Regents pick next UW-Whitewater chancellor


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has chosen UW-Whitewater Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Beverly A. Kopper to run the school as chancellor.

The regents approved Kopper's appointment on Tuesday. She's set to start her new job on July 1. She will replace Richard Telfer, who announced in November that he plans to retire as of June 30.

Kopper has served as provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at UW-Whitewater since 2010. She served as interim chancellor at the school in January and February of last year.

She'll make $238,000 per year as chancellor.

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