UW-MADISON | LEADERSHIP UW-Madison picks interim provost as permanent second-in-command SABINE MARTIN Mar 10, 2026 Mar 10, 2026 Updated Mar 10, 2026 × Top stories for March 9, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UW-Madison has named John Zumbrunnen provost after he’s served in the interim role since June, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced Monday. Zumbrunnen UW-MADISON kAm+F>3CF??6? :D DE6AA:?8 :? 27E6C r92C=6D xD36== yC] =67E &(\|25:D@? E@ 364@>6 492?46==@C @7 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 x==:?@:D &C32?2\r92>A2:8?] +F>3CF??6? H2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^F?:G6CD:EJ^2CE:4=60`_bd4hc3\bf4h\cec6\3f4f\hd_d3a62777g]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm@?6 @7 E9C66 7:?2=:DED :? 2 ?2E:@?2= D62C49k^2m 7@C E96 AC@G@DE A@D:E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 AC@G@DE :D E96 49:67 24256>:4 @77:46C 2?5 E96 492?46==@C’D D64@?5\:?\4@>>2?5[ @G6CD66:?8 65F42E:@? 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