UW-Madison names three chancellor finalists; feedback form closes Nov. 14 | The Locally Times

Published 11/10/2026, 10:13:18 AM UTC · The Locally Times

The Special Regent Committee named three finalists for public forums at Memorial Union, with an online feedback form open until 10:30 a.m. Nov. 14.

The Special Regent Committee for the UW-Madison Chancellor Search has identified three finalists who have agreed to be interviewed for the position and appear at public forums on campus. The finalists are Rashid Bashir, Dean of the College of Engineering and Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; John Coleman, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and Radenka Maric, President and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut. ## Details Bashir's forum was scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Tripp Commons in Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street. Coleman was scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, and Maric for Friday, Nov. 13, both from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the same location. Students, staff, faculty, and members of the public were invited to attend the forums, which were to be held in person and not livestreamed. A feedback form is available at the chancellor search page and will remain open until 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. The finalists will also interview with UW-Madison students, staff governance members, and deans; external partners; and others. ## Background The Search and Screen Committee, led by chair Amy B. Bogost, a Universities of Wisconsin Regent, and vice chair Annie Jones, a UW-Madison Division of Extension Professor, reviewed candidates and recommended qualified candidates to the Special Regent Committee, which determined the finalists. After the interviews and forums, the Special Regent Committee will deliberate and forward a recommendation to the full Board of Regents, which will make the final decision on hiring the next UW-Madison chancellor. The process follows Universities of Wisconsin hiring policies, and the next chancellor will report to the President of the Universities of Wisconsin.