BABCOCK DAIRY | #1 TRIPLE CHOCOLATE Babcock Dairy scoops up new flavor to honor James and Sue Patterson SABINE MARTIN Apr 24, 2026 Apr 24, 2026 Updated May 6, 2026 × UW-Madison's Memorial Union terrace dresses up for the summer season. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A philanthropic couple just got a top honor at UW-Madison: their own Babcock Dairy ice cream flavor.kAmq234@4< s2:CJ @? %9FCD52J 2??@F?465 2 ?6H[ =:>:E65\65:E:@? 7=2G@C :? 9@?@C @7 y2>6D !2EE6CD@?[ 36DE\D6==:?8 2FE9@C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^F?:G6CD:EJ^2CE:4=60g_f5_4bh\d73d\cbhf\27ch\4e77_3gfe`4d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2?5 E9:D DAC:?8’D 4@>>6?46>6?E DA62<6Ck^2m[ 2?5 9:D H:76[ q2586C 2=F> 2?5 =@?8E:>6 5@?@C $F6 !2EE6CD@?]k^AmkAm%96 7=2G@C[ 42==65 “!2EE6CD@?D’ R` %C:A=6 r9@4@=2E6[” :D 2 H9:E6 49@4@=2E6 32D6 H:E9 DH:C=D @7 3C@H?:6 32EE6C[ 7=64<D @7 52C< 49@4@=2E6[ 2?5 H9:E6 A6AA6C>:?E 32C<]k^Am kAm%96 !2EE6CD@?D 92G6 5@?2E65 86?6C@FD=J E@ E96 F?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 @E96C 65F42E:@? 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UW-Madison to host send-off for Chancellor Mnookin before Columbia move UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin is leaving after spring commencement to become the next president of Columbia University.
Will Babcock keep scooping ‘Mnookie Dough’ ice cream when its namesake chancellor leaves? Babcock Creamery has developed a flavor named after UW-Madison’s last three permanent chancellors, including Jennifer Mnookin’s “Mnookie Dough.”
Best-selling author James Patterson is UW-Madison’s spring commencement speaker The best-selling author has deep ties to UW-Madison.
After closures, here’s how Wisconsin counties are repurposing the UW system’s branch campuses Since 2023, eight of the Universities of Wisconsin’s 13 branch campuses have vacated their facilities, including two this spring.
Here’s what to know about UW-Madison commencement The commencement speaker will be best-selling author James Patterson.
Here’s what to know about UW-Madison commencement The commencement speaker will be best-selling author James Patterson.
