Most UW Students Fearful of Expressing Unpopular Views

By MacIverNews - February 2, 2023

Free Speech, Survey, University of Wisconsin, UW

5,902 out of the 10,445 survey respondents (57%) said they had wanted to share an opinion about a controversial issue in class but decided against it. Most of them (61%) said it was because they feared their fellow students disagreed with them. Another 46% said they were afraid their teachers would label their opinions as offensive. Over 41% said they were afraid the teacher would lower their grade if they didn’t agree with them. Read More Most UW Students Fearful of Expressing Unpopular Views

UW System Audit: Program Reserves Top $1.3 Billion

By Ola Lisowski - August 7, 2020

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A budget audit by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau found $1.33 billion in “slush fund” balances for the University of Wisconsin System. Read More UW System Audit: Program Reserves Top $1.3 Billion

Facing COVID Challenges, UW System Eyes Efficiency, Specialization

By Ola Lisowski - May 22, 2020

Budget, COVID-19, COVID-19 Crisis, Reopen Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin System, UW, UW College, UW System, Wisconsin Covid19

In light of the COVID-19 changes that the University of Wisconsin System had to adapt to, the system has put current proposals on a fast track. That means specializing campus focuses, streamlining administrative operational functions, and, by this summer, having a unified model for delivering education online. Read More Facing COVID Challenges, UW System Eyes Efficiency, Specialization

ChartSmart: Taxes, Bonding, and the Building Program

By Ola Lisowski - June 11, 2019

2019-21 Budget, Bonding, Building Program, Evers Taxes, Spending, Taxes, University of Wisconsin, UW, Wisconsin State Budget

By Ola Lisowski – Welcome back to ChartSmart. Today’s vote will include taxes, the building program, and general obligation bonds. Check out today’s charts to learn more. Read More ChartSmart: Taxes, Bonding, and the Building Program

Rising to the Occasion: There Are Better Ways to Fight Classroom Bias

By MacIver Institute - September 17, 2018

Bias, Education, Free Speech, MacIver Institute, University of Wisconsin, UW, UW-Madison, Wisconsin

Perspective by Abby Streu – During enrollment for the Fall 2018 semester at UW-Madison, student Ali Khan signed up for a political science class about terrorism to see whether or not it would be biased. It would appear that Khan showed up for the first day of class looking for controversy. After one class, Khan created an angry Facebook post, detailing his perceived bias of the course. Read More Rising to the Occasion: There Are Better Ways to Fight Classroom Bias