UW-MADISON | DEPARTMENT BUDGETS UW-Madison asks for department budgets that cut 5% and 10% KIMBERLY WETHAL Mar 22, 2025 Mar 22, 2025 Updated Jun 23, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UW-Madison’s department heads should include 5% and 10% reductions in their budgets for fiscal year 2026 and only fill critical positions, a letter to staff from university leaders said Friday.kAmp55:E:@?2==J[ E96C6 D9@F=5 36 2 C65F4E:@? :? ?@?6DD6?E:2= EC2G6= 6IA6?D6D[ DFAA=:6D 2?5 6BF:A>6?E[ 2?5 25>:?:DEC2E@CD H@F=5 36 4964<:?8 7@C @?6E:>6 DA6?5:?8 E92E 42? 36 5676CC65[ E96 =6EE6C 7C@> r92?46==@C y6??:76C |?@@<:?[ !C@G@DE r92C=6D xD36== 2?5 ':46 r92?46==@C 7@C u:?2?46 2?5 p5>:?:DEC2E:@? #@3 rC2>6C D2:5]k^Am kAm&(\|25:D@? 2=C625J 925 C6BF6DE65 9@=5:?8 @77 ?@?6DD6?E:2= DA6?5:?8[ 2D !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 23CFAE=J =:>:E65 :?5:C64E 7F?5:?8 C6:>3FCD6>6?ED @? }2E:@?2= x?DE:EFE6D @7 w62=E9 8C2?ED]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission State revokes wholesale licenses of two Elkhorn automotive dealerships Yerkes Observatory receives $700,000 grant from the state Complaints filed against Lake Geneva mayor dismissed Chicago Bears to leave Illinois for Indiana Lake Geneva to work with engineering firm on Hillmoor trail project Highway 50 project informational meeting set for June 10 Lake Geneva takes first step in acquiring site for public safety building Taking a stroll to help shape downtown Lake Geneva’s future Plan Commission gives initial approval to Lake Geneva supper club Blackfeet doctor accuses clinic of harming patients with tens of thousands of pain pills Farewell to the McClain Center, built and demolished out of Wisconsin falling behind peers Lake Geneva will ask state to help pay for costs related to Highway 50/Main Street project Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie kAmp== G242?E A@D:E:@?D[ @FED:56 @7 724F=EJ 9:C6D[ ?665 E@ 36 C6G:6H65 3J G:46 492?46==@CD 2?5 4@==686 562?D E9C@F89 2E =62DE a_ae[ 2D H6==[ E@ 6?DFC6 E92E 7:==:?8 E96> :D 4C:E:42=]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^4h265ac_\77d3\``67\g3d2\5345h4cb3746Qm%CF>AVD 7F?5:?8 492?86D 2C6 4@DE:?8 &(\|25:D@?VD uF=3C:89E H:??6CDk^2mk^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmx? 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Trump's funding changes are costing UW-Madison's Fulbright winners "You think, you are now being taken for a ride," said Hillary Jones Henry, a Kenya native teaching Swahili at UW-Madison this year.
UW-Madison is again on Trump's investigation list, this time for ties to a minority Ph.D recruiter The investigation follows the "Dear Colleague" letter from February decreeing all universities that receive federal funding had two weeks to e…
University, industry leaders plead with lawmakers to preserve funding for medical research "This goes to who we are as a society," Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman said. "Are we going to invest in our future?"
UW-Madison chancellor joins hundreds of college leaders criticizing Trump on higher ed "We are open to constructive reform and do not oppose legitimate government oversight. However, we must oppose undue government intrusion in t…
UW-Madison provost leaving to become chancellor of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign UW-Madison Provost Charless Isbell Jr. is leaving UW-Madison after two years.
UW-Madison orders 5% budget cuts amid federal, state budget uncertainty "Higher education is in the midst of tremendous upheaval," a letter from administration to departments Monda said. "Like our peers, we are no…
