WHITEWATER, Wis. — The search for the next UW-Whitewater chancellor took a big leap forward on Tuesday.
Five people were named finalists for the position, UW System President Jay Rothman announced. The finalists were selected by a Special Regent Committee.
UW-Whitewater has been without an official chancellor since June of last year when Dwight Watson stepped down due to a stomach and intestinal cancer diagnosis. Jim Henderson served as interim chancellor in Watson’s stead but resigned in April over objections to a planned student survey on free speech rights.
John Chenoweth is currently serving as interim chancellor and is one of the five finalists to earn the full-time job. The other finalists include:
- Lynn D. Akey
- Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning at Minnesota State University
- Corey A. King
- Vice Chancellor for University Inclusivity and Student Affairs at UW-Green Bay
- Paul D. Plotkowski
- Dean and Professor at Grand Valley State University
- Mrinal Mugdh Varma
- Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor at Auburn University at Montgomery
Campus public forums for each candidate will be held next month. Afterward, private interviews will be held, a finalist will be chosen and the Board of Regents will approve a new chancellor.
COPYRIGHT 2022 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
