Carolyn “Biddy” Martin, the new chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, warned Thursday of allowing the prestige of the Madison campus to slip during these tough economic times. Martin stopped by the office for her first meeting with the Editorial Board.
“For a relatively modest investment, one can maintain one of the great research institutions in the world – not just Wisconsin,” Martin said. “I’m going to keep making that case.”
It’s a good case. And is similar to the one that UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago makes when he argues that building a second major public research institution at UWM is essential for the economic health of southeastern Wisconsinl. We agree with Santiago, and so, apparently, does Martin, who was to meet with Santiago this afternoon. She said she supports his goal.