UW-Madison interim chancellor David Ward was a bit of a godsend for UW System when then-chancellor Biddy Martin left Madison abruptly in June 2011 to take a new job at Amherst College in Massachusetts. System leaders were able to tap Ward ? a smart, nationally known administrator who had led the Madison campus successfully as chancellor from 1993 to 2001 ? to step in and lead again, initially on a one-year basis that was quickly extended to a two-year interim role. Now, the search to find a permanent replacement for Martin is gaining steam, starting with three public forums next week where the campus community and larger community can offer input to the 25-member search committee.
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