Tag Archives: tenure

Tenure Reform: Effects System Wide

Wisconsin was the only state where tenure protections were written into state law, but legislators have removed the policies and faculty members across the state are concerned about the ramifications. Tenure reform has weakened the tenure policy and therefore does not offer the same protection as it once did. The process of writing new tenure rules began in summer 2015. Previously, there were only two ways a professor could lose their ... Read More »

Questions Arise Regarding UW System Authority

Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed University of Wisconsin System Authority, which would give the Board of Regents more control over decision-making regarding payroll, tuition, building projects and other functions, has been met with both support and opposition. In a campus-wide email sent on March 3, Chancellor Bernie Patterson said the authority would provide “a more predictable and stable budget.” He said ... Read More »