News - January 2014

  1. Winners of Regents’ Diversity Awards announced

    January 31, 2014

    MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor the sixth annual winners of its Regents’ Diversity Awards on Feb. 7 in Madison. The awards program was established by the Board to recognize and support individuals and programs in the UW System that foster access and success in university life for […]

  2. Wisconsin higher education leaders issue joint statement

    January 29, 2014

    MADISON, Wis. – The chancellors and presidents of the University of Wisconsin System, the Wisconsin Technical College System, and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities – the public and private, nonprofit colleges and universities of Wisconsin – released today an  to the President of the United States and the U.S. Congress indicating their united […]

  3. UW-Green Bay chancellor search committee named

    January 22, 2014

    MADISON – University of Wisconsin System Interim President Richard J. Telfer today appointed a 23-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify a successor to UW-Green Bay Chancellor Tom Harden, who announced last month that he will step down in August 2014. Telfer appointed 12 UW-Green Bay faculty members, two academic staff members, two classified […]

  4. Interim UW Colleges and UW-Extension chancellor named

    January 17, 2014

    MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System Interim President Richard J. Telfer announced today that Aaron Brower has agreed to serve as interim chancellor of UW Colleges and UW-Extension, effective February 15, subject to approval by the UW System Board of Regents next month. On Jan. 9, the Board of Regents announced that Raymond W. […]

  5. UW-Stout chancellor search committee named

    January 9, 2014

    MADISON – University of Wisconsin System Interim President Richard J. Telfer today appointed a 21-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify a successor to UW-Stout Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen, who announced last month that he will be retiring in August. Telfer appointed 11 UW-Stout faculty members, two academic staff members, two classified staff members […]

  6. Raymond W. Cross appointed UW System president

    January 9, 2014

    MADISON, Wis. – Raymond W. (Ray) Cross, chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension, has been appointed as the next president of the University of Wisconsin System. The UW System Board of Regents today approved Cross’s appointment, following the recommendation made by a selection committee.  Cross plans to step into the new […]

  7. UW System president finalists named

    January 2, 2014

    MADISON, Wis. – Michael J. Falbo, president of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, today announced three finalists to be considered for the System’s top post. An 18-member search and screen committee, chaired by Regent Vice President Regina Millner, recommended finalists for the position of UW System president to Falbo and a Regent […]