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U of Illinois: Officials broke email rules to hide content — Former University of Washington leader resigns current post

August 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Michael Tarm and Tammy Webber Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The University of Illinois announced Aug. 7 that several administrators — including Chancellor Phyllis Wise, who resigned earlier this week — violated school policy by using private emails to hide sometimes sharply worded, disparaging correspondence from public view. Hundreds of pages of emails released […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Associated Press, Chancellor Phyllis Wise, FOIA, Ilesanmi Adesida, Illinois Officials, James Kilgore, Phyllis Wise, Steven Salaita, Symbionese Liberation Army, Tom Hardy, University President Timothy Killeen, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21

EDITORIAL: APAs make advances in education, but where’s the women?

June 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Over the past few years, Asian and Pacific Americans have been making great gains in education administration. Two years ago, former Seattle University Dean Wallace Loh became the president of the University or Maryland, College Park and has since guided the university through multiple challenges. North Seattle Community College President Mark Mitsui is headed to […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2013, APA, College Park, Education, Edwina Uehara, Kelly Aramaki, North Seattle Community College President Mark Mitsui, Phyllis Wise, Pima Community College, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle University Dean Wallace Loh, Shoreline Community College President Lee Lambert, UCLA, UW, United States, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, Washington State University

BLOG: Bye, Phyllis Wise

October 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly This will be the first big week for our former Interim President Phyllis Wise of the University of Washington. She takes the helm as chancellor of the University of Illinois, Champagne with a student body of 41,000.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Asian American, Interim President Phyllis Wise, Michael Young, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phyllis Wise, Publisher Ng's blog, UW, Vol 30 No 41 | October 8 - October 14, women of color

Wise Words for Wise

October 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Phyllis did a tremendous job in unprecedented times to preserve access to a quality college education and to train the work force of tomorrow. She is a thoughtful scientist, accomplished researcher and dedicated educator. Her skill, passion and leadership will serve her well at the University of Illinois. I wish her the best of luck.” […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: Ark Chin Winnie Chin, Chris Gregoire, Diane Adachi, Jerry Baldasty, Jill Wakefield, Lo Yu, Minority Affairs, Penny Fukui, Phyllis Wise, Ruthann Kurose, Seattle Community Colleges, Sheila Edwards Lange, UW, Vivian Lee, Wise Words, communication

Editorial: Farewell and good luck, Phyllis Wise

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It’s with more than a tinge of sadness that we bid farewell to University of Washington (UW) Provost Phyllis Wise. It was announced on Wednesday, Aug. 3, that Wise is leaving the UW for a top position at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, Asian Americans, Beijing Union Medical College, Big Ten Conference, Chinese, Columbia Teacher, Mark Emmert, Northwestern University, Phyllis Wise, UIUC, UW, United States, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Yenching University

Wise leaves UW, heads to Illinois

August 4, 2011 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly University of Washington (UW) Provost Phyllis Wise, 66, has been named chancellor of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and vice president of the University of Illinois system. Wise, a Chinese American, recently served as interim president of the UW, until Michael Young took over in April. Wise will […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Chinese American, Michael Young, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phyllis Wise, Stacy Nguyen, Swarthmore College, UI, UW, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

Blog: China’s Oprah talks about philanthropy

June 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last week, broadcast journalist Yang Lan, who was dubbed by CNN as China’s Oprah, visited the University of Washington to talk about

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Beijing, Bill Gates, Blog China, CNN, Chinese, Columbia University, Falun Gong, Hong Kong, Last Oct, Phyllis Wise, Publisher Ng's blog, Taiwan, Vol 30 No 24 | June 11 - June 17, Warren Buffett, Yang Lan, censorship

With 100 days behind her, what’s on the horizon for madam president?

January 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When Phyllis Wise was younger, she worried that her decision to start a family would stall her career. She knew she wasn’t advancing as quickly as her peers, and guilt plagued her.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2009, 2011, 2013, Although Wise, Asian American, Carmel Caga-anan, Chris Gregoire, Connie Kravas, Filipino American, Madam President, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phyllis Wise, UW, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 30 No 5 | January 29 - February 4, communication

Reflections on being a little guy

January 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Editor’s note: This month, Northwest Asian Weekly and the Seattle Chinese Post celebrate its 29th anniversaries. Each year, Publisher Assunta Ng

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Conrad Lee, Costume Contest, Lunar New Year Children, Nikkei Concerns, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phyllis Wise, Publisher Assunta Ng, Seattle Chinese Post, Tama Murotani-Inaba, Vol 30 No 4 | January 22 - January 28, Washington Publishers Association, attention

Jan. 10: Phyllis Wise wins Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership award

January 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

University of Washington (UW) Interim President Phyllis Wise has been selected by Asian Pacific Fund, a community foundation

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Fund, Phyllis Wise, Vol 30 No 3 | January 15 - January 21

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