About Us

Mission Statement
NEW ERA is a consortium that fosters regional partnerships among the public colleges and universities in the New North to better serve the educational needs of the 1.2 million people in northeast Wisconsin.

Vision Statement
NEW ERA will be a national leader in collaborating to:

  1. Serve northeast Wisconsin with quality seamless education;
  2. Provide essential educational resources for communities, business and government; and
  3. Drive regional-and thereby state-economic vitality.

The Fox River Valley Regional Economic Summit that was held in late 2000 identified educational collaboration as a top priority among educational institutions within this region. A quote from the report reads, "Educational institutions must reduce barriers that limit access...we must move toward a seamless educational institution that provides the education and training that is needed at the time it is needed." The formation of the Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance (NEW ERA) is a direct result of this economic summit.


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Dr. Verna Fowler
Chairperson
2011-Present
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Dr. Susan A. May
Chairperson
2009-2011
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Dr. James Perry
Chairperson
2007-2009
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Dr. Jeff Rafn
Chairperson
2005-2007
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Dr. Richard Wells
Chairperson
2000-2005

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NEW ERA is a founding member of New North, Inc.