Seidel Named UW President

The University of Wyoming announced Wednesday that Edward Seidel has been named the 28th president of the university. According to information from UW, Seidel, who is currently the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation for the University of Illinois System,  was offered a contract by a unanimous vote of the UW Board of Trustees and has accepted the position. He will take office in July.

The terms of Seidel’s contract are still being finalized, but it will be a three-year contract with an annual base salary of $365,000, a $60,000 housing allowance and a $50,000 contribution to a deferred compensation plan. Seidel says he looks forward to traveling around Wyoming to become more familiar with its people and issues facing the state. His top priorities include building on the portfolio of excellence in education and scholarship already at UW, and deepening partnerships with communities, schools, community colleges and companies to enhance student-centered programs and educational pipelines that grow UW’s enrollment and strengthen the state’s workforce for the 21st century economy.