I had the opportunity to testify before the Wisconsin Legislature's biennial budget review committee, the Joint Committee on Finance, on Friday, April 9 at UW-Whitewater. It was another chance to emphasize, however briefly, the UW System's and UWO's priorities in the...

We once again saw heartbreaking violence in our country last night. A gunman took eight lives in Georgia. Six of the victims have been identified as Asian. As details unfold and new questions arise, what is front and center for us is the fear and pain that UWO...

A year ago today, I sent you an email that still feels unreal. At 11:48 a.m., March 12, 2020, I announced we were canceling classes so faculty and staff could spend that week ahead, as well as the spring break, moving all instruction online. We also asked all...

Today, we pause to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As we resolve to follow Dr. King’s example and exceed his expectations, I imagine I am not the only person wondering what he would say about our nation and world right now were he still here to lead us. The...

Days from now, 2020 will be behind us. I look forward to turning the calendar page as much as you do. I also recognize that 2021’s arrival won’t magically wash away struggle and pain in our world. We see glimmers of hope. Yet we know there’s hardship ahead. And even...

Today is Veterans Day. On behalf of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, I share gratitude for the students, faculty and staff members and alumni who have served and continue to serve. UWO is here to honor and support military veterans through life-changing education....