UConn President Radenka Maric Pitched for Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Role
University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric made a pitch for the University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor position, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
Madison, WI, November 13, 2026 — University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric was reportedly among candidates considered for the chancellor position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This information emerged from reporting by the Wisconsin State Journal.
Details surrounding the extent of President Maric’s pitch or the specifics of the conversation were not immediately available in the report. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been in the process of selecting a new chancellor. The Wisconsin State Journal’s reporting indicates that Maric was involved in the consideration process for this leadership role.
Radenka Maric assumed the presidency of the University of Connecticut in September 2022. Prior to her role at UConn, she held various leadership positions within academic institutions, including serving as interim president at the University of Alabama and as vice president for research and innovation at the University of Utah.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a prominent public research university within the University of Wisconsin System. The selection of a chancellor is a significant decision for the institution, impacting its academic direction, research initiatives, and overall administration.
Further details regarding the timeline of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s search process, the identities of other candidates, or the outcome of the deliberations were not provided in the initial report from the Wisconsin State Journal.
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