Group named for Union director search

The university has named a committee to coordinate a search to fill the post of Wisconsin Union director.

Theodore (Ted) Crabb, Wisconsin Union director for 33 years, plans to retire this year. Crabb, only the second director of the Union in its 73-year history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, announced his plans Jan. 11. He is expected to remain as director while the university seeks a successor.

After receiving applications and nominations and reviewing candidate materials, the search and screen committee will interview candidates. A list of finalists will be forwarded for consideration to Chancellor John Wiley.

Peter Antaramian, president of the Union Council, and Paul Barrows, vice chancellor for student affairs, are co-chairs of the group.

Members are: Caitilyn Allen, faculty representative, Plant Pathology and Women’s Studies; Linda Newman, School of Education, academic staff representative; Eric Olson, Associated Students of Madison representative; Noel Radomski, Chancellor’s Office representative; Jeff Bartell, Union trustee representative; Richard Ralston, faculty representative, Department of Afro-American Studies; Steven Bauman, faculty representative, Department of Mathematics;. Lamont Smith, Associated Students of Madison representative; Meaghan Brennan, Union Council representative, Lynn Stathas, alumni appointee to Union Council; Mary Anne Clarke, Council for Nonrepresented Classified Staff representative; Andy Wallmeyer, Union Council representative; Marsha Landretti, College of Engineering academic staff representative.