UW President Ed Seidel to Step Down From University Role in 2026

Wyoming President to Step Down

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel plans to step down next year, officials announced Monday. Seidel, who has been president since July 2020, plans to leave at the conclusion of his contract next June, after a tenure marked by noted accomplishments and sharp criticisms.

UW President Seidel resigns effective June, 2026

July 22, 2025 — Wyo4News The University of Wyoming will need to begin a search for a new president, as current President Ed Seidel will step down from the position on June 30, 2026, marking the end of his current contract. Seidel informed the UW Board of Trustees of his decision not to seek […]

217 Today: Chancellor Robert Jones reflects on U of I tenure as he prepares for new role at University of Washington - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - In today’s deep dive, we talk to Chancellor Robert Jones who tells us why leaving the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the toughest decision he had to make in 46-years of higher education. The post 217 Today: Chancellor Robert Jones reflects on U of I tenure as he prepares for new role at University of Washington appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

UW President Ed Seidel to step down from university role in 2026

LARAMIE, Wyo. — After a few tumultuous months for the leader of the state’s only four-year university, UW President Ed Seidel announced today his decision to vacate his role at the end of his contract in 2026. Seidel officially became the university’s president July 1, 2020, meaning he will have led the school for six years. In those six years, the university has earned itself the status as a Carnegie R1 Research institution, developed the Wyomi…

University of Wyoming announces President Seidel’s departure 3 months after no confidence vote

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel will leave his leadership post when his contract expires in June, the school announced Monday.  The announcement did not cite a reason for his departure from Wyoming’s lone four-year public university. Seidel has served as UW’s top administrator since July 2020, when he arrived at a school shaken by presidential turnover and gripped by a global pandemic. University leaders lauded Seidel’s accomplishments…

University Of Wyoming President Ed Seidel Says He’ll Step Down

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has announced that he will step down when his contract expires on June 30 next year. The decision follows a controversy involving the distribution of money and demotion of a professor, who is now suing UW.