The UW-Madison received 55 applications by the Thursday deadline for the position of chancellor that will become vacant when John Wiley leaves the post in September.
One who did not apply was Boston Mayor Thomas Menino who, as a nominee, received one of the 250 application packets.
Menino made it clear to a Boston Globe reporter that he was not interested.
But packets were sent out to everyone who was nominated by people within or outside the University of Wisconsin.