UW and Vos agreement is not quite a done deal

A compromise brokered between Universities of Wisconsin officials and one of the state`s most influential Republicans is not really a done deal, even after a highly public and controversial vote of the UW Board of Regents.

Each side of the agreement still has to take steps to fulfill various promises they made to each other, a process that is expected to take years and that could face new barriers.

The agreement between Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and university officials would freeze the number of UW system positions devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion and repurpose some of the existing staff members for now...