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UW-Madison chancellor defends split from UW System to Regents

It feels like a divorce, said one.The flagship university is “sailing away,” said another. The comments came from chancellors of University of Wisconsin System campuses who spoke Friday to the UW Board of Regents, concerned about a proposal that would split UW-Madison from the rest of the System. It is expected to be included in Gov. Scott Walker?s budget. The meeting pitted some of the System chancellors against UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin, who has argued in favor of the separation.