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           All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "President Michael Hogan" <presmike@uillinois.edu>

Reply-To: presmike@uillinois.edu
 Subject: Phyllis Wise named to lead Urbana-Champaign campus

Dear Colleagues,

Today, I'm delighted to inform you that Phyllis M. Wise, Ph.D., provost 
and executive vice president at the University of Washington, has been 
selected to serve as the next Vice President of the University of 
Illinois and Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign. Dr. Wise will join Urbana-Champaign effective October 1, 
pending Board of Trustees approval.

Dr. Wise has a proven record of scientific accomplishment and 
administrative leadership at the University of Washington, the University 
of California-Davis, and the University of Kentucky, among other 
institutions. She's a stellar advocate for public research universities, 
with an appreciation for our multi-faceted mission, which encompasses 
teaching, research, public service, and economic development. 

Prior to her appointment as provost and executive vice president at the 
University of Washington, Dr. Wise was the university's interim vice 
president from 2010-2011 (stepping away temporarily from her post as 
provost, which she held since 2005). From 2002-2005, she served as Dean 
of the College of Biological Sciences at UC Davis. She comes to us with 
over three decades of experience in research and higher education, 
earning her B.A. in Biology from Swarthmore, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in 
Zoology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Wise is a member of the 
National Academies of Science (Internal Medicine) and a fellow in the 
American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has a remarkable 
record of scientific accomplishment that includes more than 200 
scientific publications and an impressive record of over 30 years of 
continuous funding for her research. Additional information about Dr. 
Wise and this announcement can be found at:  

http://www.uillinois.edu/UrbanaChancellorSearch/

Dr. Wise will be introduced to our community on Tuesday, August 9, at 3 
p.m. in the South Lounge of the Illini Union.

Following her introduction, a welcome reception will take place from 4 to 
6 p.m. at the President's House (711 W. Florida Av., Urbana). I hope you 
will join me at both the introduction and the reception to welcome Dr. 
Wise and celebrate her appointment with me.

Let me take this opportunity to thank our search advisory committee, led 
by Professor Doug Beck. The committee recruited an outstanding pool of 
candidates and I'm grateful for their work. 

Also, let me note the tremendous gratitude we have for Interim Vice 
President and Chancellor Bob Easter who has led the campus during the 
last 1-1/2 years. Bob has been a friend and colleague to us all, and most 
important, an outstanding and compassionate leader. He will remain with 
us as interim vice president and chancellor until Dr. Wise's appointment 
begins on October 1, after which time, he plans to retire. I know that 
he'll always remain an engaged advocate for our great University.

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Phyllis Wise to our Urbana-Champaign 
campus.

Mike

Michael J. Hogan
President
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The Office of the President

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