Blank’s Slate

I attended the swearing-in ceremony at the State Capitol last week for new Governor Tony Evers, who has spent his career in education and holds bachelor and master’s degrees from UW-Madison as well as a… Read More

Since arriving at UW-Madison, I have looked at statewide outreach as an essential part of my job and our institutional mission. Over this past year, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting a number of communities,… Read More

Holiday greetings with help from UW-Madison language students.

Update: The UW System Board of Regents unanimously approved the proposal on Dec. 7. At a meeting later this week, I will be asking the UW System Board of Regents to approve a tuition plan… Read More

A guest post from Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf in honor of Veterans Day.   Past and present members of the U.S. Armed Forces have shaped the heritage of this university, and embody the Wisconsin Idea by influencing… Read More

This post is co-authored by Chancellor Blank and Kathy Cramer, Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science and Professor of Political Science. Cramer is the former Faculty Director of the Morgridge Center for Public… Read More

Chancellor Blank, Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber, Rutgers University President Robert Barchi are urging U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to do all she can to prevent the proposed withdrawal of federal agency protections for… Read More

Happy homecoming! This is one of my favorite weeks of the year, as the campus is filled with alumni returning to reconnect with old friends and traditions. Riding in the homecoming parade is definitely one… Read More

We launched an effort to grow and expand the Summer Term several years ago, increasing courses both on-campus and online, and making a particular effort to offer courses needed to fill distribution requirements. We’ve also… Read More

This blog gives me the opportunity to occasionally highlight developments on campus that are deserving of attention. While much attention has been showered on the recent collaboration we announced with Foxconn (which I will address… Read More