What to know about Eric Wilcots, UW-Madison’s incoming interim chancellor SABINE MARTIN Feb 13, 2026 Feb 13, 2026 Updated Feb 13, 2026 1 of 2 Wilcots UW-MADISON Dean Eric M. Wilcots welcomes the newest class of College of Letters & Science students at Memorial Union Terrace in September. 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