News

May 7, 2014

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today announced five finalists for the position of chancellor at UW-Green Bay. A 23-member search and screen committee, chaired by Dr. Cheryl Grosso, from UW-Green Bay’s Music Department, recommended the slate of finalists to Cross and a special committee of the UW System Board of […]

May 6, 2014

Madison, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced three undergraduate student winners of the annual UW System Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition. Now in its ninth year, the competition was established to support and promote liberal education throughout the state’s public university system. This year’s essay prompt invited students to reflect on […]

May 5, 2014

MADISON – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today appointed a 27-member search and screen committee to help identify a successor to UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Michael R. Lovell, who announced on March 26 that he had been named the first lay president of Marquette University in Milwaukee. Cross appointed 14 UW-Milwaukee faculty members, two academic […]

May 5, 2014

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross continues his around-the-state listening initiative with plans to spend the full day at UW-Green Bay on Friday, May 9. While in Green Bay, Cross expects to hold separate listening sessions with a variety of diverse groups, including student representatives, veterans, business and community leaders, the […]

April 30, 2014

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today announced five finalists for the position of chancellor at UW-Stout. A 21-member search and screen committee, chaired by Dr. Petre (Nelu) Ghenciu, from UW-Stout’s Mathematics Department, recommended the slate of finalists to Cross and a special committee of the UW System Board of Regents […]

April 30, 2014

MADISON – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced today he will appoint UW-Oshkosh Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Petra (PAY-tra) Roter as interim UW-Oshkosh chancellor upon the retirement of Richard Wells this summer. “Dr. Roter has not only provided visionary leadership on her campus, but she also is a committed collaborator in the […]

April 23, 2014

Madison, Wis. –– University of Wisconsin System officials today received approval to begin implementation of new personnel systems for UW System and UW-Madison. These new personnel systems are required by legislation, with implementation originally scheduled to have begun in 2013, but later delayed until July 1, 2015. “It is highly encouraging to receive this support […]

April 23, 2014

MADISON – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today appointed a 23-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next chancellor for UW Colleges and UW-Extension, which was the position Cross held prior to being named UW System president effective February 15, 2014. Cross appointed 12 UW Colleges and UW-Extension faculty members, two […]

April 22, 2014

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today announced that Mark Mone [MO-knee] will serve as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee interim chancellor following the departure of Chancellor Michael R. Lovell next month. Lovell announced on March 26 that he had been named the first lay president of Marquette University in Milwaukee. Mone […]

April 11, 2014

Report by President Ray Cross to the Board of Regents At this time, I’d like to share some news from around the UW System… A generous gift to UW-Stevens Point will establish the university’s first endowed faculty position and enhance one of the nation’s largest wildlife management programs. A $2-million gift from Gerald and Helen […]