Tom Still column: University of Wisconsin changes are necessary
Source: postcrescent.co Posted By: Candace George..4989 days ago
Members of the Legislature's budget-writing committee have signaled they're approaching information overload when it comes to the proposed separation of the University of Wisconsin-Madison from the rest of the UW System. Is there a way, key lawmakers have asked, to construct a phased plan for giving the university more freedom to run its own affairs?
The answer should be "yes," because the costs of limping along with the status quo are too high.
Leaders at UW-Madison and throughout the UW System....