A letter to Stephen Nass

Hello,
I'm Elliott Rezny. I am entering into my Sophmore year at UW-Madison this year, and I just read an article about comments you have made about the school. In the article, you are quoted as saying:

“Assembly Democrats say they care about students and faculty to get their votes,” Nass stated. “However, they always support outrageous pay increases for administrators, while most faculty in the classroom are lucky to get 1-percent to 2-percent pay increases. Even worse is the outright dishonesty of assembly Democrats about caring for the middle class, but supporting every tuition increase that inevitably keeps more middle class students from attending a UW campus.”

Higher education in Wisconsin would be completely futile if it weren't for the ongoing excellence of the administration and staff. Please entertain the simple solution of supporting the University more through state funds so that the youth of Wisconsin can receive the education they deserve while ensuring that Wisconsin has a strong economy in the future. It is worth it; I see it every day in my little brothers.

The same article mentioned your concern for the new chancellor, Biddy Martin. I was appalled at the blog post you circulated and your comments about her track record. I would only hope that in being the chair of the higher education committee, you would have the ability and better nature to meet with someone charged with running such a large institution before you criticize them.

The article I read: http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2008/06/13/martin-faces-public-criticism-badger-state

A concerned student and resident of Wisconsin,
Elliott Rezny
erezny@wisc.edu