UW president pushes $855 million ask, doesn't expect state to cover federal funding cuts

Higher education leaders ask lawmakers for state funding as federal cuts loom

Federal funding cuts and national culture war politics cast a long shadow over a state legislative committee hearing Thursday as Wisconsin’s higher education leaders asked lawmakers for additional investments in the next state budget — warning that disinvestment by the…

UW president pushes $855 million ask, doesn't expect state to cover federal funding cuts

The head of the Universities of Wisconsin on Thursday defended his request for a massive $855 million funding increase from state government but told lawmakers he doesnt expect the state to be able to cover the cuts President Donald Trumps administration is making to higher education funding and research grants.I dont think that the state could afford to pick up what could be lost, UW President Jay Rothman said.The university system has lost mil…

Higher education leaders ask Wisconsin lawmakers for state funding as federal cuts loom

Federal funding cuts and national culture war politics cast a long shadow over a state legislative committee hearing Thursday as Wisconsin’s higher education leaders asked lawmakers for additional investments in the next state budget — warning that disinvestment by the state could damage  public universities’, private nonprofit schools’ and technical colleges’ ability to serve students and the state.  This story also appea…