As prepared for delivery, 12 p.m., May 11, Camp Randall Stadium: Good afternoon. Welcome to Camp Randall Stadium and the 166th spring commencement of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Today, 7,881 bachelor’s, master’s, and… Read More
Remarks
2018 Winter Commencement address: From Knowledge to Wisdom (with video)
Good morning, and welcome to the winter 2018 commencement of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Congratulations to the new graduates, and a special welcome to family and friends. I also want to welcome and thank our… Read More
Video: Chancellor Blank’s address at APLU 2018 Annual Meeting
Remarks at the Oct. 29 Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Vigil
Chancellor Blank addressed students and the UW community at a Oct. 29 vigil for the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. Her prepared remarks are below. Thank you for being here. It is… Read More
Chancellor Blank’s Fall 2018 Convocation remarks (with video)
(Remarks as prepared for delivery Tuesday, Sept. 4, 10:45 a.m.) Good morning new Badgers, and welcome to the University of Wisconsin in Madison, one of the nation’s top public universities! I hope you’ve had… Read More
Spring 2018 Commencement Speech
As prepared for delivery, May 12, Camp Randall Stadium: Good afternoon. Please be seated. Welcome to Camp Randall Stadium and the 165th spring commencement of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Thank you, Katie Anderson, for that… Read More
Address to UW Cooperative Extension staff
As prepared for delivery at the Cooperative Extension All Colleague Conference on Monday, April 30. Thank you, Karl for that kind introduction. And thank you for inviting me and others from UW-Madison to be part of… Read More
Chancellor Blank remarks to the UW System Board of Regents
As prepared for delivery, Feb. 8. (See Chancellor Blank slides.) There are a lot of good things happening at UW-Madison. We’ve been focused on expanding revenues through entrepreneurial efforts of our own, and we have… Read More
Winter 2017 Commencement Remarks: How to Choose Well
As prepared for delivery, Sun. Dec. 17, 2017: Good morning, and welcome to the winter 2017 commencement of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Congratulations to the new graduates, and a special welcome this morning to… Read More
State of the University address
As prepared for delivery to the UW-Madison Faculty Senate Good afternoon. It’s always good to see all of you at the beginning of a new academic year. I hope you had a good summer and that… Read More