Leadership Statements
Chancellor Mnookin statement on engineering building, changes to reciprocity
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin released the following statement on Wednesday, March 6 following a ceremony in which Governor Tony Evers signed bills authorizing a new engineering building, capital projects and reciprocity changes. I want to express my deep appreciation to both Governor Evers and the State…
UW-Madison information about Title VI investigation
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is aware of a Title VI complaint that the university failed to respond to alleged harassment of students on the basis of national origin (shared Jewish ancestry). The university will cooperate fully with the Department of Education’s investigation.
Chancellor Mnookin: Spring Semester Welcome
The following message was sent to all students, faculty and staff from Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on Jan. 24, 2024. Dear members of the campus community, Welcome to the start of a new semester! I hope you had a terrific – if slushy – first day…
Update on employee pay plan
Although I recognize we all would have liked this news several months ago, I am nonetheless pleased to share that the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) today approved a pay plan for Universities of Wisconsin employees, including UW–Madison employees .
Chancellor Mnookin’s reaction to Dec. 13 Regents vote
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin shared the following reaction to the Dec. 13 Regents vote endorsing the legislative compromise package. The regents voted 11-6 to endorse the proposal.
Compromise and commitment mark UW, state legislative agreement
UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin provides updates related to the ongoing conversations with state legislative leadership about the critical priorities of the Universities of Wisconsin and UW–Madison.
UWPD investigating Humanities Building incident
Update August 14, 2024: A Madison man has been formally charged following an incident last fall inside the Humanities building on the UW–Madison campus. Read more from the University of Wisconsin Police Department. The University of Wisconsin Police Department is investigating a Nov. 28…
Chancellor Mnookin: Responding to Saturday’s neo-Nazi march in Madison
You may be aware that around noon Saturday approximately 20 members of a neo-Nazi group marched from areas adjacent to the UW–Madison campus to the State Capitol and East Side. The presence of swastika flags and other Nazi symbols in our midst, along with hateful white supremacist rhetoric, is disgusting and repugnant.
UW–Madison statement on Saturday neo-Nazi march
Around noon on Saturday, Nov. 18, a white supremacist group carrying swastika flags and other Nazi symbols marched from State Street Mall to the state Capitol. University of Wisconsin–Madison leaders are strongly condemning the group’s presence and are providing support to the campus community.
Choosing humility, not hate
I am writing to share what is, to my mind, an extraordinarily thoughtful statement prepared by faith-based and community leaders who are on the UW–Madison Center for Interfaith Dialogue’s Faith Advisory Council. In it, they name a tension we are feeling acutely on our campus right now: the responsibility to ensure the right to free speech while simultaneously acknowledging that certain forms of legally protected speech can cause significant emotional harm to members of our community.
Chancellor shares update on employee pay plan
The following message was emailed to all faculty, academic and University Staff and Limited Appointments on Nov. 1.
UW–Madison statement related to social media coverage of off-campus protest
We are aware that allegations about what happened during a protest that took place in front of Hillel last week are circulating on social media. These accounts are significantly exaggerated, according to numerous eyewitness accounts from university and Hillel staff members and members of UWPD.
Chancellor Mnookin statement on employee pay raises
The following message can be viewed in multiple languages. Español Hmoob བོད་སྐད Tibetan 中文 Chinese नेपाली Nepali On Oct. 17, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) met to approve a pay plan for state employees and state collective bargaining…
Supporting shared governance participation
The following message was emailed to all UW–Madison employees on October 3 and can be viewed in multiple languages. Español Hmoob བོད་སྐད Tibetan 中文 Chinese नेपाली Nepali To: Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, HR Reps and Supervisors From: Chancellor Jennifer L.
International Dean Frances Vavrus: A message of support following the Morocco earthquake
To the UW–Madison community, In the wake of disasters such as the earthquake that has devastated Morocco, words seem insufficient to convey the sadness we feel for those impacted. As the people of the region grieve the loss of life, homes, and livelihoods, we see…
Responding to the Supreme Court decision on admissions
Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin shared the following message with all UW–Madison students and employees on June 29, 2023. To our campus community, Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that Harvard University’s and the University of North Carolina’s use of an applicant’s…
Responding to Blk Pwr Coalition, condemning racism and offering student support
The following letter was sent from Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin to the Blk Pwr Coalition in response to a letter from the Blk Pwr Coalition a day earlier.
Condemning racism and hate, choosing community and belonging
Following a video posted to social media that included racist and hateful language, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion LaVar J. Charleston calls for the UW community to use our voices to express our values, to support each other and to articulate both our condemnation of hate and our support for diversity of all kinds within our community.
Reesor: Sharing sad news
The message below from Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor was sent to all UW–Madison students on April 8. It includes information about a student death. To our students, I’m writing with very sad news about a member of our Badger community. Early Friday…
Smith Residence Hall tragedy
The message below from Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor was sent to all UW–Madison students and employees. I’m deeply saddened to share with you that, earlier today, a student died outside Smith Residence Hall. We know some people witnessed or have otherwise…