Future Quality of UW Madison

Badgerdad1
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:10:27 +0000

The cost cutting to UW system has been in the news for the last couple years. In today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel it is reported that UW administrators are majorly concerned that the system is at a brink threatening quality of education in a major way. Excerpt:

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“In some places, we may see we’ve crossed that line,” added Mark Nook, senior vice president of academic affairs for the UW System. “Faculty salaries are not keeping up. We’re falling further and further behind in salaries and benefits.”

The current economic model for funding education may not work forever, said Regent David Walsh of Madison, who raised the issue of fairness to students if the quality starts to lag.

“At what point do we cut the number” of students accepted? Walsh said.

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Faculty are not getting salary increases and are leaving to other institutions. Lots of trends suggesting a lower level of quality and reputation to UW schools (Madison included).

I am excited about my son going to UW Madison but this is troubling and makes me wonder if his choice to UW Madison is questionable. If not for him, with two younger kids I wonder if they should follow their brother’s foot steps.