Chancellor grants UW's RCF $145,000

Chancellor John Wiley approved $145,000 of funding Tuesday for the UW Roman Catholic Foundation—a UW-Madison student group whose segregated fee funding was in question because of the religious nature of the group. 

 

The Student Services Finance Committee voted to approve UWRCF's budget, but Wiley originally overturned the decision.  

 

Because of the supreme court case the UW System v. Scott Harold Southworth in 2000, funding may not be determined based on the ideological standpoint of a group. However, a state law effectively revokes this privilege for religious organizations. 

 

The UW System Board of Regents will make the final decision regarding UWRCF's funding.