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March 17, 2010

MADISON, Wis. —.Dennis Shields, Acting Vice President for Student Affairs at the City College of New York – City University of New York, has been recommended as the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and a special committee of the UW System Board of Regents announced their recommendation […]

March 9, 2010

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today appointed a 23-member search and screen committee to help identify a successor to UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor David Wilson, who has accepted an appointment as the next president of Morgan State University in Baltimore. Reilly appointed 12 faculty members, two academic staff […]

February 17, 2010

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today announced four finalists for the position of chancellor at UW-Platteville. A 19-member search and screen committee, chaired by Professor D. Joanne Wilson of UW-Platteville’s General Engineering department, recommended the finalists to Reilly and a special committee of the UW System Board of Regents […]

February 5, 2010

MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents honored the second annual winners of its Regents Diversity Awards at its meeting on Friday. The award program was established to recognize and support efforts to foster access and success in university life for historically underrepresented populations. Regent José Vásquez, who chaired the selection committee, […]

February 4, 2010

MADISON – As the country’s focus turns to economic recovery, Regent President Charles Pruitt told the Board of Regents Thursday that the time is right for the University of Wisconsin System to revisit the Growth Agenda for Wisconsin, the university’s strategic plan to increase the number of college graduates, create more well-paying jobs, and strengthen […]

February 3, 2010

MADISON, Wis. – A University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering graduate has been named the recipient of this year’s Alliant Energy/Erroll B. Davis Jr. Achievement Award, recognizing outstanding scholarship and community service. Solomon Adenle, who received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in December 2009, will be presented with the award and $1,000 on Feb. […]

January 20, 2010

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly announced today that Dr. Marv Van Kekerix has agreed to serve as Interim Chancellor of UW Colleges and UW-Extension, effective July 1, subject to approval by the UW System Board of Regents next month. On Dec. 4, UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor David Wilson […]

January 13, 2010

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor the second annual winners of its Regents Diversity Awards on February 5 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 […]

January 8, 2010

MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday unanimously approved three capital projects at UW-Milwaukee as part of a broader initiative to support the institution’s research activities and to reinforce its impact as an economic driver in the state. The approved projects include: The Kenwood Integrated Research Complex (Phase one); The […]

December 11, 2009

MADISON – Getting through college more quickly is a potential route to significant cost-savings for students, University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly told the Board of Regents Friday, in a wide-ranging discussion of quality, affordability, and differential tuition issues. “We need to be clearer about results of choices that students and families make […]