Speaking to the Board of Regents on Feb. 4, 2016, Chancellor Blank urged a renewed commitment to keeping UW–Madison among the top public universities at a time when peer institutions are seeing greater investment from… Read More
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Campus support for student voting under new Wisconsin Voter ID law
One of our missions as an American educational institution is to prepare and encourage everyone who passes through the university to be an active, engaged citizen. Voting is one important aspect of this. It is… Read More
A last look back on 2015
The year 2015 has certainly been an eventful time at UW-Madison. We’ve lived through state budget cuts and continue to work on new policies that appropriately respond to changes in state statutes related to tenure…. Read More
2015 Winter Commencement remarks
Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s Winter Commencement remarks, delivered 10 a.m. on December 20, 2015 at the Kohl Center. Good morning, everyone. I want to hear that you’re awake! Good morning! Excellent. It’s always fun in the… Read More
UW–Madison’s budget, illustrated
I know we are all very busy as the semester draws to a close, but I wanted to put a quick note here to announce the release of the 2015-16 University of Wisconsin–Madison Budget in… Read More
A message to our community
Members of the Campus Community, In recent days, incidents at Mizzou and other universities have sparked a national conversation about equity and inclusion in higher education. Here in Madison, last night’s Black Out March brought… Read More
Good News: Student Outcomes at UW-Madison Continue to Improve
It’s been a very busy last couple of weeks but I’d like to pause for a second to go back and highlight a piece of extremely positive news that not everybody noticed. I often talk… Read More
For the next 167 years …
Homecoming is always an exciting time of year. Our alumni return to campus and reconnect with friends, relive old memories, and once again breathe in the atmosphere that makes the University of Wisconsin–Madison the very… Read More
“State of the University” speech
As prepared for delivery to the Faculty Senate, Oct. 5, 2015. Good afternoon. It’s always good to see all of you at the beginning of a new academic year. I hope you had a good… Read More
Why new admission policies are needed to meet Wisconsin’s need for a strong workforce
Update: The proposal was passed by the UW Board of Regents on Oct. 9. Chancellor Blank has pledged to enroll 3,600 Wisconsin residents. This week, the UW System and UW-Madison will bring a proposal to… Read More