US EditionColumbia taps University of Wisconsin chancellor to lead school after 2 years of turmoil
Mnookin led UW-Madison to surpass $1.93 billion in research spending in FY 2024 and return to the top five nationally, before transitioning to Columbia presidency.
- Jan 25, 2026, the university announced that Jennifer Mnookin, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will leave to lead Columbia University, New York City, at year-end.
- Jennifer Mnookin began her UW–Madison tenure on Aug. 4, 2022 after 17 years at UCLA and service as dean of the UCLA School of Law.
- Under Mnookin, the University of Wisconsin–Madison returned to the top five in national research expenditures, surpassing $1.93 billion in fiscal year 2024 and awarding 13,733 degrees to 13,663 recipients with 66% of undergraduates debt-free.
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Jennifer Mnookin takes over Columbia presidency with mixed record on dealing with antisemitism at Wisconsin
Columbia University tapped University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as its fourth president in two years — and first Jewish leader in three decades. While the New York City campus, which was roiled by antisemitic turmoil for nearly two years following the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel, has been quieter in recent months, Jewish student leaders who worked closely with Mnookin at Wisconsin expressed optimism that she …
Hulsey campaign: Former UW student, carpenter, gov. candidate Brett Hulsey thanks Chancellor Mnookin’s, says we need next chancellor to be world class like Donna Shalala
Madison, WI—Former UW-Madison student, State Rep. and carpenter Brett Hulsey made the following statement on Chancellor Mnookin’s departure to Columbia University: “I want to thank Chancellor Mnookin for her service to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the state, and students. During her...
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APG of WisconsinColumbia taps UW chancellor to lead school after 2 years of turmoil
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University has named Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as its next president as it tries to move forward from two years of turmoil that included campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war…
UW-Madison Chancellor Mnookin set to leave for Columbia
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin will be leaving the university at the end of the school year to become president of Columbia University. (Baylor Spears | Wisconsin Examiner)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 f…
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Columbia taps University of Wisconsin chancellor to lead school after 2 years of turmoil
Columbia University has named University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as its next president as it tries to move forward from two years of turmoil. Columbia was paralyzed by campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war in 2024. And then last…
Columbia University picks new president after scrutiny over mishandling campus protests
Columbia University tapped University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to be the next president of the elite Big Apple school, officials announced Sunday night.
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