The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville request the honor of your presence
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Investiture Ceremony
5:30 p.m.
Bo Ryan Court, Williams Fieldhouse, UW-Platteville campus
Reception
6:30 p.m.
Pioneer Crossing, Markee Pioneer Student Center, UW-Platteville campus
The investiture ceremony and reception is open to everyone at UW-Platteville, as well as alumni, friends of the university, and community members.
Registration is closed.
About the Chancellor
Dr. Tammy K. Evetovich was named the 15th Chancellor of UW-Platteville on April 25, 2023. She served as the provost and vice chancellor of Academic Affairs at UW-Platteville, beginning in May 2020. Chancellor Evetovich previously served in a variety of roles at Wayne State College, including as dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences. Learn more about Chancellor Evetovich.
About the Day
The investiture ceremony will take place during UW-Platteville’s hosting of the UW System Board of Regents. The Board of Regents’ meeting will be held on April 4–5. With a theme of “Pioneering Forward Together,” the meeting will highlight how UW-Platteville is driven by the fundamental principle of putting students’ needs first. To help showcase this, many student clubs and organizations will play an active role in both the Board of Regents and investiture events.
About the University
Founded in 1866 as the first teacher preparatory institution in the state of Wisconsin, UW-Platteville has a legacy of academic excellence that has helped thousands of students find their direct path to success. UW-Platteville offers more than 40 academic programs across three colleges. Learn more about UW-Platteville.
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Leaders throughout the years
Year Name Title Institution name 1846–59 Josiah Pickard Principal Platteville Academy 1866–70 Charles H. Allen Principal/President Platteville State Normal School 1870–79 Edwin A. Charlton Principal Platteville State Normal School 1879–94; 1897–1904 Duncan McGregor President Platteville State Normal School 1894–97 James Chalmers President Platteville State Normal School 1904–09 John Livingston President Platteville State Normal School State Teachers College – Platteville 1908 Robert Brinsmade President Wisconsin Mining Trade School 1908–10 Harold George President Wisconsin Mining Trade School 1909–15 William Sutherland President Platteville State Normal School 1910–20 Ralph Davis President Wisconsin Mining Trade School Wisconsin Mining School 1916–42 Asa Royce President Platteville State Normal School Platteville State Teachers College 1920–41 Homer Morrow President Wisconsin Mining Trade School Wisconsin Institute of Technology 1941–59 Milton Melcher President Wisconsin Institute of Technology 1943–58 Chester Newlun President Platteville State Teachers College Wisconsin State College 1958–75 Bjarne Ullsvik Chancellor Wisconsin State College and Institute of Technology Wisconsin State University-Platteville University of Wisconsin-Platteville 1975–82 Warren Carrier Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Platteville 1983–92 William Chmurny Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Platteville 1993–96 Robert Culbertson Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Platteville 1996–2009 David Markee Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Platteville 2010–22 Dennis J. Shields Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Platteville 2023–present Tammy K. Evetovich Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Platteville
What is an investiture?
One of the oldest traditions in academia, an investiture ceremony is held during a new chancellor’s first year in office. It is an opportunity for a university to officially recognize and celebrate its new leader. The ceremony typically carries many academic traditions and protocols, including an academic procession of delegates from the hosting institution and other institutions, in which participants wear their own academic regalia. The ceremony represents a new era of leadership for the university and is an important event in the university’s history, as well as an opportunity for community celebration.
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Campus Map
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Lodgings
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the lodgings listed below. Please reference UW-Platteville when making your reservations; the deadline to reserve within the block is Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
55 S Elm Street
Platteville WI 53818
608.342.2238
Reservation link: go.uwplatt.edu/holiday-inn - limited availabilityCountry Inn & Suites by Radisson
630 South Water Street
Platteville WI 53818
608.315.9495 - limited availabilitySleep Inn & Suites
1600 S Madison St
Lancaster WI 53818
608.723.3337
Reservation link: go.uwplatt.edu/sleep-inn
15 miles from Platteville
Contact/Questions
To request disability accommodations, contact the Office of the Chancellor at chancellorsoffice@uwplatt.edu or 608.342.1234.