Veteran higher education leader Warren Scherer (per/pers) has been named the new director of the Urban Scholars Program.
Scherer brings over 16 years of student-centered leadership experience, most recently serving as multicultural initiatives director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Per served in various roles over seven years at the university, including as assistant dean and director of the UW–Madison Gender and Sexuality Campus Center.
“I am excited to welcome Warren to the Urban Scholars team and Marquette University,” said Dr. Chris Navia, acting vice president for belonging and student affairs. “Warren has demonstrated impactful student-centered leadership, a proven track record of program and scholarship development, and a deep commitment to our mission of educational excellence and student success.”
Before joining UW–Madison, Scherer worked at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as the founding director of what is now the First-Generation+ Resource Center after four years at the UWM LGBT+ Resource Center. Per also spent four years at Project Q, the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center’s youth program. Scherer is a two-time graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master of Public Health.
The Urban Scholars program provides full-tuition scholarships to high school seniors from the Milwaukee area. The program seeks, but is not limited to, first-generation college students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds who show great academic promise and commitment to enhancing their community through intentional action and involvement.
Learn more about the mission of the program and find scholarship information on the Urban Scholars website.
