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UW-Madison chancellor has big goals, challenges

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has big goals and big challenges.

Martin, who succeeded Chancellor John Wiley in September, has promised to increase lagging faculty and staff salaries that are allowing other universities to recruit away some stars and demoralizing other employees.

She’s vowed to raise big money for need-based financial aid. And she’s reorganizing the administration, creating a new vice chancellor position to better promote the university’s message.