After being approved by the Wisconsin Board of Regents in December, Raymond Cross took over as Chancellor of UW-Extension and UW Colleges Monday.
""I am very excited to be the chancellor of both these institutions,"" Cross said in a joint statement by UW Colleges and UW-Extension. ""They truly embody the Wisconsin Idea—extending the research and resources of the university throughout the state.""
Cross, who is originally from Michigan, previously served as president of State University of New York-Morrisville and Northwest Technical College in Minnesota. He was also a department head at Ferris State University, where he received his undergraduate degree.
He will take over for David Wilson, who was chancellor of both institutions from 2006-'10 before moving on to become president of Morgan State University.
