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Chancellor Mnookin offers her vision for UW–Madison at Board of Regents
In her first address to the UW System Board of Regents, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin said that the university is thriving across many dimensions, but that its excellence can’t be taken for granted. Read More
UW–Madison introduces pathway to debt-free education for Pell-eligible state students
UW–Madison strengthens its commitment to affordability with Chancellor Mnookin's announcement of Bucky's Pell Pathway. Read More
Winter commencement 2022: pomp, poignancy and — geez Louise! — Charlie Berens
Just over 1,750 doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s students earned degrees, and about 1,200 of them took part in the ceremony at the Kohl Center Read More
Chancellor investiture to be held in April
Jennifer Mnookin, the 30th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be formally installed in her role on April 14, 2023. Chancellor Jennifer L. Read More
Trick or treat: Olin House shows out for Halloween
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Professor Joshua Foa Dienstag celebrated their first Halloween in Madison with candy and costumes at Olin House. Read More
Chancellor Mnookin heads northwest to meet with tribal leaders and UW–Madison partners
As she continued her tours of Wisconsin to listen and learn, Chancellor Mnookin met with Ho-Chunk leaders, toured a cranberry research station and visited Leinenkugel's brewery. Read More
UW–Madison’s UniverCity Year is finalist for community engagement award
UniverCity Year connects communities across Wisconsin with resources, faculty and students from UW–Madison to tackle community-identified challenges. Read More
Chancellor Mnookin tours dairy farm, highlights research efforts
The visit to two dairy farms highlighted the Dairy Innovation Hub, a partnership that conducts research and offers support to Wisconsin's dairy industry. Read More
Chancellor Mnookin meets with leaders in central Wisconsin
Chancellor Mnookin met with Wausau and Marathon County leaders as well as the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council. She also toured a prominent alum’s ginseng farm and production facility. Read More
‘The Wisconsin Experience’ begins for thousands of new Badgers at 2022 Convocation
Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin shared that this year’s freshman class is expected to be the largest in history at about 8,600 students — selected from a record-breaking pool of applicants of more than 60,000. Read More
Football off to a rollicking start with mix of old and new
The Badgers season opener on Saturday, Sept. 3, featured some new additions. New Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin enjoyed the game and even joined in the "Jump Around," and the new renovated south end zone stands were a hit for fans. Read More
Chancellor Mnookin welcomes new faculty members
Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin welcomed new faculty members to UW–Madison in a picnic event at Olin House on Wednesday attended by more than 200 UW–Madison leaders, new faculty and their family and friends. Read More
Student speaker Marina Kerekes ready to inspire incoming Badgers at Convocation
“Only at a school as supportive and encouraging of exploration as UW can you enter your freshman year pre-law and two summers later, find yourself in a rainforest with monkey feces on your arm.” Read More
Red-cart days: Students move in, with chancellor’s help
Students started moving into UW–Madison residence halls on Monday, with the help of family, friends, upperclassemen, and even Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and some other UW–Madison leaders. Read More
After Regents meeting, Chancellor soaks in NE Wisconsin
UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin went to Green Bay for her first Board of Regents meeting Aug. 17-19, and she stayed on for a few days to get a taste of northeast Wisconsin. Read More
Chancellor statement on UW System budget request
The University of Wisconsin System is a tremendous economic driver and innovation hub for the state. Read More
Statement of Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin on Big Ten media rights
New Big Ten media rights agreements will allow UW–Madison’s Athletic Department to continue to support its student-athletes to ensure their success both on the field and off. Read More
One week in, Mnookin and community partners discuss improving educational access, reducing racial disparities
In her first week on campus, University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin continues to meet with community partners in Madison and across the state. On Thursday, Aug. 11, she took time to meet with Madison-area leaders to discuss efforts to celebrate Black excellence and collaborate to break down barriers to education and bolster the state's workforce. Read More
From student meetings to cream puffs, Cream City charms Chancellor Mnookin
After days of meetings around campus and in Dane County, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin took her sixth day as the university’s 30th leader to emphasize the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s partnerships and build relationships in the Cream City. Read More
Late-night snacks: Chancellor meets 2nd, 3rd shift employees
On Monday evening, new Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin stayed up late to meet some of the second and third shift employees, express her appreciation and enjoy some bakery treats and coffee with them. Read More