The University of Wisconsin System brought its series of “listening sessions” to UW-Green Bay Tuesday, as part of an effort to help better connect the university with Wisconsin communities.
Anyone can attend the sessions, in which small groups are asked to give feedback to UW officials on a number of different topics. The Green Bay meetings are focused on education.
Green Bay resident Joseph Prosser came to see what it was all about. He indicated he’s “somebody who’s paying taxes, has a family with kids that’ll hopefully someday go to the university system.”
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System President Ray Cross said the input will be used to frame a long-term strategic plan that will help the university better allocate its resources. He said it might seem like a bad time to concentrate on the project in light of a $250 million cut in the state’s latest budget, but he nevertheless believes “there’s never a better time to plan for the future.”
“How do we get into a position where we aren’t in this particular situation in the future?” he asked.
The sessions run through the end of October.
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