Category Archives: UW and Economic Growth
President Baerwald, Please think collaboratively on community college.
Moraine Park Technical College, University of Wisconsin System, UW and Economic Growth, Washington County, West Bend
Bonnie Baerwald, president of Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC), dropped a surprise bombshell on the developing consensus among leaders in Washington County that a consolidation of the county’s two two-year colleges makes pragmatic sense. Baerwald (pictured left) listed “facts” about … Read the rest
R&D spending, startup funding surge in Wisconsin
I made a mistake in a recent column on our university system, and I’m glad I was wrong. In one bullet point, I reported that research and development dollars had fallen off at our state’s research powerhouse, the University of … Read the rest
First step by Cross on UWS reorganization
Falling enrollments at the 13 UW Colleges and mission confusion at UW Extension propelled UW President Ray Cross to embark on a reorganization of those two cornerstones of the UW System (UWS). He did the reorganization along regional lines. That’s … Read the rest
Cross, regents could take the offensive
At a time when the University of Wisconsin System (UWS) is faced with declining enrollments, declining state support, frozen tuition, climbing student debt, a brain drain of its graduates to other states, faculty votes of no confidence in leadership on … Read the rest
Brain drain, UW fiscal strain interconnect
The state’s brain drain and the fiscal crunch at UW System are inter-connected. But the financial clamp on the University of Wisconsin System could be an opportunity for positive change –- if the state’s political and educational leaders keep the … Read the rest
Let’s not dabble with future of UW, tech colleges
The University of Wisconsin – Washington County is 3.6 miles, or a 5-minue drive, from the large West Bend campus of Moraine Park Technical College. The two campuses have been collaborating as never before, but have very different missions. Other … Read the rest
Citizens want fresh vision for Wisconsin education
As the University of Wisconsin System grapples with significant cuts in the emerging Republican budget for 2015-2017, including a round of voluntary and involuntary staff reductions at all 26 UW campuses, how should the state’s citizens respond and how would … Read the rest
Walker on right track with rewrite of Wisconsin Idea
In fairness to Gov. Scott Walker and his staff, who were roasted for daring to tamper with “The Wisconsin Idea,” there is solid precedent and reason to update the mission of the University of Wisconsin System. The governor’s critics, who … Read the rest
UWM rising fast, but anxious about cuts
The mood in the JCI conference room was both celebratory and anxious as Juhong Chen and five others were recognized with bronze plaques describing their new patents. He and his fellow innovators were honored last week by the University of … Read the rest
A UW authority without authority?
The more you look at it, the more the proposal for a UW authority looks like a gift horse for the university. But there’s a bunch of big ‘IFs.” The initial rhetoric from Gov. Walker and the GOP-controlled legislature proposes … Read the rest
