The University of California (UC) is a public land-grant research university system in the U.S. state of California. Headquartered in Oakland,the system is composed of its ten campuses at Berkeley,Davis,Irvine,Los Angeles,Merced,Riverside,San Diego,San Francisco,Santa Barbara,and Santa Cruz,along with numerous research centers and academic abroad centers. The system is the state's land-grant university. Major publications generally rank most UC campuses as being among the best universities in the world. In 1900,UC was one of the founders of the Association of American Universities and since the 1970s seven of its campuses,in addition to Berkeley,have been admitted to the association. Berkeley,Davis,Irvine,Los Angeles,Santa Barbara,Santa Cruz,and San Diego are considered Public Ivies,making California the state with the most universities in the nation to hold the title. UC campuses have large numbers of distinguished faculty in almost every academic discipline,with UC faculty and researchers having won 71 Nobel Prizes as of 2021.
Frances Ann "Fran" Ulmer is an American administrator and Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. She served as the seventh lieutenant governor of Alaska from 1994 to 2002 under Governor Tony Knowles,becoming the first woman elected to statewide office in Alaska,and lost the 2002 gubernatorial election against Republican Frank Murkowski. In 2007 she became the Chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA),before serving as Chair of the United States Arctic Research Commission between 2011 and 2020,appointed by President Barack Obama.
The Universities of Wisconsin is a university system of public universities in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher-education systems in the country,enrolling more than 160,000 students each year and employing approximately 41,000 faculty and staff statewide. The system is headquartered in the state capital of Madison.
The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a public university in Eau Claire,Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.
The University of Wisconsin–Parkside is a public university in Somers,Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has 4,644 students,161 full-time faculty,and 89 lecturers and part-time faculty. The university offers 33 undergraduate majors and 11 master's degrees in 22 academic departments. UW-Parkside is one of two universities in the UW System not named for the city in which it is located,the other being UW-Stout. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
California State University,East Bay is a public university in Hayward,California. The university is part of the California State University system and offers 136 undergraduate and 60 post-baccalaureate areas of study. Founded in 1957,California State University,East Bay has a student body of almost 14,000. As of Fall 2021,it had 863 faculty,of whom 358 (41%) were on the tenure track. The university's largest and oldest college campus is located in Hayward,with additional centers in the nearby cities of Oakland and Concord.
The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay is a public university in Green Bay,Wisconsin,with regional campuses in Marinette,Manitowoc,and Sheboygan. Founded in 1965,it is part of the University of Wisconsin System. As of Fall 2020,student enrollment was approximately 8,970,including 8,531 undergraduate students.
Carol Tecla Christ is an American former academic administrator. She served as the 11th Chancellor of the University of California,Berkeley from 2017 to 2024.
The University of Wisconsin Colleges,established in 1971 was a unit of the University of Wisconsin System composed of 13 local two-year campuses and one online campus,University of Wisconsin Colleges Online. These campuses offered a liberal arts,transfer-parallel curriculum. The Colleges as a functional unit was dissolved as of June 30,2018.
The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse is a public university in La Crosse,Wisconsin. Established in 1909,it is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers bachelor's,master's,and doctoral degrees. With 9,600 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students,UW-La Crosse is composed of four schools and colleges offering 102 undergraduate programs,31 graduate programs,and 2 doctoral programs. UW-La Crosse has over 95,000 alumni across all 50 U.S. states and 57 countries as of 2021.
Kevin P. Reilly served as the sixth president of the University of Wisconsin System from September 1,2004,to December 31,2013. Reilly was chancellor of UW-Extension,prior to the Board of Regents appointment on July 29,2004,as the sixth president of the UW System. He left office on December 31,2013. He will be teaching higher education and Irish studies at University of Wisconsin–Madison.
David Ward was the president of the American Council on Education from September 2001 to September 2008. In 2011 he was appointed Interim Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison,where he served a prior term as Chancellor from 1993 to 2001,Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs from 1989 to 2003,and Associate Dean of the Graduate School from 1980 to 1987.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public land-grant research university in Madison,Wisconsin,United States. Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848,UW–Madison is the official state university of Wisconsin and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It was the first public university established in Wisconsin and remains the oldest and largest public university in the state. UW–Madison became a land-grant institution in 1866. The 933-acre (378 ha) main campus,located on the shores of Lake Mendota,includes four National Historic Landmarks. The university also owns and operates the 1,200-acre (486 ha) University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum,located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the main campus,which is also a National Historic Landmark.
Rebecca Margaret Blank was an American economist and academic administrator. She was chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 2013 to 2022. She served in several senior roles in the United States Department of Commerce during the presidency of Barack Obama,including more than a year as acting United States Secretary of Commerce.
Jennifer L. Mnookin is an American legal scholar and academic serving as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison since 2022. She previously served as dean of the UCLA School of Law,where she was David G. Price and Dallas P. Price Professor of Law. While at UCLA Law,she co-founded and co-directed the Program on Understanding Law,Science and Evidence.
John Evert Visser was an American education administrator,mostly known for serving as the twelfth president of Emporia State University in Emporia,Kansas. Before serving as president of Emporia State,Visser was an assistant to the president at Ball State University,and held several administrative jobs in higher education. After serving as president of Emporia State,Visser served as several interim titles across the United States.
James Roland Johnsen is an American academic and businessman. He has served in several public and private sector roles during his career,most notably as the 14th president of the University of Alaska system from July 2015 until July 2020.
Constance M. Carroll is an American education leader and advisor. She served as the chancellor of the San Diego Community College District from 2004 to 2021.
David Lewis Outcalt was an American academic administrator,mathematician,and violinist. He was the chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage and the University of Wisconsin,Green Bay.
