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Blank’s Slate

Science funding = new invention = job creation

By Chancellor BlankPosted on November 11, 2013

UW–Madison’s impact on Wisconsin and the world comes in so many forms. Two of the most visible are the scientific contributions of our faculty and academic staff, and the remarkable employment opportunities available to graduates… Read More

Competitive salaries are a must

By Chancellor BlankPosted on October 24, 2013

Over the course of the past three months, I have met with a number of our faculty, staff, students, alumni, business leaders, political leaders, media outlets and more. Those discussions have helped me learn more… Read More

A visit to Eau Claire & La Crosse: Showcasing a medical training partnership

By Chancellor BlankPosted on October 17, 2013

I’m continuing my trips around the state to cities with other four-year UW campuses. In my trip this week, I visited Eau Claire and La Crosse, met with editorial boards of the daily newspapers in… Read More

The rankings game for UW

By Chancellor BlankPosted on October 15, 2013

The U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings were recently released. Published annually since 1985, these are primarily designed to rank universities based on the undergraduate experience. These rankings are widely reported in the… Read More

Campus safety requires partnership

By Chancellor BlankPosted on September 27, 2013

In this space, I’ve spent much time talking about the positive things happening around our campus and city. I want to spend a few minutes on a problem that we’re working to solve: Crime in… Read More

Celebrating the Half Century Club at UW

By Chancellor BlankPosted on September 21, 2013

One of the true pleasures of this job has been connecting with students and alumni.  It’s wonderful to hear the passion that past students have for UW–Madison. This week I had the honor of attending… Read More

A Visit to the Fox Valley: How UW-Madison is serving the state

By Chancellor BlankPosted on September 17, 2013

I had the pleasure of visiting the Fox River Valley for two days last week, meeting people in Appleton, Green Bay and Oshkosh. For those of you who read my earlier blog about my visit… Read More

Why you want to be educated at UW-Madison

By Chancellor BlankPosted on August 29, 2013

My daughter is entering her senior year of high school and like many parents of a soon-to-be-college-age teenager, I spent a chunk of this summer going on college campus tours. As the incoming chancellor at… Read More

Carry-over budget balances for the coming year (a much more interesting topic than anyone would have predicted a year ago)

By Chancellor BlankPosted on August 21, 2013

While in many years, the issue of carry-over budget balances is something that only the accountants care about, it became a very hot topic in this state over the past spring and sparked controversy during… Read More

A visit to Milwaukee: How UW-Madison is serving the state

By Chancellor BlankPosted on August 19, 2013

Since arriving on campus, I’ve quickly learned that people here take the Wisconsin Idea — the principle that a public university can and should contribute to the community and state around it — very seriously…. Read More

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