Chancellors at several four-year UW System campuses say they're excited about the possibilities of merging with the two-year colleges.
UW System President Ray Cross announced the proposal, which would fold in the 13 two-year UW Colleges into seven nearby four-year institutions. Those two-year campuses, Cross says, face an uncertain future as the state's population gets older and enrollment continues to decline.
The Board of Regents will vote on the proposal next month.
"I'm excited about it," Cross told WisPolitics.com yesterday. "I think it's going to position the university for the next 15, ...
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