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One of the most important things that happens when you go away to college is that you meet and get to know people whose experiences are very different from your own. You get to live… Read More

One of the things I love most about working on a campus is the bustle of activity that comes each year when students return in the fall. Nothing equals the rush of energy, anticipation, and… Read More

At a Faculty Senate meeting last April, in a discussion about the reorganization of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education position, I said something about the VCRGE working with scientists across campus. One… Read More

It’s SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising and Registration) season here on campus and every day, I see groups of incoming students and their parents receiving an orientation to campus and to student life at UW-Madison. Although… Read More

The following is a statement signed by myself and other leaders of the Big Ten universities regarding NCAA reform and challenges to the current collegiate athletics model. June 24, 2014 ROSEMONT, Ill. – While testifying last… Read More

One of the goals during my first year as chancellor was to visit each of the University of Wisconsin System’s 13 four-year campuses. I was on the southern shore of Lake Superior this week, in… Read More

When I accepted the offer to come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, I knew that the chancellor’s job would not be dull.  My idea of a good job is one where I learn something new… Read More

When I came to Wisconsin, I knew this was a place with first-rate students, but I have to say that the number of accolades our students received this academic year was larger than I expected…. Read More

The employees we have at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are among the best anywhere, whether they provide world-class instruction, perform valuable research, or provide the support for our academic and research missions. Each employee plays… Read More

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been incredibly successful at scientific research over the years. We are always among the top recipients of federal research dollars. And you just have to browse our news clips from… Read More