Things are about to be getting gay up at University of Wisconsin-Madison:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is set to become the biggest university with an openly gay leader, according to gay rights advocates who hail the appointment as a milestone for the movement.
Cornell University Provost Biddy Martin was recommended Wednesday to be the next chancellor at UW-Madison, a top national research university with 40,000 students.
Martin, the No. 2 official at Cornell since 2000, is a professor of women’s studies and German studies and author of the 1995 book Femininity Played Straight: The Significance of Being Lesbian.
Gawd! We’re so glad we’re done with academia!
arjuna52
If Dr.Martin has a partner she will not be eligible for any sort of benefits such as healthcare. The conservative state legislature will not allow the University of Wisconsin to give the same-sex partners of employees any benefits. There has been lots of coverage about this the past few years.
UM
Interestingly enough, Donna Shalala also was Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and now is at the University of Miami. Wonder when/if she’ll come out. Maybe there’s something about that position?
Craftypenguin
As a UW-Madison student, I couldn’t be happier!
Alacer
aaaw! Just as I’m about to enter Cornell she leaves!