This week we’re revisiting a conversation that we had back in February about the nuances of free speech on college campuses. The subject has only become more tangled and more […]
Don Moynihan on #TantalizingTopofHumanHeads
Tone Madison‘s Scott Gordon talks with UW-Madison professor Don Moynihan about his silly and serious pursuits on Twitter, and especially his hashtag #TantalizingTopofHumanHeads. Music on this segment by Brain Grimmer. Subscribe […]
Week in Review
(WORT) — This week we cover the finger pointing over Oscar Mayer leaving Madison, tenure trouble at the University of Wisconsin, the loss of the state’s only nude beach, and Elizabeth DiNovella puts Bo Ryan in the penalty box.
Week in Review
(WORT) — This week, we cover a small victory for Tiny Houses, legislation making it easier to privatize public water utilities, and the new tenure policy brewing at the University of Wisconsin.
UW Professors Speak Out Against Tenure Change
MADISON (WORT) — Hundreds of University of Wisconsin-Madison professors packed a meeting on campus Tuesday to grill Chancellor Becky Blank about proposed changes to the tenure system. State lawmakers have proposed eliminating tenure protections in state law as part of the state budget.
Will the Budget Cuts Harm the Local and State Economies?
Professor Andrew Reshovsky of UW-Madison discusses the externalities of the budget cuts in Wisconsin in the short run and what the future of higher education looks like. Will skilled faculty and workers in other industries leave Wisconsin? What will happen to the reputation of the UW-System? How does this budget cut compare to WI Act 10?
