Bogost
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents immediately re-elected Regent Amy B. Bogost to a one-year time period as President. Bogost, a graduate of UW-Madison and beforehand Regent Vice President, will start her second yr as president. Regents additionally re-elected Regent Kyle Weatherly as Vice President for a second yr.
Every June, the Board elects a President and Vice President. Bogost has served on the Board since Might 2020; Weatherly additionally joined the Board in Might 2020.
Amongst different duties, the Board President designates Board committee membership, indicators all diplomas and contracts issued by the Board, and speaks on behalf of the Board with the Governor and legislative teams.
“The Universities of Wisconsin serve your entire state. I’m extremely happy with our 13 universities and the best way they supply alternatives for college students and enhance their communities,” Bogost stated. “With President Rothman, we proceed to implement our strategic plan and exhibit the very important significance of public increased schooling in our state. It’s an honor to have this chance, and I admire the arrogance my regent colleagues have proven in me.”
Weatherly
Regent Bogost practices regulation as a civil rights lawyer coping with victims of sexual abuse and home violence, together with experience in Title IX. She has supplied coaching on implementing Title IX at Tribal faculties and has performed a pivotal position in organizing, instructing, and collaborating with the Southwest Middle for Legislation and Coverage’s Nationwide Trial Tribal School, co-sponsored and situated on the College of Wisconsin Legislation College. Bogost is dedicated to advancing academic fairness and incapacity rights and has additionally devoted her authorized expertise to advocating on behalf of scholars and households with studying variations and different disabilities. Bogost presently sits on the Milwaukee-based HIR Wellness Middle Board, a nonprofit group that believes in a multi-systemic and built-in strategy to offering high-quality psychological well being and wellness care. She holds a Juris Doctorate from Chicago Kent School of Legislation and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Historical past from UW-Madison. She, her husband, and their three grownup kids are lifelong residents of Wisconsin, the place they’ve all earned levels from UW-Madison.
Weatherly is the President of Alta Medical. Previous to beginning Alta Medical, he was the founding CEO at Frontdesk and the President of Solaris Medical. Weatherly earned an MPA in Public Administration and BA in Political Science and Historical past from UW-Madison.
“I sit up for persevering with our efforts to enhance scholar success and place the Universities of Wisconsin to be the lifeblood of Wisconsin’s financial system,” Weatherly stated.
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The Universities of Wisconsin serve roughly 164,400 college students. Awarding practically 36,000 levels yearly, these 13 public universities are Wisconsin’s expertise pipeline, placing graduates in place to extend their incomes energy, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a greater place to dwell. Practically 90 p.c of in-state Universities of Wisconsin graduates keep within the state 5 years after incomes a level. The schools present a 23:1 return on state funding. The Universities of Wisconsin additionally contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s tradition and financial system with groundbreaking analysis, new corporations and patents, and boundless inventive mental vitality. Study extra at wisconsin.edu.
