http://chancellor.wisc.edu/forum/2008/12/some-context-on-state-support/ Join the conversation Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:35:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://chancellor.wisc.edu/forum/2008/12/some-context-on-state-support/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Biddy the Blogger? « University and State Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:59:28 +0000 http://chancellor.wisc.edu/forum/?p=69#comment-312 [...] example, this one: While acknowledging that there have been some relative declines in state support, Chancellor [...] [...] example, this one: While acknowledging that there have been some relative declines in state support, Chancellor [...]

]]> http://chancellor.wisc.edu/forum/2008/12/some-context-on-state-support/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Lynn Rettig Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:42:33 +0000 http://chancellor.wisc.edu/forum/?p=69#comment-247 But wasn't part of the agreement for the UW being set up as a land-grant college that the state would provide a minimum of 50% of the funding, with the eventual goal being fully (100%) funded by the state? The state has never even met the 50% mark! The highest level I have ever heard mentioned was approximately 48%, back in the late 60's and early 70's. It's only gone downhill since then, with that slide greatly accelerated since the end of the 80's. But wasn’t part of the agreement for the UW being set up as a land-grant college that the state would provide a minimum of 50% of the funding, with the eventual goal being fully (100%) funded by the state? The state has never even met the 50% mark! The highest level I have ever heard mentioned was approximately 48%, back in the late 60′s and early 70′s. It’s only gone downhill since then, with that slide greatly accelerated since the end of the 80′s.

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