It?s been nearly two years since Carolyn ?Biddy? Martin left as provost at Cornell University to become chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
A scholar in German literature with her Ph.D. from UW-Madison, Martin made the rounds in the summer of 2008, including here at The Cap Times, describing her vision for leading a world-class research university and sharing a bit of her personal story, playfully revealing herself as a low-profile Yankees fan here in the heartland.
Today, Martin readily reflects on themes where she sees progress since she came. But in a wide-ranging interview at the chancellor?s near west side residence last week, she seemed loath to frame those bullet points in anything resembling personal terms.