Lyall statement on Ward appointment

Katharine Lyall, president of the University of Wisconsin System, issued the following statement concerning the appointment of former Chancellor David Ward as president of the American Council on Education.

“On behalf of all of David Ward’s many friends and colleagues in the University of Wisconsin System, I want to congratulate him on his new position as president of the American Council on Education. ACE is a strong and effective advocate for the nation’s colleges and universities, and David will do an outstanding job on our behalf in Washington.

“David’s long record of achievement at UW–Madison — as professor, provost and chancellor — is great preparation for his new assignment. He is passionate about enhancing undergraduate education, but he is also recognized nationally as a leader on such issues as federal funding for university research, student financial aid, the next-generation Internet, private giving, technology transfer, and the future of land-grant institutions. His international experience — being from the United Kingdom, having taught in Canada, and having promoted this area so well at UW–Madison — is another plus, as is his unquestioned commitment to greater diversity in higher education.

“David’s experience within a system of public universities — in a state that also has strong technical colleges and independent colleges — makes him a great choice as president of ACE. I look forward to working with him again in this new, national role.”