UW-Madison Chancellor Mnookin set to leave for Columbia

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 358

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin is set to leave her post at the end of this school year to become the president of Columbia University in New York.

Mnookin has served as UW-Madison’s chancellor since 2022, leading the university as it has faced pressure from Wisconsin Republicans to end diversity programs as well as cuts to federal research grants and tensions surrounding a pro-Palestine encampment on campus.

“It has been a true …

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