UW-Parkside to Host Inauguration of Chancellor Akey Sept. 26

Published: August 26, 2024

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will host the inauguration of Lynn. D. Akey as the seventh chancellor of UW-Parkside on Thursday, Sept. 26. This event is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the general public but RSVP is required.

The inauguration reception will be held in the Brookwood Entrance of the Rita Tallent Picken Center for Arts and Humanities at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. The Investiture Ceremony will follow at 5:30 pm. in the Frances Bedford Concert Hall. It will be immediately followed by the University Celebration in the Brookwood Foundation Main Place, located in Wyllie Hall at 6:30 p.m.

The inauguration will occur in conjunction with the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meetings on Sept. 25-27. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents will be holding its first meetings at UW-Parkside since October of 2018. The 18-person board is responsible for establishing policies and rules for governing the Universities of Wisconsin. Chancellors, provosts and other officials from each of the 13 UW System schools will be in attendance.

About Chancellor Akey

Dr. Lynn D. Akey is an engaged leader committed to educational excellence and student-focused success. With over 25 years of experience in higher education, her broad knowledge of higher education is shaped by administrative appointments in academic and student affairs, extensive professional engagement, and experiences crossing several sectors of the higher education landscape. Her passion centers on the transformative power of education to impact lives, communities, and the world.

Previously, Dr. Akey served as the founding Vice President for the Division of Student Success, Analytics, and Integrated Planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Akey earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Policy and Administration from the University of Minnesota, her Master of Arts degree in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Truman State University.

Her vision for UW-Parkside includes advancing the institution's mission to meet the education needs of learners in Southeast Wisconsin and beyond. She advocates for a shift from being a "provider" of education to becoming a "partner" in education, aligning with regional needs to produce community and workplace leaders who apply future-focused ideas and solutions in the real world.

For more information, please visit https://www.uwp.edu/explore/offices/chancellor/akeyinauguration.cfm.

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to high-quality educational programs, creative and scholarly activities, and services responsive to its diverse student population, and its local, national, and global communities. We are a dynamic learning community grounded in academic excellence and focused on student success, diversity, inclusion, and community engagement. The campus serves as a premier comprehensive public institution and a destination of choice, serving as a focal point of local, regional, and global progress.

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