UW System Releases Summary Of Funding Cuts

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Summaries outlining the impact of state funding cuts to higher education say University of Wisconsin System campuses have laid off employees, consolidated administration, reduced advising services and cut course offerings over the past year.

The UW System has released summaries of how the cuts are affecting each of the 13 four-year campuses, UW Colleges and UW-Extension. The chancellors had prepared the documents for presentation at last week's Board of Regents meeting, but discussion of the cuts were scrapped by system President Ray Cross and regent leaders.

The summaries describe a mix of service reductions and job cuts by not filling vacancies, employee buyouts or layoffs. The UW's funding was cut by $250 million in the 2015-2017 budget.