Overview
- The Board of Regents named a 25-member search committee Friday led by Regent Ashok Rai to find the next Universities of Wisconsin president.
- Regent President Amy Bogost appointed UW-Superior Chancellor Renée Wachter interim president effective May 18.
- The search panel will convene in the coming weeks and will be supported by Universities of Wisconsin Human Resources, the Board office, and executive search firm AGB Search.
- Regents aim to select a full-time president later this year following the April 7 unanimous removal of Jay Rothman for a stated loss of confidence, a decision Rothman says he was not given a reason for.
- Wachter has led UW-Superior since 2011 and is the system’s longest-serving chancellor, which leaders say positions her to provide steady direction for students, faculty, and campuses during the transition.