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On Monday, Gov. Tony Evers released his proposed 2021-23 capital budget that calls for two new academic buildings on the UW–Madison campus one for the College of Engineering and another for the College of Letters & Science.
This announcement followed the Feb. 17 release of the governor’s proposed operating budget that recommended increasing state support to the UW System by $191 million.
“Governor Evers’ capital budget plan includes a major investment in higher education infrastructure that is critical for the future of Wisconsin,” says Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
Each year, nearly 1,500 emerging leaders graduate from the College of Engineering, but the college routinely turns away applicants due to space limitations. A new state-of-the-art multidisciplinary facility would let the college enroll up to 5,500 engineering undergraduates a 22% increase over current levels. The new building would feature flexible space for hands-on learning and research, putting UW
Gov Evers recommends $2 38 billion in Capital Budget spending
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Capital budget plan is cornerstone for UW–Madison growth
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Search underway for new director of Division of the Arts
A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to help identify and select candidates for the next director of the Division of the Arts.
The committee is being chaired by Soyeon Shim, dean of the School of Human Ecology. Other committee members include: Faisal Abdu’Allah, professor in the School of Education’s Art Department; Li Chiao-Ping, professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department; Amy Gilman, Director of the Chazen Museum of Art; Carolyn Kallenborn, professor in the School of Human Ecology; Angela H. Richardson of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration in the Wisconsin School of Business; Porter Shreve, professor of English; Beth Snodgrass, director of the Wisconsin Union Theater; Sofia Snow, director, First Wave, Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement; and Johannes Wallmann, associate professor in the Mead Witter School of Music.