The University of Wyoming named Shane Reeves as president, selecting a West Point academic leader whose background includes commanding roles in higher education and military service. Reeves, a Wyoming native and brigadier general, currently serves as dean of the academic board at the U.S. Military Academy and will retire from the Army after three decades of service. The university said Reeves will become its 29th president in July, after five years as chief academic officer at West Point where he led faculty and staff across 13 academic departments and managed an annual budget of about $80 million. Reeves also founded initiatives described by the university as meant to strengthen innovation and publishing capacity at West Point, including the West Point Werx Innovation Hub and West Point Press. The appointment comes as many public universities are realigning around enrollment volatility, workforce needs, and AI-driven operational changes. Reeves’ stated priorities include deepening ties with Wyoming communities and establishing an artificial intelligence task force for higher education’s evolving landscape.