Blank’s Slate

The Wisconsin Idea commits UW-Madison to being involved in our community, our state and our nation. One way to fulfill that commitment on the educational side of our mission is to prepare our graduates for… Read More

On Thursday I delivered my annual address to the UW Board of Regents. I told the board how UW-Madison is responding to three important national trends that are challenging top research universities nationwide. Click to… Read More

Chancellor Blank recently sat down with Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman for an interview on his podcast, “On, Wisconsin Workforce.” They talk about how UW-Madison attracts top students, how the state can keep… Read More

Welcome back to a new semester, I hope you all had a chance to spend time with family and friends and recharge. It was a busy winter break. A highlight for me was the chance… Read More

Welcome to 2020. The beginning of a new year offers an opportunity to create new resolutions and renew commitments we’ve made in the past. Last fall, a teachable moment around the student-produced Homecoming video reminded… Read More

The Blank’s Slate post below is co-written with Michael H. Schill, the president of the University of Oregon. It’s been eight years since our two schools last met on the field at the 2012 Rose… Read More

Another semester has come and gone. We graduated 1,770 students at the end of December, many of them joining us in the Kohl Center for the ceremony. The Winter Commencement address was delivered by Jason… Read More

Prepared for delivery at the Kohl Center Sun. Dec. 15, 2019 Good morning and welcome to the winter 2019 commencement of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Congratulations to the new graduates, and a warm welcome to… Read More

UW-Madison was created to provide a public university for the state’s high school graduates who wanted to pursue further studies. That remains one of our highest priorities. An enrollment policy approved today by the Board… Read More