Retired Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences Mary Pinkerton has agreed to serve as interim provost beginning Jan. 1. Dr. Pinkerton will step in for Provost Beverly Kopper, who will begin serving as interim chancellor while Chancellor Richard Telfer serves as interim president of the University of Wisconsin System.
"I am delighted that Mary will step into this important role," Kopper said. "Her experience and dedication to the goals and values of UW-Whitewater will serve the university well during this time."