Ford testifies before UW restructuring taskforce

Wednesday was a busy day for University of Wisconsin-Parkside Chancellor Debbie Ford. In addition to serving as emcee of spring convocation in the afternoon, she spent the morning at the State Capitol in Madison. Her assignment: to testify before the Special Taskforce on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities.

"I believe that we need a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, not compliance, control, and mandates," Ford told taskforce members during her 23-minute presentation. "I believe we need stable and reliable funding. And we need your trust, your confidence, and your patience as we move forward."

The 17-member taskforce, chaired by UW Regent and UW-Parkside graduate Michael Falbo, had asked Ford and her fellow chancellors to be "candid and offer specific recommendations" on four questions:

• What services provided by UW System administration do we find particularly valuable?
• What additional services do we think could be provided by UW System administration?
• What services currently provided by UW System administration could be provided more efficiently and effectively at the campus level? and
• What specific rules and regulations imposed by UW System administration, the Wisconsin Department of Administration or the Legislature through state statues do we find particularly onerous or without value?

Chancellor Ford's presentation and the entire taskforce session can be seen on Wisconsin Eye. Her portion of the program begins at 1:18:30 and continues through 1:41:30.

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Publish date: 1/12/2012

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