Legal Affairs search seeks new vice chancellor
A search committee has been appointed to identify candidates to serve as the next vice chancellor for legal affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Raymond Taffora, UW–Madison’s vice chancellor for legal affairs, announced in January that he plans to retire later this summer. Taffora was appointed by Chancellor Rebecca Blank in September 2013.
The search committee is being chaired by Mark Sidel, Doyle-Bascom professor of law and public affairs in the UW Law School.
“The committee looks forward to finding superb candidates for this highly important position at UW–Madison,” Sidel says.
IOWA CITY Iowa’s public universities for years have touted the billions they bring to the state through research and innovation; student, visitor and alumni spending; new jobs; and inbound migration citing those boons in seeking improved state support.
But the Legislature has continued to cut appropriations and, with campus leaders again re-upping pleas for more money, GOP lawmakers this session are seeking more evidence and oversight of the Board of Regents’ boasts through proposed legislation.
One proposal would require university faculty to “conspicuously” disclose sponsors for externally supported or funded research. Another study bill would impose stricter medical and dental college admission rules like requiring at least 75 percent of accepted students come from Iowa or be enrolled in an Iowa institution before applying to the UI College of Medicine or Dentistry.
Dr. John Sutherlin named ULM Chief Innovation and Research Officer
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Published Feb. 8, 2021
University of Louisiana Monroe President Ronald Berry, D.B.A., announces the appointment of John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D., as Chief Innovation and Research Officer (CIRO).
Sutherlin, a Professor of Political Science in the College of Business and Social Sciences, served as Director of ULM’s Office of Sponsored Programs and Research for three years. He developed the first licensing agreement for a ULM invention that continues to pay royalties to the university. Sutherlin also co-founded the Social Science Research Lab at ULM. Most recently, he participated in the development of King Springs, a bottled
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The 2021 Executive Board from left includes Sue Damm, secretary; Ken McDavitt, member at large; Joanne Dunlap, president; Margie Jamison, vice president; and Linda Dexter, treasurer. Contributed photo
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting Jan. 27. The meeting was conducted via Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the meeting Margery Jamison announced the annual election results. Joanne Dunlap, who served on the executive board as president in 2020, was reelected to another one-year term as chamber president, according to a news release from the chamber.