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  • New tuition policy covers domestic partners, dependents Oct. 19, 2004 UW-Madison recently announced up to one year of nonresident tuition remission for domestic partners and their dependents.
  • Chancellor Wiley warns of budget perils Oct. 5, 2004 State budget difficulties and calls for a so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights threaten the quality of higher education in Wisconsin, UW-Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley said Monday.
  • Employee Matters Aug. 24, 2004 Domestic partnership coverage
  • Board of Regents approves 2005-07 budget request Aug. 20, 2004 The UW System Board of Regents is asking for state funding for the 2005-07 biennium that will help its 26 campuses and UW-Extension begin to recover from the $250 million in state budget cuts they took in the 2003-05 biennium, while providing more access and services for students.
  • Report calls for progress on domestic-partner benefits May 5, 2004 UW-Madison could improve campus climate and retention of gay and lesbian faculty and staff by continuing to encourage the state of Wisconsin to allow domestic-partner benefits, according to findings in a new report.
  • Trekell reaches out as new LGBT center director Feb. 10, 2004 Eric Trekell is the first full-time director of UW-Madison's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center, a new unit in the Offices of the Dean of Students that is responsible for fostering a positive learning environment for LGBT students, and for providing resources and advocacy on LGBT issues to the wider university community.
  • Help available for managing budget uncertainties Aug. 26, 2003 The Office of Human Resource Development is offering a class for managers, supervisors and academic leaders who are helping staff deal with budget uncertainties. The free course is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m.-noon, in 220 Ingraham Hall.
  • Budget cuts will hamper instruction, research April 9, 2003 Cuts in UW-Madison's portion of the state budget will have a major negative impact on instruction and student services, statewide public service, and the university's ability to bolster the economy, says Provost Peter Spear.
  • Wiley says administration will absorb largest cuts March 28, 2003 Administration at UW-Madison would absorb the largest portion of state budget cuts, under Chancellor John Wiley's plan for how the campus will address cuts contained in Gov. Jim Doyle's budget plan.
  • UW System holds budget listening session in Madison March 25, 2003 A listening session sponsored by the UW System Board of Regents on the proposed 2003-05 state budget will take place in Madison on Monday, March 31.
  • Statement by Chancellor Wiley on governor's budget Feb. 19, 2003 The following statement was issued today by UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley in response to Governor Jim Doyle's budget message.
  • Lyall outlines principles for dealing with state cuts Feb. 11, 2003 Gov. Jim Doyle says the University of Wisconsin System should expect him to propose major cuts in funding for the university when he submits his 2003-05 budget plan Feb. 18.
  • University assesses its fiscal future Nov. 19, 2002 The UW System and UW-Madison are planning for the possibility that the 2003-05 state budget will contain another round of funding cuts.
  • Faculty Senate supports domestic partner benefits Oct. 22, 2002 The Faculty Senate adopted a resolution at its Oct. 7 meeting calling for health benefits for domestic partners of employees.
  • Wiley to academic staff: We're in good shape Sept. 13, 2002 Chancellor John Wiley says the university is in good shape, despite continuing concerns over the state budget.
  • Cluster hiring on slow track Sept. 3, 2002 The university is moving forward with a slimmed-down version of its cluster hiring initiative to help the university accommodate a $17 million budget cut.
  • Regents warn against future budget cuts Aug. 27, 2002 The UW System will need to reduce enrollments or increase tuition if state funding does not improve, says the UW System Board of Regents.
  • Governor signs budget July 26, 2002 The governor has signed a budget repair bill addressing Wisconsin's $1 billion budget deficit with measures including some cuts to UW System funding.
  • Re: Chancellor John Wiley statement on budget signing July 26, 2002 University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John Wiley issued a statement Friday, July 26, following the signing of a budget adjustment bill that fixes the state's budget shortfall for the current biennium:
  • Partner benefits finalized May 15, 2002 Provost Peter Spear recently finalized a policy that makes it easier for domestic partners to receive the same university privileges and services as spouses.