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Legislators praised the UW System for swiftly addressing concerns following an audit that suggested UW faculty and staff do not properly use sick leave and vacation time.
Related testimony by President Reilly: "Testimony before the Joint Legislative Audit Committee hearing," UW System President Kevin P. Reilly, Nov. 29.
UW System President Kevin Reilly and Board of Regents President David Walsh testified before the state's Joint Legislative Audit Committee, saying the university's sick-leave policies are already being reviewed and that changes could be made, if necessary.
Related: "State, UW talk sick-day reform," Badger Herald, Nov. 29.
An improved reporting system could help the state and the university track how employees and legislators use sick leave and vacation time.
An editorial supporting domestic partner benefits for UW System employees; UW-Madison is currently the only Big Ten campus not to offer such benefits.
A new report suggests that it may cost the state more to educate a student at Milwaukee Area Technical College than it does to prepare students, sometimes at higher levels of education, at UW System institutions.
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin told academic leaders at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County that she hopes Congress will focus on improving college affordability, for example, by increasing Pell grants and reducing student-loan interest rates.
An editorial criticizing a recent report that ranked UW-Madison as far-below-average with regard to how well it serves students of color; a number of campus programs have been designed specifically for students from traditionally underserved communities.
Related: "Flagship universities short on minority and low-income students, report says," Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 29.
A number of state elected officials said they would support the introduction of legislation that would eliminate the accrual of sick-leave benefits for legislators.
Editorial: "Shameful greed, and high taxes," Editorial, Beloit Daily News, Nov. 29.
Also: "Taxpayers cough up cash for legislative sick days," Editorial, Racine Journal Times, Nov. 29.