Despite a turbulent chapter in UW-Madison?s recent history, there will still be plenty of interest from qualified applicants seeking to replace Chancellor Biddy Martin, experts say. But any candidate may have serious questions about the state?s commitment to higher education and the stability of the political environment, said Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education. ?Being chancellor of UW-Madison has always been seen as an exceptionally desirable job,? Hartle said. ?The state?s political uncertainty does add a certain ambiguity to the job that has not been there in the past.? Martin announced Tuesday she is resigning to become president of Amherst College, a prestigious liberal arts college in Massachusetts. She said she expects to leave in four to six weeks.
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