Former regent Atwell urges pause on UW branch closures as committee studies universities’ financial position
View of Van Hise Hall and Picnic Point in Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, seen from atop Van Vleck Hall.
By Tiffany LiFor WisPolitics
Former Universities of Wisconsin Regent Robert Atwell questioned whether the closure of four branch campuses this year would actually help the universities’ financial situation.
Two additional two-year campuses are slated to close in 2025 due to enrollment challenges.
“Stop closing campuses until we have a comprehensive decision about how we're going to invest in the ...
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