Michael M. Knetter, Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business and vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the UW Foundation.
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People and Programs Campaign a Big Winner for School of Pharmacy
MADISON – The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy raised more than $22 million in its six-year People and Programs Campaign, topping its goal of $18 million. “Our donors and their most generous gifts have laid the groundwork for a very bright future,” says Jeanette Roberts, dean of the school. “We have received critical support… Read more »
Two Receive Women’s Philanthropy Council Champion Awards
MADISON – An emeritus professor of public affairs and political science and a professor in the departments of Bacteriology and Plant Pathology are the recipients of the Women’s Philanthropy Council (WPC) Champion Awards at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Champion Awards are presented to a man and a woman from campus nominated by their peers… Read more »
Tom Olson named CIO for the University of Wisconsin Foundation
MADISON, Wis. — Tom Olson has been selected as the new chief investment officer for the University of Wisconsin Foundation. Olson, a UW-Madison alumnus who has been with the UW Foundation since 2005, succeeds David Erickson, who left to become chief investment officer for Ascension Health, a hospital conglomerate with home offices in St. Louis.… Read more »
School of Nursing Campaign Gains Momentum
MADISON, Wis. – Two major gifts announced Friday provide a major boost to the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing and its Power of Nursing Campaign to build and staff a new Nursing Science Center. Connie Curran (’69 BS NURS) has made a $300,000 gift, and the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation has made a $1 million… Read more »