The University of Wisconsin System unanimously named Dr. Manohar Singh the 12th chancellor of the UW-Oshkosh, succeeding the previous chancellor, Andrew Leavitt.
Singh previously served as interim president of Western Connecticut State University beginning in 2023, achieving financial security and expanding the university’s offerings. Singh has also served as the dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Southern Connecticut State University and worked in leadership positions at Humboldt State University, Penn State University and Long Island State University.
Andrew Leavitt resigned after a 10-year term in response to a depletion of the school’s reserve fund and staff layoffs. Leavitt said in a statement that his resignation was a service to the school, noting that reelection “deprives the university of fresh vision and [the] inventiveness it deserves."
Singh expressed his admiration for the students and faculty of UW-Oshkosh and said their drive for success is what motivates him.
“They are the reason I believe in the promise of this university—and the boundless potential of what we can achieve together,” he said in a press release.
Singh will begin his term on July 1.
