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Columbia Names UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin President

The appointment aims to steady a campus following federal sanctions plus rapid leadership turnover.

Columbia University names Jennifer Mnookin as next president
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Jennifer Mnookin attends UCLA Black Law: 50th Anniversary Solidarity Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel on April 04, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
Jennifer L. Mnookin is set to become the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, according to an announcement made May 16, 2022, by the UW System Board of Regents. Pictured here on May 15, 2022, Mnookin is currently the dean of the School of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles. Mnookin will begin her role as UW–Madison Chancellor effective Aug. 4, 2022. Max S. Gerber/UW–Madison
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Overview

  • Mnookin will take office on July 1, 2026, with acting president Claire Shipman continuing to lead Columbia until the transition.
  • She will remain at UW–Madison through spring commencement; Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman said an interim chancellor will be appointed and a search for her successor will begin.
  • Her selection makes her Columbia’s fifth leader in four years after a turbulent stretch marked by protests and executive departures.
  • Columbia recently resolved a federal dispute by agreeing to pay more than $220 million and to adopt policy changes after about $400 million in research funding was frozen.
  • Trustees praised Mnookin’s leadership credentials; her record includes overseeing research growth and managing protest encampments at UW–Madison, which has drawn both support and criticism from activist groups.