UW–Madison and the State
As rural regions of Wisconsin cry out for better health care – and more of it – a partnership between the Monroe Clinic-SSM Health and University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing offers one solution. The reason is simple: Students earning a doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) require several field placements, or preceptorships, and a positive …
The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) completed its work on the 2019-21 state budget and sent the amended budget to both houses for approval by the full legislature. The Wisconsin State Assembly approved the amended document on a vote of 60-39, with three Republicans joining all Democrats to vote against the bill. The Wisconsin State Senate …
In a Capitol news conference this morning, (July 3) Governor Tony Evers signed the budget bill for the 2019-21 biennium, and issued his list of partial vetoes of the bill. UW—Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank issued the following statement: Thank you to Governor Evers and the legislators who supported the tremendous infrastructure investment throughout the UW …
A new heritage marker on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recognizes the land as the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk, acknowledges the circumstances that led to their forced removal, and honors the Ho-Chunk Nation’s history of resistance and resilience. At a dedication ceremony June 18, UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank described the plaque as …