Tag: budget

  • UW-Green Bay community has say during legislative budget session

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    About 50 members of the UW-Green Bay community gathered in the University Union’s Christie Theatre Friday, May 3, eager to learn more about and have their say on the UW System’s 2013-15 biennial budget. State Reps. John Klenke, R-Green Bay and Chad Weininger, R-Green Bay, hosted the session in conjunction with the University. Chancellor Tom…

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    Reminder: Legislators to hold special UW Budget listening session

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    UW-Green Bay students, faculty, staff and administrators are invited to attend a listening session on the UW System’s 2013-15 state budget from 12:30-2:30 p.m. TODAY (Friday, May 3) in the Christie Theatre of the University Union. Reps. Chad Weininger, R-Green Bay, and John Klenke, R-Green Bay, are hosting the session in conjunction with the University.…

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    Legislators to hold special UW Budget listening session

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    UW-Green Bay students, faculty, staff and administrators are invited to attend a listening session on the UW System’s 2013-15 state budget from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 in the Christie Theatre of the University Union. Reps. Chad Weininger, R-Green Bay, and John Klenke, R-Green Bay, are hosting the session in conjunction with the University. Other…

  • In the news: Chancellors, including Harden, sign budget support letter

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    WLUK, Fox 11’s Alex Ronallo took a look at Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget for the UW System in a Monday (April 1) story, after System leaders — including our own Chancellor Tom Harden — signed a letter urging legislators to support the proposal. The spending plan likely would set the stage for the lowest…

  • Chancellor addresses range of issues in January address to faculty, staff

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    Chancellor Thomas K. Harden shared an update on University-related news and a variety of topics in his remarks at the mid-year convocation of UW-Green Bay faculty and staff on Jan. 23.

  • UW System president’s remarks to Regents on employee pay

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    UW System President Kevin Reilly addressed the Board of Regents on the topic of employee compensation during the full board meeting on Dec. 7, 2012, in Madison. His prepared remarks are as follows: This morning, a few thoughts about our employees, the faculty and staff who are the heart and soul of this university system……

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    Regents approve budget request; Franz offers UW-Green Bay perspective

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    UW-Green Bay’s Kelly Franz offered some local perspective on the UW System’s budget request for a story in Friday’s (Aug. 24) Green Bay Press-Gazette. Franz, vice chancellor for business and finance, said the anticipated lack of a base cut to the System is good news, particularly with the current state of the economy. The System…

  • Associated Press: UW System’s budget ‘cut a break’ by Walker

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    The AP is reporting today (Friday) that a $66 million cut to the University of Wisconsin System’s budget will not be made permanent, Gov. Scott Walker said in a letter to state agencies. The university is one of a handful of agencies Walker has exempted from permanent cuts going into the next two-year budget cycle.…

  • Joint Finance affirms big cuts for UW System

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    The Legislature’s budget-writing panel, the Joint Finance Committee, voted along party lines Wednesday to approve $123 million in mid-biennium cuts for state agencies. The lion’s share, $46 million, is apportioned to the UW System. At UW-Green Bay, it was projected earlier that such reductions could amount to $1.6 million over the next 16 months. Although…

  • DOA confirms big cut for UW System


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    The state Department of Administration announced Friday its plan for cutting $123 million from state government by July. Overall, the plan calls for cutting $174.3 million by 2013, with the vast majority coming in the current fiscal year, which began in June. Hardest hit is the UW System at $46.1 million, followed by Health Services…