There is a plan to possibly spin-off UW-Madison.
The Legislative Study Committee looking into the university on Friday listened to a proposal to move UW-Madison out of the UW System. The idea, supporters say, is to allow UW-Madison to continue to grow and do what it does best, while trying to find a solution for the other UW schools. Some committee members say UW-Madison has needs and challenges that none of the other UW schools have. This is not the first time this has been pitched. Former Governor Scott Walker suggested the same thing, but ultimately couldn’t find enough support for it.
