In a news conference on May 22, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, Wisconsin Technical College System President Layla Merrifield, and Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities President and CEO Eric W. Fulcomer shared that proposed cuts and programmatic changes to federal aid programs put education attainment at risk.
Announcements
Chancellor Mnookin signs on to Council on Competitiveness statement
Chancellor Mnookin joined 49 fellow members of the Council on Competitiveness in a “Renewed Call to Action,” asking lawmakers to reinvest in the research partnerships and innovation infrastructure that have made the United States the global leader in turning knowledge and ideas into commercial value and societal impact.
Chancellor Mnookin: End-of-semester federal updates
Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin shared an end-of-semester message with faculty and staff on April 22 with updates related to the quickly shifting landscape at the federal level.
Federal Relations update April 2022
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request President Joe Biden recently unveiled his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget. The $5.8 trillion request includes $769 billion for nondefense discretionary programs (5.3 percent above FY 2022) and $813 billion …
Fusion Day on Capitol Hill with UW–Madison
UW–Madison and SHINE Technologies participated in the annual Fusion Day on Capitol Hill last week. The advocacy day focuses on investment in the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Fusion Energy Science program. Wisconsin was …
UW–Madison Releases 2020-21 Research Fact Sheets
The Office of Federal Relations released new research agency fact sheets highlighting just a few of the hundreds of federally-funded research projects taking place at UW–Madison. The university’s annual expenditures exceed $1.3 billion, nearly half …
Government spending bill funds major research initiatives at UW–Madison
The House passed a 2022 spending plan on Wednesday evening, which will fund the federal government through September. The $1.5 trillion-dollar bipartisan appropriations package provides significant funding for University of Wisconsin–Madison initiatives and includes other …
Double the Pell
UW–Madison supports increasing the maximum Pell Grant each year, beginning in federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 and reaching a maximum award of $13,000 by FY 2024.
The Science Coalition honors Rep. Mark Pocan as 2021 ‘Champion of Science’
Post-Election Update: November 10, 2020
This post-election update from the UW–Madison Office of Federal Relations previews the Biden Administration, the lame duck session, and the 117th Congress, as of November 10, 2020.