Gene Purcell, executive director of the Educational Communications Board (ECB), has been named Director of Wisconsin Public Media at UW–Madison. Wisconsin Public Media includes Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and Wisconsin Public Television (WPT).Purcell will begin his duties at UW–Madison on August 1. Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf noted Purcell brings extensive experience in public broadcasting and Wisconsin …
All three UW-Extension governance groups passed resolutions to support the continuation of governance and UW-Extension governance policies remaining in effect through FY2019 or until UW-Extension divisions have made sufficient transitions to UW–Madison and UW System Administration so that UW-Extension governance is no longer necessary. The rationale for these resolutions is for faculty and staff to …
UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank addressed the Cooperative Extension All Colleague Conference on Monday, April 30. The remarks are posted on her blog and can be viewed here: https://chancellor.wisc.edu/blog/address-to-uw-cooperative-extension-staff/
The UW–Madison Academic Staff Executive Committee recently met and received updates on the UW-Extension transition to UW–Madison. Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf also briefed the Academic Staff Assembly on the transition. You can view the minutes from that meeting and resolutions regarding the transition here: https://kb.wisc.edu/acstaff/page.php?id=82123
On May 7, 2018 the UW–Madison Faculty Senate heard a report from the Tenure Working Group of Madison–Extension Governance Integration Committee on the pathways for integration for UW–Extension faculty after the transition to UW–Madison. They are expected to deliberate and vote on the matter during the fall semester. Read the report online (PDF).
On July 1, 2018, oversight of UW–Extension’s Conference Services and Mailing Unit, Cooperative Extension (COOP), Wisconsin Public Media (Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television), and the Department of Labor Education (School for Workers) will transition to UW–Madison. The Conference Services and Mailing Services unit will integrate into the Office of the Vice Chancellor for …