Kevin P. Reilly
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Kevin P. Reilly began his tenure as the sixth president of the University of Wisconsin System
on September 1, 2004. Reilly was chancellor of UW-Extension, prior to the Board of Regents appointment On July 29, 2004, as the sixth president of the UW System.
The UW System includes two doctoral universities, UW–Madison and UW–Milwaukee, as well as 11 comprehensive universities, 13 freshman-sophomore UW Colleges, and statewide UW–Extension.
Reilly served as Chancellor of UW–Extension from July 2000 through August 2004. His responsibilities included leading programs in continuing education, Cooperative Extension, distance education
, small business development, Wisconsin Public Radio
, and Wisconsin Public Television
. He served as Provost and Vice Chancellor of Extension from 1996 to 2000.
A native of New York City
, Reilly came to Wisconsin
from the State University of New York System, where he was Associate Provost for Academic Programs and then Secretary of the University.
Reilly earned his B.A. at the University of Notre Dame
, and his M.A. and Ph.D at the University of Minnesota
.
University of Wisconsin System
The University of Wisconsin System is a university system of public universities in the state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher education systems in the country, enrolling more than 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide...
on September 1, 2004. Reilly was chancellor of UW-Extension, prior to the Board of Regents appointment On July 29, 2004, as the sixth president of the UW System.
The UW System includes two doctoral universities, UW–Madison and UW–Milwaukee, as well as 11 comprehensive universities, 13 freshman-sophomore UW Colleges, and statewide UW–Extension.
Reilly served as Chancellor of UW–Extension from July 2000 through August 2004. His responsibilities included leading programs in continuing education, Cooperative Extension, distance education
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
, small business development, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio is a network of 32 radio stations in the state of Wisconsin. WPR's network is divided into two distinct analog services, the Ideas Network and the NPR News and Classical Network, as well as the "HD2 Classical Service," a digital-only, full-time classical music service.-Ideas...
, and Wisconsin Public Television
Wisconsin Public Television
Wisconsin Public Television is a state network of public television stations operated primarily by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin–Extension...
. He served as Provost and Vice Chancellor of Extension from 1996 to 2000.
A native of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Reilly came to Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
from the State University of New York System, where he was Associate Provost for Academic Programs and then Secretary of the University.
Reilly earned his B.A. at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, and his M.A. and Ph.D at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
.