It is good to see evidence of the positive impact of our efforts to improve student outcomes. A few weeks ago we received the latest data from the Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research… Read More
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Chancellor Blank delivers “State of the University” address at the annual Board of Visitors lunch
Visiting southeast Wisconsin
One of the best parts of my job is going out to see the many ways UW-Madison collaborates with Wisconsin businesses and communities. Last week I was in Sturtevant to see how BRP/Evinrude used a UW-Madison… Read More
Eau Claire leaders agree it’s time to reinvest
UW–Eau Claire Chancellor Jim Schmidt and I met Wednesday with a group of business and community leaders, UW–Madison and UW–Eau Claire alumni and supporters on Wednesday at the Eau Claire Golf & Country Club. We talked… Read More
Looking for additional learning opportunities but can’t move to Madison to attend school full-time? Check out these UW-Madison offerings
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has worked hard to maintain its status as a highly rated educational institution, recently placing 10th among U.S. public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings. At the same… Read More
State of the University address: It’s time to reinvest in UW
State of the University to the UW-Madison Faculty Senate, as prepared for delivery on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. Listen to an audio transcript of the speech. Good afternoon. It’s always good to… Read More
Summer term success
Many folks across campus have worked this past year to think strategically and help redesign our summer term offerings. We’ve just finished the first summer of our new summer term and the results were highly… Read More
What you missed over the summer
I love this time of year, when students return to campus and you can feel the surge of anticipation and energy. For those of you who have been focused elsewhere during the summer, here are… Read More
Making UW a more inclusive campus community
As thousands of new Badgers move into our community and prepare for the semester ahead, they’re learning everything from the location of dining facilities to the right way to “Jump Around.” I hope they’re also… Read More
Minnesota-Wisconsin Friendship Day at the Minnesota State Fair
My husband, Hanns, and I put on our Badger red this past Friday and brought Bucky along with us to the Minnesota State Fair. We joined President Eric Kaler of the University of Minnesota, his… Read More