Campus-area lawmaker named to state budget-writing committee
A state lawmaker who represents much of the UW-Madison campus area has been named to the Joint Finance Committee, the committee tasked with writing and editing the state’s budget.
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A state lawmaker who represents much of the UW-Madison campus area has been named to the Joint Finance Committee, the committee tasked with writing and editing the state’s budget.
The state’s budget writing committee wrapped up their work Wednesday, completing the budget two months late and adding in multiple provisions that affect the UW System.
The embattled UW-Oshkosh Foundation, whose top officials were sued by the UW System in January for mishandling funds and making illegal financial guarantees, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
No state money will be spent on paying off the real estate debts for the UW-Oshkosh Foundation, a private nonprofit organization, the Board of Regents Audit Committee Chair Michael Grebe said in a statement today.
While a lawyer for former UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells claims nothing the chancellor did was “a frolic for his own good,” new information showing the university's independent foundation purchased his house far above market value could suggest otherwise.
When McKena Ramos was recruited to run track at the UW-Oshkosh four years ago, his coaches never expected that he would become a five-time All-American and two-time national champion in just one season.
UW System officials praised Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget Thursday in an appearance before the state’s powerful budget-writing committee, saying they were “very pleased” with the suggested funding level.
Madison police found probable cause Thursday to suspect Darrick E. Anderson for the murder of downtown resident Andrew Nesbitt.
State legislators are proposing auditing University of Wisconsin System colleges’ relationships with their private foundations, in the wake of accusations that high-level administrators at UW-Oshkosh committed theft by misusing the school’s nonprofit foundation.
There’s no shortage of alcohol-soaked traditions at college campuses across the country, even within the UW System—whether that’s Oktoberfest at UW-La Crosse, UW-Whitewater’s Spring Splash or the biannual pub crawl in Oshkosh.
Following UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s unexpected tuition proposal last Thursday, chancellors from UW System universities largely praised the opportunity it would provide to students on their campuses, while some questioned if the plan would decrease enrollment at smaller system schools.
In response to a lawsuit alleging he mishandled millions of UW-Oshkosh funds, former Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services Tom Sonnleitner said he acted with consent from the UW System Board of Regents.
Former Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services Tom Sonnleitner claimed that UW-System knew of his actions.
Something as simple as signing a lease can seem terrifying to freshmen who have only been on campus for a few months. As young adults, students have little to no experience with legal matters and do not always have the resources to seek help.
No taxpayer dollars will go towards covering the UW-Oshkosh Foundation's debts.
Filing for bankruptcy protection may be the next step for UW-Oshkosh’s private foundation state Rep. Amanda Stuck, D-Appleton, told the Journal Sentinel Thursday. The foundation is struggling to repay the $14.5 million it illegally transferred from the university to finance and back loans on several private development projects.
Former UW-Oshkosh baseball coach, Tom Lechnir, seeks to reopen his lawsuit against university officials shortly following a different lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
Tom Lechnir, former UW-Oshkosh baseball coach, asked the courts to reopen his 2014 lawsuits against former UW-Oshkosh officials following a lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice against those officials for mishandling funds.
Former UW-Oshkosh baseball coach, Tom Lechnir, seeks to reopen lawsuits against university officials recently accused of mishandling millions in university funds.
The results of a UW System review were released Wednesday, and found no evidence of illegal guarantees and loans at schools other than at UW-Oshkosh.