Government Relations
Legislative Update
January 2, 2009
In this issue:
- In the News
- State Legislation Update
- Federal Update
- Around Wisconsin
- Upcoming Events
- Quick Links
- Web Resources
- Contact
STATE UPDATE
In The News
► December 23 -- Bradley Column: "Investing
in UW will help our economy"
UW Regent President Mark J. Bradley authored an editorial
promoting investment in the UW System as a means for economic recovery. He
also advocated that any state or federal stimulus proposal include
higher education. Read the column in
the Wausau Daily Herald.
► December 23 -- Chancellor Recommendations
Made
The Board of Regents Special Committee for the UW-Green Bay Chancellor
Search has recommended Dr. Thomas
K. Harden, President of Clayton State University in Georgia, as the
institution’s next chancellor. Several days earlier, another
Regent special committee announced its
recommendation of Dr. Dean Van Galen, Vice President for University
Advancement at the University of West Florida, as the next Chancellor
of UW-River Falls. Both recommendations require consideration
by the full Board of Regents, which will occur on January 16, 2009.
State Legislation Update
►December 23 -- 2009-11 State Legislative Calendar
Released
The Wisconsin Senate and Assembly will kick off the legislative session
with an inauguration ceremony in both chambers on Monday, January 5, 2009. The
Wheeler Report has posted a printable version of the session
schedule.
The following members will be new faces in the 2009-11 legislature:
- Sen. Jim Holperin (D-Conover)
- Sen. Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac)
- Rep. Peter Barca (D-Kenosha)
- Rep. Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg)
- Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo)
- Rep. Christopher Danou (D-Trempealeau)
- Rep. Kristen Dexter (D-Eau Claire)
- Rep. Daniel Knodl (R-Germantown)
- Rep. Nick Milroy (D-Superior)
- Rep. Sandra Pasch (D-Whitefish Bay)
- Rep. Mark Radcliffe (D-Black River Falls)
- Rep. Kelda Helen Roys (D-Madison)
- Rep. Keith Ripp (R-Lodi)
- Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber (D-Appleton)
- Rep. Richard Spanbauer (R-Oshkosh)
- Rep. Ted Zigmunt (D-Francis Creek)
►December 30 -- Assembly Committee
Memberships Finalized
Speaker-elect Mike Sheridan and Republican Leader Jeff Fitzgerald
have announced the remaining Assembly committee appointments (see
the Democratic and Republican press
releases). A complete list of
2009-11 legislative committee appointments is available, courtesy
of The Wheeler Report.
The 2009-11 members of the Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee will be as follows:
- Chair: Rep. Kim Hixson (D-Whitewater)
- Rep. Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire)
- Rep. Spencer Black (D-Madison)
- Rep. David Cullen (D-Milwaukee)
- Rep. James Soletski (D-Green Bay)
- Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh)
- Rep. Terese Berceau (D-Madison)
- Rep. Steve Nass (R-Whitewater)
- Rep. Kitty Rhoades (R-Hudson)
- Rep. John Townsend (R-Fond du Lac)
- Rep. Mark Gottlieb (R-Port Washington)
- Rep. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan)
FEDERAL UPDATE
Federal Update
► January 2 -- Congressional Update
The U.S. Senate held a brief
pro forma session today before concluding the Senate’s second
session of the 110th Congress. The U.S. House of
Representatives had previously adjourned on December 10, 2008. Both
chambers will convene on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, for the swearing-in
of the 111th Congress. For further information on the
tentative 2009 Congressional calendar, see the House vote
schedule and the Senate schedule
of non-legislative periods.
AROUND WISCONSIN
► “Around Wisconsin” features items relating to exciting progress on campus or examples of strong relations with the community and policy makers. Please send items of interest to externalrelations@uwsa.edu.
- UW-Madison: Associate Professor Zhenqiang (Jack) Ma was honored at a White House ceremony with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the nation’s highest honor for scientists at the beginning of their research careers.
- UW-Oshkosh: The College of Education and Human Services’ collaborative teacher preparation program with five UW Colleges (UW-Fox Valley, UW-Fond du Lac, UW-Manitowoc, UW-Marinette and UW-Sheboygan) has selected seven Alternative Careers in Teaching (act!) students to be recipients of Robert Noyce teacher stipends.
- UW-River Falls: The Western Wisconsin Partnership at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls has celebrated its 10th anniversary on campus.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Jan 2009 | |
| 16 | Special Meeting of the Board of Regents to act on Chancellor recommendations (via teleconference.) |
| Feb | |
| 5-6 | Board of Regents meeting in Madison |
| TBD | Governor presents 2009-2011 budget proposal to the State Legislature |
| Mar | |
| 5 | Board of Regents meeting in Madison |
| 6 | NSF Regional Grants Conference in Milwaukee, hosted by UW-Milwaukee and the UW System Office of Federal Relations. NSF representatives will present information on the National Science Foundation, the review process, and cross-disciplinary and international programs. There will also be breakout sessions with program officers from the NSF directorates and a session on proposal writing. |
| April | |
| 1-2 | UW Law Days, a symposium on legal issues and new legal developments in areas of interest to university administrators. |
| TBD | UW System Administration hosts Posters in the Rotunda: A Celebration of Undergraduate Research at the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| May | |
| 7-8 | Board of Regents hosted by UW-Milwaukee. |
QUICK LINKS
Web Resources
Contact
State Relations:
- David Giroux, (608) 262-4464, dgiroux@uwsa.edu
- Grant Huber, (608) 262-4463, ghuber@uwsa.edu
- Jessica Tormey, (608) 263-7962, jtormey@uwsa.edu
Federal Relations:
- Kristine Andrews, (608) 263-3362, kandrews@uwsa.edu
UW System Institutional: