UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt to Step Down Amid Financial Struggles
Chancellor Leavitt announces resignation following a decade of leadership, citing the need for fresh vision as the university faces significant financial challenges.
- Chancellor Andrew Leavitt will resign next summer after ten years, transitioning to a chemistry professor role at UW-Oshkosh.
- The university is grappling with declining enrollment and a projected $8.6 million deficit, the largest among Wisconsin's four-year campuses.
- Leavitt faced a no-confidence vote from faculty after significant layoffs and the announced closure of branch campuses in Fond du Lac and Menasha.
- The UW System had to lend reserves to UW-Oshkosh, marking a first for the state's public universities, as the school depleted its discretionary funds.
- Despite financial hurdles, UW System leaders have praised Leavitt for his leadership amid difficult decisions, though he was not among chancellors receiving recent raises.
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