UW-STEVENS POINT | LEADERSHIP 3 finalists named in UW-Stevens Point chancellor search SABINE MARTIN Feb 13, 2026 Feb 13, 2026 Updated Feb 25, 2026 × Top stories for Feb. 12, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The UW Board of Regents will soon select one of the three finalists named in the search for UW-Stevens Point’s next chancellor.kAm%96 &?:G6CD:E:6D @7 (:D4@?D:? %9FCD52J 2??@F?465 #@36CE qC:?<>2??[ y@9? w2J6< 2?5 4FCC6?E :?E6C:> r92?46==@C !C2E:>2 v2?59: 2D E96 7:?2=:DED 7@C E96 A@D:E:@? 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Police: UW-Madison student arrested for taking videos in dorm restroom One victim, who had experienced this twice before earlier that day, grabbed the phone when it occurred a third time and observed that it was a…
UW-Madison’s first provost finalist emphasizes shared experiences Anna Stenport from the University of Georgia is the first of three finalists doing in-person visits at UW-Madison this week.
New UW-Stevens Point chancellor has strong Wisconsin ties The new chancellor succeeds former leader Thomas Gibson, who is now UW-Milwaukee’s chancellor.
