Blank’s Slate

As prepared for delivery, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Welcome. Thank you for your leadership and partnership in this extraordinarily difficult semester. I know that you’re balancing these responsibilities with your teaching and research – not… Read More

I last wrote to you in July outlining what our university is doing to confront and disrupt racism and other forms of systemic prejudice. This was in the wake of George Floyd’s death which horrified… Read More

To our students, faculty and staff, I want to start by recognizing how frustrating the beginning of this semester has been. This was not how we envisioned the start of the academic year. In particular,… Read More

中文 Chinese Español Hmoob नेपाली Nepali བོད་སྐད Tibetan We’re on the cusp of what is sure to be one of the most unusual fall semesters in our university’s history. If you’re a student, I want… Read More

The following statement was jointly released by Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Athletic Director Barry Alvarez following the Big Ten’s decision to postpone its fall season. As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every… Read More

中文 Chinese Español Hmoob नेपाली Nepali བོད་སྐད Tibetan To our UW employees, I hope you’ve managed to find ways to enjoy the nice weather and to take a break from your usual activities during this… Read More

Provost John Karl Scholz authored this guest post about the cost of tuition and the value of a University of Wisconsin-Madison degree. The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged higher education institutions worldwide to be innovative in… Read More

I first heard the term White privilege in 1975, when I was part of a student group at the University of Minnesota engaged in a weekend retreat sponsored by the University YMCA.  One of the… Read More

Chancellor Blank announced plans to welcome students back to the UW-Madison campus this fall. Classes will resume on campus as scheduled on Sept. 2, with COVID-19 testing and safety measures in place to protect the… Read More

The events happening this week in the Twin Cities, across the nation and here in Madison demonstrate the anger that members of our community feel over years of unequal treatment.  This anger demands meaningful action,… Read More