Students Protest UW-Madison Spinoff Plan At Bascom Hall | Defend Wisconsin

Students Protest UW-Madison Spinoff Plan At Bascom Hall | Defend Wisconsin

Students Protest UW-Madison Spinoff Plan At Bascom Hall

– APRIL 26, 2011POSTED IN: MASS MEDIA, PRESS

University of Wisconsin-Madison students and campus community members have begun an occupation of Bascom Hall following a rally Tuesday afternoon at the chancellor’s office protesting tuition increases and the chancellor’s New Badger Partnership proposal.

Chancellor Biddy Martin has been pushing her plan for the New Badger Partnership, which would spin off UW-Madison from the rest of the UW System.

Gov. Scott Walker included the split in his budget proposal. Under his proposal, UW-Madison would have its own board of trustees and have more leeway on purchasing, construction, money management and tuition.

The Student Labor Action Coalition organized the protest. The student protesters said they view the New