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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
March 10, 2008 - Introduced by Senators Risser, Olsen, Erpenbach, Harsdorf and
Miller, cosponsored by Representatives Black, Cullen, Boyle, Jeskewitz,
Hebl, Mason, Berceau
and Soletski. Referred to Committee on Senate
Organization.
SJR103,1,2 1Relating to: commending Chancellor John D. Wiley for his outstanding service to
2the state of Wisconsin.
SJR103,1,73 Whereas, Chancellor John D. Wiley was a graduate student in physics when he
4first came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1964, returning to campus a
5decade later and embarking on a 30-plus year career as a professor in the
6Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and serving as Dean of the
7Graduate School and Provost; and
SJR103,1,118 Whereas, since assuming the role of the university's chief executive officer on
9January 1, 2001, Wiley has led UW-Madison through a period of major growth in
10diversity, infrastructure, research funding, access, and service-learning and
11study-abroad opportunities for students; and
SJR103,1,1512 Whereas, as chancellor, Wiley has promoted extraordinary growth and
13preeminence in the biosciences, planned for the future of interdisciplinary research
14through the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, and helped foster landmark
15scientific achievements in stem cell research; and
SJR103,2,4
1Whereas, Wiley recognized the need to diversify the university's revenues and
2enthusiastically sought outside funding from a devoted alumni base through efforts
3in which the university, through its foundation, raised more money during the past
4six years than during its entire history; and
SJR103,2,95 Whereas, Wiley's fundraising efforts included spearheading the successful $1.8
6billion Create the Future capital campaign and millions of dollars in gifts to the
7university for specific endeavors such as establishing the East Campus Mall and arts
8corridor, expansion of the Chazen Museum of Art, many scholarships, endowed
9chairs, renovated buildings, and specific program support; and
SJR103,2,1410 Whereas, Wiley ensured that UW-Madison will remain deeply committed to
11keeping the doors of higher education wide open to residents of the state and beyond
12by balancing the competing interests of access, quality, resources and affordability
13while ensuring that the campus facility master plan will enable the university's
14commitment to higher education and research in the state to remain strong; and
SJR103,2,2015 Whereas, Wiley has consistently supported a vision that connects student life
16and the academic side of the university through the Wisconsin Experience, which
17includes residential-learning communities, undergraduate research and leadership
18initiatives, service-learning classes, community-based research and study abroad,
19as well as volunteerism coordinated by the Morgridge Center for Public Service; now,
20therefore, be it
SJR103,2,24 21Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the
22Wisconsin legislature do commend and congratulate John D. Wiley for his
23outstanding service to our state as Chancellor of the University of
24Wisconsin-Madison and his many successes; and, be it further
SJR103,3,2
1Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall transmit a copy of this joint
2resolution to the University of Wisconsin- Madison and John D. Wiley and his family.
SJR103,3,33 (End)
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