MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Universities of Wisconsin System responds to the budget agreement between Governor Tony Evers and Republicans in the State Legislature.
UW System President Jay Rothman says the roughly $240 million increase in the system budget marks the largest overall increase in over two decades. Rothman says with the new investments, UW schools can do more to provide the educational opportunities students deserve and parents expect.
The deal between the governor and Republicans does impose a faculty minimum workload requirement. The UW System had initially asked for a $855 million overall increase, and Republicans had discussed the possibility of cutting the system’s budget by $87 million.
