University of Wisconsin–Madison
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The Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison leads a flagship public land-grant and research university that, guided by the Wisconsin Idea, advances learning, discovery, and public service to benefit communities across Wisconsin and around the world.

Meet UW–Madison’s Interim Chancellor

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About Eric Wilcots

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A shared direction for the future

In 2026, UW–Madison launched a bold new strategic framework to guide its next chapter as a leading public land-grant university. Grounded in the Wisconsin Idea, it aligns our teaching, research, and service to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing world.

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Institutional statement on diversity

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW–Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background—people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.