Gov. Tony Evers visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison Thursday, touring Chadbourne Residence Hall and the Mosse Humanities Building to hear student concerns about the building and to highlight his 2025-27 Executive and Capital Budget investments.
Evers unveiled his Capital Budget Feb. 18, outlining funding recommendations for infrastructure projects focused on modernization, sustainability and functionality. Key priorities include upgrading public spaces, enhancing higher education facilities and addressing Wisconsin’s evolving infrastructure needs.
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin joined Evers to tour Chadbourne Residence Hall, stopping at a student’s room, Rheta’s Market and one of the student lounges. One student asked, “How does one get the governor in his bedroom?” while Evers was given a tour of a larger-than-normal and strangely-placed dorm room located off of the lounge. The dorm room was once a study room but was converted due to an on-campus housing shortage…