UW-Madison Provost Paul DeLuca, Jr., has proposed a restructuring of the graduate school that would split its research function from graduate education. While the details of the proposed changes remain hazy (update: some details are now clarified in the video linked to below), it is clear that the consequences could be far-reaching in terms of impact on both the research and graduate education missions of the University. It is essential that faculty and staff pay close attention to this issue and exercise their right to weigh in on this decision under the established UW tradition of shared governance.