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What else will we lose when Wisconsin faculty loses tenure?
Walker has said that the proposed tenure changes will provide “more autonomy” for the UW system’s Board of Regents (the governing body that oversees the UW system) and for chancellors to manage the cuts. It would do so by allowing tenured faculty to be laid off at the discretion of the chancellors and Board of Regents.
What else will we lose when Wisconsin faculty loses tenure?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) The University of Wisconsin (UW) system could, within the month, no longer have a nationally recognized tenure system.
“Piling on the stress”: Low‐income students' experiences in a neoliberal majoritarian university
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Scott Walker Is Undermining Academic Freedom at the University of Wisconsin
In this case, it is absolutely essential to understand that the Wisconsin legislature has not simply decided to hand tenure policy over to the Board of Regents.
The Real Price of College
The high price of college is the subject of media headlines, policy debates, and dinner table conversations because of its implications for educational opportunities, student and family pocketbooks, and the economy.1 Some people caution against giving too much weight to the advertised price of a college education, pointing out that the availability of financial aid means that college is not as expensive as people think it is.2 But they overlook a substantial problem: for many students, the...
Gov. Scott Walker Weakens Tenure at University of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin (UW) system could, within the month, no longer have a nationally recognized tenure system. Recently Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee announced a plan to slash state spending on education in the 2015-2017 budget (UW System will receive a $250 million cut) and modify the state laws on tenure and shared governance.
What else will we lose when Wisconsin faculty loses tenure?
The University of Wisconsin (UW) system could, within the month, no longer have a nationally recognized tenure system. Recently Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee announced a plan to slash state spending on education in the 2015-2017 budget (UW System will receive a $250 million cut) and modify the state laws on tenure and shared governance.
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