Former UW-Superior Chancellor Julius Erlenbach passes away at 82

SUPERIOR, Wis. — UW-Superior is mourning the passing of Former Chancellor Julius Erlenbach.

Erlenbach passed away on February 28 at 82.

UWS said during his time as chancellor, he reshaped the UWS campus, both culturally and physically.

Erlenbach was integral in the building of the Yellowjacket Union and Swenson Hall.

He retired in 2010 and continued to visit the campus and support UWS.

UWS looked back on his life, saying in part, “For those who knew him, Julius Erlenbach will be remembered as a leader, a mentor, a musician, a traveler, and a man who believed wholeheartedly in the beauty of each day – especially in Superior.”

The family invites those wishing to honor his memory to support the Erlenbach Scholarship Fund through the UW-Superior Alumni and Friends Foundation.