary Medicine Addition and Renovation at UW-Madison;
Construction of the Chemistry Building/Central Utilities Expansion project and Student Union Renovation project at UW-Milwaukee;