UW regents name Wise interim president

The University of Washington Board of Regents named Provost Phyllis Wise as interim president while a replacement is found for Mark Emmert.

Wise is the chief academic and budget officer for the university. She will be the first woman and the first Asian-American to serve as university president when she takes over in the fall.

"I am grateful to the Board of Regents for giving me the opportunity to provide leadership at this critical juncture," Wise said in a news release.