Madison, Wisconsin: University Archives and Records Management Services
Summary
In this 1984 interview with Martin Dowling, John Ross talks about the causes and effects of the merger of the university system. The interview starts with Ross giving some background information to why merger was initially discussed. He talks about administration at the university, budget saving attempts, and system leadership. He talks about the merger and eventual de-merger of University Extension and compares that to the system merger. The interview ends with information about the faculty salary issue and concerns about standardizing salaries across system campuses along with a discussion of Minnesota as an example. John Ross is a Professor of Agricultural Journalism at UW-Madison and Director of Public Representation Organization of the Faculty Senate.