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Article: Martin is UW's choice; She'll leave Cornell for top post
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 29, 2008
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The top pick to lead Wisconsin's public flagship university plans
to make higher faculty compensation one of her first priorities so
the school can better compete for quality instructors and
researchers.
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly on
Wednesday recommended Cornell University Provost Carolyn "Biddy"
Martin as the next chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-
Madison, bringing the Virginia native back to her doctoral alma
mater and ending a monthpected next week, Martin, 57, will be the
first outsider to lead the university since 1988, when Donna Shalala
was hired from Hunter College. Martin will also be the second female
chancellor.
Martin bested finalists Rebecca ...