The July 8 and 9 Board of Regents meeting was presided over by recently elected Regent President Manydeeds, who emphasized several key priorities in his opening remarks including improving the campus climate for underrepresented students and employees and addressing the UW System’s allocation of state GPR dollars to campuses.

The Board welcomed Dr. Jill Underly, who has just begun her term as State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The replacement of

System President Thompson stated that the budget signed by Governor Evers provides $8.25 million in additional GPR, $628.7 million for building projects, a 2 percent pay plan increase in each year, and returns tuition setting authority to the Board of Regents by not extending the tuition freeze.

President Thompson also introduced Dr. Jim Henderson as recently named interim Chancellor at UW-Whitewater. Henderson previously served as UW System Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

On July 9, Regent President Manydeeds appointed a 19-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW System President. Regent Vice President Walsh will chair the Search and Screen Committee.

Other members of the committee are:
• Warren Anderson, Senior Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, UW System
• Robert Atwell, Regent
• Rebecca Blank, Chancellor, UW-Madison
• Amy Blumenfeld Bogost, Regent
• Johannes Britz, Provost, UW-Milwaukee
• Michael Falbo, Regent President Emeritus
• Deborah Ford, Chancellor, UW-Parkside
• Rob Manzke, Chief of Staff, Chancellor’s Office, UW-Stevens Point
• Sabrina Mueller-Spitz, Associate Professor of Biology, UW Oshkosh
• Geoffrey Peterson, Professor of Political Science and American Indian Studies, UW-Eau Claire
• Dr. Ashok Rai, Regent
• Glendali Rodriguez, Interim Provost, UW-Stout
• Corey Saffold, Regent and Student, UW-Whitewater
• Paul Shain, Vice Chair, Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, and President/CEO,
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• Jon Shelton, Associate Professor, and Chair, Democracy and Justice Studies, UW-Green Bay
• Dennis Shields, Chancellor, UW-Platteville
• Artanya Wesley, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, UW-Whitewater
• Olivia Woodmansee, Regent Emeritus and Student, UW-La Crosse

For additional UW System news about the July Board of Regents meeting and/or the UW System President search committee see: https://www.wisconsin.edu/news/