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Regents panel recommends Rebecca Blank as next UW-Madison chancellor
Thursday, March 18, 2013
Rebecca M. Blank sees the opportunity to become chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a return to her higher education roots, in a distinguished career that has spanned both academia and government.
A special committee of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has recommended Blank, the acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, for the position from among four candidates forwarded by a campus search and screen committee.
“I am both delighted and honored to receive this offer and delighted and honored to accept it,” Blank says. “Wisconsin is a world-class university, and the opportunity to provide leadership with first-class groups of staff and faculty is exciting.”
The full Board of Regents is scheduled to vote on the recommendation April 5. If confirmed, Blank will succeed Interim Chancellor David Ward, who has served since July 2011. Blank hopes to start in late July.
To learn more about Rebecca M. Blank, including a full biography, CV, personal statement, photos and video, visit the chancellor search website.
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