Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin will leave the University of Wisconsin-Madison after three-and-a-half years of service to become president of Columbia University in New York.
She will conclude her tenure at the end of the current semester.
Mnookin was the 30th leader of UW–Madison. beginning her role in August 2022.
“During her tenure, Chancellor Jennifer 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,” says Jay Rothman, president of the Universities of Wisconsin.
