List of presidents and chancellors of the University of Wisconsin–Madison

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This is a list of presidents and chancellors of the University of Wisconsin–Madison:[1]

See also: University of Wisconsin System § Presidents
No. Image UW presidents Term start Term end Refs.
1[a] John Hiram Lathrop 1849 1858 [2]
2[a] Henry Barnard 1859 1861 [3]
3[b] John Whelan Sterling 1861 1867 [4]
4 Paul Chadbourne 1867 1870 [5]
5 John Hanson Twombly 1871 1874 [6]
6 John Bascom 1874 1887 [7]
7 Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin 1887 1892 [8]
8 Charles Kendall Adams 1892 1901 [9]
Acting Edward Asahel Birge 1901 1903 [10]
9 Charles R. Van Hise 1903 1918 [11]
10 Edward Asahel Birge 1918 1925 [12]
11 Glenn Frank 1925 1937 [13]
Acting George Sellery 1937 1937 [14]
12 Clarence Addison Dykstra July 1, 1937 January 1945 [15]
13 Edwin Broun Fred February 15, 1945 June 30, 1958 [16]
14 Conrad Elvehjem July 1, 1958 July 27, 1962[c] [17]
15 Fred Harvey Harrington[d] July 1962 September 30, 1970 [18]
Acting Robert Clodius October 1, 1970 December 31, 1970
16 John Carrier Weaver[e] January 1, 1971 October 11, 1971 [19]

In 1963, Harrington reorganized the University of Wisconsin by creating one central administration, and separate administrations for each of the individual campuses (Madison, Milwaukee, and University Centers). Harrington remained the president of the central administration, while Robert Clodius became the acting provost of the Madison campus.

No. Image UW–Madison Chancellors Term start Term end Refs.
Acting[f] Robert Clodius[d] March 8, 1963 August 31, 1964 [20]
1[g] Robben Wright Fleming September 1, 1964 1967 [21]
2 William H. Sewell 1967 1968 [22]
Acting Bryant Kearl July 1, 1968 September 12, 1968 [23]
3 Hugh Edwin Young September 13, 1968 1977 [24]
Acting Glenn Simpson Pound 1977 1977 [25]
4 Irving Shain 1977 1986 [26]
Acting Bernard Cecil Cohen 1987 1987 [27]
5 Donna Shalala 1988 1993 [28]
6 David Ward 1993 2000 [29]
7 John D. Wiley January 1, 2001 August 31, 2008 [30][31][32]
8 Carolyn "Biddy" Martin September 1, 2008 July 17, 2011 [33]
Interim David Ward July 18, 2011 July 21, 2013 [34][35]
9 Rebecca Blank July 22, 2013 May 31, 2022 [36]
Interim John Karl Scholz June 1, 2022 August 3, 2022 [37]
10 Jennifer Mnookin August 4, 2022 Current [38][39]

Table notes:

  1. ^ a b Appointed as Chancellor
  2. ^ Appointed as Executive officer
  3. ^ Died while in office.
  4. ^ a b In 1963, Harrington reorganized the University of Wisconsin by creating one central administration, and separate administrations for each of the individual campuses (Madison, Milwaukee, and University Centers). Harrington remained the president of the central administration, while Robert Clodius became the acting provost of the Madison campus. Later, in 1970, Clodius became the acting president of the central administration until John Weaver took over in 1971.
  5. ^ In 1971, the University of Wisconsin System was created by merging all four campuses (Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Parkside) and the Wisconsin State Universities. John Weaver became the first president of the UW system.
  6. ^ Appointed as Acting provost.
  7. ^ First appointed as Provost, then position was changed to Chancellor in 1965.

References

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  1. ^ "Chancellors and Presidents of the University of Wisconsin-Madison". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  2. ^ "John Hiram Lathrop (Chancellor: 1849-1858)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  3. ^ "Henry Barnard (Chancellor: 1859-1860)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  4. ^ "John Whelan Sterling (Executive Officer: 1861-1867)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  5. ^ "Paul Ansel Chadbourne (President: 1867-1870)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  6. ^ "John Hanson Twombly (President: 1871-1874)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  7. ^ "John A. Bascom (President: 1874-1887)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  8. ^ "Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin (President: 1887-1892)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  9. ^ "Charles Kendall Adams (President: 1892-1901)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  10. ^ "Edward Asahel Birge (Acting President: 1900-1903)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  11. ^ "Charles Richard Van Hise (President: 1903-1918)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  12. ^ "Edward Asahel Birge (President: 1918-1925)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  13. ^ "Glenn Frank (President: 1925-1937)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  14. ^ "George Clark Sellery (Acting President: 1937)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  15. ^ "Clarence Addison Dykstra (President: 1937-1945)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  16. ^ "Fred, Edwin Broun (President: 1945-1958)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  17. ^ "Conrad Arnold Elvehjem (President: 1958-1962)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  18. ^ "Fred Harvey Harrington (President: 1962-1970)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  19. ^ "Presidents of the University of Wisconsin System". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  20. ^ "Robert LeRoy Clodius (Acting Provost: 1963-1964)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  21. ^ "Robben Wright Fleming (Provost then Chancellor: 1964-1967)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  22. ^ "William Hamilton Sewell (Chancellor: 1967-1968)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  23. ^ "Bryant Eastham Kearl (Acting Chancellor: 1968)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  24. ^ "Hugh Edwin Young (Chancellor: 1968-1977)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  25. ^ "Pound, Glenn Simpson (Acting Chancellor: 1977)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  26. ^ "Irving Shain (Chancellor: 1977-1986)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  27. ^ "Bernard Cecil Cohen (Acting Chancellor: 1987)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  28. ^ "Donna Edna Shalala (Chancellor: 1988-1993)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  29. ^ "David Ward (Chancellor: 1993-2000)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  30. ^ "Provost John D. Wiley named Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison". University of Wisconsin System. November 10, 2000.
  31. ^ Bursaw, Kyle (December 10, 2007). "Chancellor Wiley to step down: Successor will take over position September 2008". The Daily Cardinal.
  32. ^ "John Duncan Wiley (Chancellor: 2001-2008)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  33. ^ "Carolyn Arthur "Biddy" Martin (Chancellor: 2008-2011)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  34. ^ "Ward appointed interim UW-Madison chancellor". University of Wisconsin System. June 29, 2011.
  35. ^ "David Ward (Interim Chancellor: 2011-2013)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  36. ^ "Rebecca M. "Becky" Blank (Chancellor: 2013-2022)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  37. ^ "Karl Scholz (Interim Chancellor: 2022)". University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  38. ^ Kremer, Rich (August 4, 2022). "Jennifer Mnookin begins term as UW-Madison's 32nd Chancellor". Wisconsin Public Radio.
  39. ^ "Jennifer L. Mnookin (Chancellor: 2022- )". University of Wisconsin-Madison.