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MADISON, WI (WSAU) — The Chancellor of UW-Madison will depart later this year to take a job at an Ivy League school.
Jennifer Mnookin will leave her post after Spring commencement to become the next President of Columbia University in New York City. UW President Jay Rothman confirmed the move in a Sunday evening news release. “During her tenure, Chancellor Mnookin brought unbounded energy, resilience, and deeply thoughtful leadership to this great university. As she now takes on a new opportunity at another prestigious institution, we extend our substantial gratitude for her service and wish her continued success in the years ahead,” said Rothman.
“Chancellor Mnookin helped elevate UW–Madison’s research enterprise to new heights. Under her leadership, the university returned to the top five in national research expenditures for the first time since 2014 and surpassed $1.93 billion in research investment during fiscal year 2024. This accomplishment reflected the creativity of faculty, staff, and students whose work advanced discovery, fueled innovation, and reinforced UW–Madison’s status as one of the world’s leading research institutions and a critical goal of the Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) strategic plan.”
Mnookin will remain as Chancellor through Spring commencement. Rothman says an interim Chancellor will be named in the near future, after which a national search for her replacement will begin.
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