News - June 1997

  1. Gordon H. Lamb named interim chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Parkside

    June 24, 1997

    MADISON — Gordon H. Lamb, president of Northeastern Illinois University from 1986-95, has been named interim chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, effective July 1, 1997. The appointment will be formally announced by UW System President Katharine Lyall tomorrow, Wednesday, June 25 at a 9:00 a.m. news conference with Lamb at UW-Parkside. Lamb succeeds Eleanor […]

  2. Lubar elected Regent President; Orr elected Vice President of UW System Board

    June 6, 1997

    MILWAUKEE — Sheldon B. Lubar of Milwaukee was elected today to a one-year term as president of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. He succeeds Michael W. Grebe, of Milwaukee, who served as president since June 1994. Also today, San W. Orr, Jr., Wausau, was elected vice president, succeeding Lubar. Lubar is chairman […]

  3. Noted business-philanthropic team, Tom and Judy Pyle, donates $2 million toward establishing ‘state-of-the-art’ distance education, conference center for UW System

    June 6, 1997

    MILWAUKEE — Thomas and Judith Pyle, the husband-wife business management team which reversed the fortunes of Madison-based Rayovac Corporation, have offered a major gift of $2 million toward the costs of constructing and renovating the Wisconsin Center, 702 Langdon St., in Madison. University of Wisconsin System Regents, meeting here, formally accepted the Pyles’ gift and […]