After month delay, UW System projects approved 

Published: May 22, 2013
Tags: Building Commission, Dean Kaufert, UW System

A month after delaying votes on six University of Wisconsin System projects in reaction to news about the system’s budget reserves, the state’s Building Commission on Wednesday approved the projects with no objection.

UW projects unlikely to face delays following budget changes 

Published: May 16, 2013
Tags: Building Commission, Dean Kaufert, University of Wisconsin System, UW System

Nearly a month after postponing a vote on various University of Wisconsin System projects in response to revelations about hefty reserves, a Republican member of the state Building Commission said he is likely to approve the projects when they come before the commission this month.

State delays UW project approvals (UPDATE)

Published: April 24, 2013
Tags: Building Commission, Dean Kaufert, Fred Risser, UW System

The University of Wisconsin System’s hefty cash reserves worked against it Wednesday when the state Building Commission postponed approving several projects so it could decide how to split the cost.

UW official: UW lands not at risk of being sold

Published: March 7, 2013
Tags: David Miller, UW System

The governor’s latest budget proposal would allow for the sale of state property to help pay down the state’s debt, but a University of Wisconsin System official says UW lands aren’t likely at risk.

State’s outside contracting still rising

Published: January 11, 2013
Tags: Bill Lueders, Doyle, Scott Walker, UW System, WisDOT

State bureaucrats, it seems, are less than enthusiastic about the law requiring an annual report itemizing how much Wisconsin spends contracting out work to various service providers.

UW-Milwaukee to offer flexible engineering degrees

Published: November 28, 2012
Tags: engineering, UW System, UW-Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will become the first school in the UW System to offer a so-called flexible degree, in which students will be able to earn college credit for knowledge already gained through work or life experience, university officials said Wednesday.

Editorial cartoon: UW-Parkside feels housing pinch

Published: September 28, 2012
Tags: cartoon, UW System, UW-Parkside

UW-Parkside feels housing pinch, struggles to get residential renovation money 

Published: September 26, 2012
Tags: Building Commission, David Miller, Scott Walker, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, UW System, UW-Parkside

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is in a housing bind that sets it apart from many other state campuses.

Renovations to UW-Madison’s Babcock Hall part of regents’ approved budget 

Published: August 23, 2012
Tags: Babcock Hall, UW System, UW-Madison

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s historic Babcock Hall Dairy Plant took a step closer to a $31.9 million upgrade Thursday.

UW System regents approve biennial budget (UPDATE) 

Published: August 23, 2012
Tags: Michael Morgan, UW System

The Board of Regents on Thursday approved UW System’s 2013-2015 biennium budget request for an additional $20.8 million in state money.