Blank’s Slate

Chancellor Blank issued a statement on the UW System budget, tenure and shared governance after the Joint Committee on Finance passed the budget motion this evening.

The following message was sent to UW–Madison faculty, staff and students earlier today. Dane Co. District Attorney Ismael Ozanne is scheduled to announce a decision in the Tony Robinson investigation at 2:30 p.m. today. To… Read More

One thing that makes this place special is the loyalty of UW’s alumni. Madison is fortunate to have so many generous and loyal alumni who continue to give back to their university. Let me tell… Read More

There’s a serious discussion taking place on colleges and university campuses over the issue of licensed apparel and the textile workers in Bangladesh. On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza factory collapsed, killing more than… Read More

To our UW-Madison students and employees, For those of you from Nepal and neighboring countries, I wanted to take a moment to let you know that my thoughts are with you in the wake of… Read More

Back in October, I told you about a process that would allow us to plan for and implement anticipated state budget cuts. I asked our deans and directors to plan for these reductions in ways… Read More

Update: On Friday, April 10, the UW System Board of Regents approved tuition increases for UW-Madison as well as LaCrosse, Milwaukee, Parkside, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout and Whitewater. Madison’s increase affects non-resident undergraduate… Read More

What a ride! I had the opportunity to attend the Final Four in Indianapolis and cheer as our Badgers men’s basketball team marched to the NCAA national championship game. Although we didn’t get the ending… Read More

Over the past several months, there have been a number of public statements suggesting that faculty at the University of Wisconsin should have higher teaching loads. These comments often demonstrate a limited understanding of what… Read More

When I talk with alums and with state legislators about impending budget cuts at UW-Madison, I’m often told that there is a lot of fat that can be trimmed out. I take my responsibility to… Read More