Hard to believe we’ve reached the end of another academic year. Commencement was an amazing event. JJ Watt gave one of the best commencement addresses I’ve heard, full of useful and inspirational messages for our… Read More
Blank’s Slate
A Blog by UW–Madison Chancellor Becky Blank
Spring 2019 Commencement Speech: “Opportunity”
As prepared for delivery, 12 p.m., May 11, Camp Randall Stadium: Good afternoon. Welcome to Camp Randall Stadium and the 166th spring commencement of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Today, 7,881 bachelor’s, master’s, and… Read More
Investing in graduate students at UW
The following is a guest blog by Laurent Heller (Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration) and Norman Drinkwater (Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education) You may have read recently that a group of graduate… Read More
Launching the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute
As you may know, last year I appointed a working group made up of campus and industry leaders and alumni with deep technology industry experience and asked them to make recommendations on how our campus… Read More
Comments in response to the current national conversations about university admissions
I suspect that many of you over spring break have been reading stories and op-eds about the college admission fraud scandal that was revealed two weeks ago. It’s a sordid story, involving faked test scores,… Read More
Governor’s Budget Proposal Invests in Higher Education
Last week, Governor Tony Evers introduced a very promising UW System budget proposal for the next biennium. It includes – among other plans – a robust reinvestment in higher education, more funding for financial aid,… Read More
Sharing the stories of how UW Changes Lives
When I travel around the state, I try to schedule time to visit with Wisconsin businesses, public officials, community partners, and alumni. These conversations are a great way to learn more about the many ways… Read More
Survey seeks to better understand sexual violence on campus
This is a joint message from Chancellor Blank and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor. This week, students at UW–Madison received email invitation to participate in the Association of American Universities (AAU) Sexual Assault… Read More
Investing in the University of Wisconsin-Madison
In my annual address to the Regents today, I discussed five goals – areas where we are working to expand our programs and reputation — and talked about the resources and strategies needed to meet… Read More
Comments to the U.S. Department of Education on proposed Title IX rule
Note: Below is a letter from Chancellor Blank to the U.S. Department of Education regarding a proposed rule that would affect how universities respond to allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault. The deadline for… Read More