Update: In addition to the public forums on campus shown with each candidate’s information, there also is an opportunity for the remaining four candidates to meet with members of the community at the Community Engagement Center, 1260 W. Main Street. Those dates and times are shown below.
Lynn D. Akey – December 6, 2023 – 5 to 6 pm – Community Engagement Center
John D. Chenoweth – December 7, 2023 – 5 to 6 pm – Community Engagement Center
Corey A. King – December 8, 2023– 5 to 6 pm – Community Engagement Center
Mrinal Mugdh Varma – December 13, 2023– 5 to 6 pm – Community Engagement Center
Paul D. Plotkowski – December 14, 2023– 5 to 6 pm – Community Engagement Center
Further information regarding the forums is available here.
The candidates will also participate in separate campus public forums, offering opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and community members to interact directly with them. The schedule for each forum is shown below.
The finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are:
Lynn D. Akey
Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN
Curriculum vitae
In person: 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, Timmerman Auditorium, Hyland Hall
Live stream:
John D. Chenoweth
Interim Chancellor, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Whitewater, WI
Curriculum vitae
In person: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, Timmerman Auditorium, Hyland Hall
Live stream: See link here
Corey A. King
Vice Chancellor for University Inclusivity and Student Affairs, UW-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
Curriculum vitae
In person: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, Timmerman Auditorium, Hyland Hall
Live stream: See link here.
Paul D. Plotkowski
Dean and Professor, Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI
Curriculum vitae
In person: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, Timmerman Auditorium, Hyland Hall
Live stream: See link here.
Mrinal Mugdh Varma
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor, Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
Curriculum vitae
In person: 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, Timmerman Auditorium, Hyland Hall
Live stream: See link here.
After reviewing campus feedback, Rothman and the Special Regent Committee, comprised of Regents Bogost, Ashok Rai, Jill Underly, and Kyle Weatherly and chaired by Regent Vice President Bogost, will interview the finalists and recommend a single successful candidate to the Board of Regents, which must approve the appointment.
The person selected through this process will be UW-Whitewater’s 18th chancellor.
For more information about the five candidates, the public conversations, and the search process, see the UW-Whitewater chancellor search page: https://www.uww.edu/chancellor-search. For more information about UW-Whitewater, go to its homepage: https://www.uww.edu/.
