UW-Whitewater Chancellor Richard Telfer announced Monday he will retire from his position effective June 30, according to a UW System press release.
Telfer has been a part of UW-Whitewater’s campus for over 20 years, according to the UW-Whitewater website. During that time, Telfer served as a professor, department chair, assistant dean for the graduate school, provost, vice chancellor and associate vice chancellor until his appointment as interim chancellor in 2007.
During his tenure at UW-Whitewater, Telfer strengthened retention and graduation rates, developed freshmen learning communities, established the Academic Advising and Exploration Center and the Honors Program, according to the website.
UW System President Ray Cross released a statement praising Telfer for his work with the UW System.
“Under his leadership, UW-Whitewater’s reputation for academic and athletic success has soared both in the state and beyond,” Cross said in the statement.
UW System Board of Regents President Michael Falbo also praised Telfer.
“In a time of transition, Dick provided a steady hand at the helm and continued to move the UW System forward … We will miss working with him,” Falbo said in the release.
