MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced four finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an R1 (Research I) doctoral university that enrolls 23,000 students and offers 214 academic programs.
A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a list of candidates identified by a 16-member Search and Screen Committee led by Regent Joan Prince, chair, and Gillian Rodger, Chair and Professor of the Department of Music, Peck School of the Arts, vice chair.
The finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are:
Thomas Gibson
Chancellor
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
Carol Kim
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
University at Albany, State University of New York
Albany, NY
Allan Klotsche
Director of Masters Programs, Lubar College of Business
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Nicolle Parsons-Pollard
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Next week, the candidates will participate in separate campus forums, offering opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and community members to interact directly with them. The finalists will also take part in a public conversation.
After reviewing campus feedback, Rothman and the Special Regent Committee, comprised of Regents Amy B. Bogost, Héctor Colón, Jack Salzwedel, and Kyle Weatherly, and chaired by Regent Prince, will interview the finalists. The Special Regent Committee will recommend a single successful candidate to the Board of Regents, which must approve the appointment.
The person selected through this process will be UW-Milwaukee’s 10th leader.
For more information about the candidates, the public conversations, and the search process, see the UW-Milwaukee chancellor search page: uwm.edu/search-screen/chancellor/. For more information about UW-Milwaukee, go to its homepage: uwm.edu.
About UW-Milwaukee
UW-Milwaukee is Wisconsin’s second-largest public university, with approximately 23,000 students – 39 percent of whom are the first in their families to attend college. The university offers 214 academic programs and generates nearly $40 million in research grants annually. It is a driving force in the region’s economy as a key player in the Milwaukee 7, a regional collaborative focused on enhancing the economic health of Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin’s seven counties.
About the Universities of Wisconsin
The Universities of Wisconsin serve approximately 164,400 students. Awarding nearly 36,000 degrees annually, these 13 public universities are Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. Nearly 90 percent of in-state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in the state five years after earning a degree. The universities provide a 23:1 return on state investment. The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy. Learn more at wisconsin.edu.