MADISON, Wis. — Outgoing University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John Wiley is receiving praise for starting a public debate about the future of higher education in Wisconsin.
The UW Board of Regents has approved a resolution praising Wiley’s seven-year tenure as the leader of the state’s flagship university.
The board said that Wiley helped rebuild the campus infrastructure, led a $1.5 billion fundraising campaign and kept the university affordable and accessible to students.