Want a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the things Chancellor Mnookin is working on and thinking about up on Bascom Hill? Check out Notes from the Chancellor, a special-edition e-newsletter for alumni and friends of UW–Madison. Every two months, the chancellor works with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association to take over The UW Now Weekly and share the latest campus news and leadership insights.
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August 2025: Notes from the Chancellor
It’s move-in week here on campus (one of my favorite weeks of the year) with all the laughter and tears and nervous energy that you might remember well, whether you graduated one year ago or... Read More
August 26, 2025July 2025: Notes from the Chancellor
As I write to you, I am looking out my window and down Bascom Hill at the sparkling white capitol dome in the distance — a daily reminder of how closely this campus is tied... Read More
July 29, 2025June 2025: Notes from the Chancellor
The Hoofers sailboats are back on the lake. The sunburst chairs have returned, splashing the Terrace with John Deere green, Allis-Chalmers orange, and sunshine yellow. (Did you already know that the colors are an intentional... Read More
June 24, 2025May 2025: Notes from the Chancellor
Dear UW–Madison Alumni and Friends, When I last wrote to all of you, I shared some of the challenges the university is facing, and I want to thank so many of you who have asked... Read More
May 27, 2025March 2025: Notes from the Chancellor
Dear UW–Madison Alumni and Friends, It has been an eventful couple of months since I last wrote to you. As you have likely read in the media and elsewhere, several of President Donald Trump’s executive... Read More
March 4, 2025
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