Gavin Escott is the campus news editor for the Daily Cardinal. He has covered protests, breaking news and written in-depth on Wisconsin politics and higher education. He is the former producer of the Cardinal Call podcast. Follow him on X at @gav_escott.
University of Wisconsin-Madison leaders instructed all academic units to develop budget reduction plans for the next fiscal year and said they would work with colleges to develop bridge funding plans amid federal funding uncertainty.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students elected 38 representatives for multiple colleges and Associated Student of Madison committees, showing strong support for bonding authority and lighting the Lakeshore path
On this episode of Cardinal Call, host Oliver Gerharz speaks with Daily Cardinal Campus News Editor Gavin Escott about his article “‘There aren’t easy answers’: Mnookin fields faculty questions on NIH funding cuts’s impact on junior faculty, graduate students” in a discussion of how recent federal funding cuts will affect UW–Madison and the state of Wisconsin. Articles featured in this week’s campus news in brief segment: Brent Plisch named chief of UWPD – Julia Walkowicz No. 12 Wisconsin unexpected falls to Penn State in sobering end to remarkable regular season – Jacob Szczap
University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty pressed Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on planned responses to federal funding cuts at an uncertain Faculty Senate meeting Monday.
In a letter to the campus community, University of Wisconsin-Madison leaders said federal decisions have created uncertainty though they reaffirmed the university’s values of diversity.
A federal judge extended a temporary order blocking a National Institutes of Health decision from taking effect after lawyers representing states and universities warned of “irreparable harm” if it went through.
The U.S. Department of Education warned schools risk losing federal funding if they don’t comply with a decision ordering schools to eliminate race-based programs.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the National Institute of Health (NIH) decision capping research funding might be a “little painful in the short term” but said it would be beneficial in the long-run.
The National Institute of Health decision to cap indirect costs would cost University of Wisconsin-Madison roughly $65 million per year and “significantly disrupt” ongoing and future research.
ASM added five non-binding referendums to the spring student elections Wednesday with the intention of using positive results to bolster advocacy efforts.
Gov. Tony Evers delivers his 2024 State of the State address in the Wisconsin State Capitol building on Jan. 23, 2024.
Gov. Tony Evers delivers his 2024 State of the State address in the Wisconsin State Capitol building on Jan. 23, 2024.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, speaks to reporters after Gov. Tony Evers delivered the 2024 State of the State address in the Wisconsin State Capitol building on Jan. 23, 2024.
Gov. Tony Evers delivers his 2024 State of the State address in the Wisconsin State Capitol building on Jan. 23, 2024.
UWPD separates demonstrators supporting Palestine from counter-protestors supporting Israel during a moment of heightened tension.
Pictured: Francesca Hong, State Representative for District 76.
Republican assembly members shown seated while democratic assembly members applaud Governor Tony Evers.
Governor Tony Evers giving his State of the State address.
Governor Tony Evers (right) giving the State of the State address. Pictured behind Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (left) and Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (center).
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