We can’t fund our best professors.
But that’s okay. We only need more grad students.
The comparison between these two articles is quite alarming. Throw in other reasons why professors are upset and you get a recipe for disaster.
On a somewhat related note, take a look at UW-Madison’s endowment growth from Wikipedia (bottom of the link). Nowhere to be found amongst the top schools, but Michigan and Texas A&M sure look good! Even glancing at the overall endowment numbers its clear UW-Madison is lacking amongst its supposed peers. Granted, the state and university budget issues are admittedly too broad for one blogger to summarize or fully grasp. Nevertheless, this is embarrassing to the university and reflects poorly on the state of Wisconsin. This data only reaffirms the notion that UW-Madison is fighting a losing battle in the marketplace of higher education.
Every year at UW there seems to be a new “issue.” Falsifying diversity, Adidas, safety, W. bombing the Twin Towers, and so fourth. Hopefully this will be the “big one” in the fall.
Update: Check this out too.
“Regent Loftus suggested that UW-Madison is at a tipping point regarding attracting and retaining faculty. The next budget must reflect hope for investment in the institution’s future. The Board should consider giving UW-Madison more independence, such as the funding models of Cornell University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Virginia. These models might provide UW-Madison with a better opportunity to remain a great university in spite of decreasing state support. Regent President Walsh agreed that the Board should consider alternative funding models.”
11 Comments
June 5, 2007 at 12:21 pm
You stole my post! Or at least the Cap Times op/ed. I was going to write about that eventually.
June 5, 2007 at 1:11 pm
I strongly encourage a follow up post
— a very worthy topic.
June 5, 2007 at 1:45 pm
I second Erik.
Dastardly.
June 5, 2007 at 4:36 pm
CB, what did your credited post comment mean on my affirmative action post?
June 5, 2007 at 4:45 pm
It was right on.
June 5, 2007 at 6:55 pm
Gotcha.
Somehow it ended up on Wisopinion today. I did a follow-up post today explaining why I support some form of affirmative action. You should check it out.
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