University of Wisconsin scrambles to deal with large budget cuts
Campuses across the University of Wisconsin system are grappling with budget shortfalls after the state's legislature approved $125 million in cuts to system's budget earlier this year.
In addition to the financial challenges facing the system — the legislature left tenure protections uncertain for UW system professors, a change that critics warn will make it difficult to attract and retain top talent.
MPR News' Tom Weber explores this new reality with reporter Karen Herzog.
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