UW-MADISON | CHANCELLOR UW-Madison dean named interim chancellor to succeed Jennifer Mnookin SABINE MARTIN Feb 12, 2026 Feb 12, 2026 Updated Feb 12, 2026 × darren.zancan Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin leaving UW-Madison Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Universities of Wisconsin has named a temporary successor for UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin. Wilcots UW-MADISON kAmr@==686 @7 {6EE6CD 2?5 $4:6?46 s62? tC:4 (:=4@ED H:== D6CG6 2D :?E6C:> 492?46==@C DE2CE:?8 |2J `f 2D |?@@<:? 368:?D 96C 56A2CEFC6 E@ =625 r@=F>3:2 &?:G6CD:EJ[ &( DJDE6> !C6D:56?E y2J #@E9>2? 2??@F?465 (65?6D52J] k^AmkAmp=>@DE 7@FC J62CD 27E6C |?@@<:? DE6AA65 :? E@ =625 &(\|25:D@?[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^F?:G6CD:EJ^2CE:4=6052cfcdeg\7agd\c6a2\37eb\h_2ee2df372f]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr@=F>3:2 2??@F?465 y2?] adk^2m E92E D96 H:== 36 :ED ?6H AC6D:56?E DE2CE:?8 yF=J `] |?@@<:? 92D 2 32D6 D2=2CJ @7 Sh`h[ccb 2E &(\|25:D@?[ 3FE H:E9 3@?FD6D[ >2<6D >@C6 E92? 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