Photo gallery Bucky and the band hand John Wiley a birthday surprise
Several members of the UW Marching Band, Bucky Badger and invited guests made an early-morning surprise visit to the Madison home of Chancellor Emeritus John Wiley to celebrate Wiley’s 80th birthday on March 23. Wiley led UW–Madison from 2001 to 2008.
![Band members form a circle around Wiley in his living room](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/03/Wiley_John_80th_bday22_2597-1024x682.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
The former chancellor's wily friends, neighbors and family had kept the surprise under wraps until the doorbell rang.![Bucky on his knees bowing to a laughing John Wiley](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/03/Wiley_John_80th_bday22_2675-1024x682.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
Bucky pays Wiley a tribute fitting for an eminent Badger on a landmark occasion.![John, Bucky and Tess arm-in-arm and singing](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/03/Wiley_John_80th_bday22_9572-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
John Wiley and his wife, Tess Arenas, link arms with Bucky Badger to sing “Varsity” with the band.![Wiley holding framed photo of him in hippy garb](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2022/03/Wiley_John_80th_bday22_2699-1024x682.jpg)
Photo by: Jeff Miller
Wiley shows off a photo made 30 years ago when, as dean of the Graduate School, he dressed as a hippy for his 50th birthday.Don’t wake the neighbors!
John Wiley’s 80th birthday started off with a bang … and a band … and a badger.
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