The following post was jointly written by Chancellor Blank and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Karl Scholz. Welcome to 2021. Both of us are happy to see the end of 2020. The holiday… Read More
Blank’s Slate
A Blog by UW–Madison Chancellor Becky Blank
Coming to the end of 2020 (I won’t miss this year!)
When we launched our current alumni fundraising campaign, we chose the theme of “All Ways Forward”—both catchy and emblematic of our state’s motto, Forward. For the past nine months, figuring out how to move forward… Read More
In gratitude this Veterans Day
A guest post from Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor in honor of Veterans Day When we speak about veterans or military-connected students in higher education, I’ve found the focus is often on their… Read More
Thank you for voting
Español Hmoob བོད་སྐད Tibetan 中文 Chinese नेपाली Nepali I admit that I’m a political nerd. I still watch as much coverage as I can of the summer political conventions. I stay up as late as… Read More
Campus budget and furlough update
This message was sent from Chancellor Rebecca Blank to all employees on Oct. 26. It is being translated into multiple languages. Check back here for updates. To our employees, This has been a year unlike… Read More
‘State of the University’ remarks to the Faculty Senate
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
Working on racial justice, equity and inclusion on campus
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
Update on COVID-19 response
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
UW in a Semester of COVID
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
Blank, Alvarez statement on Big Ten decision
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