Building Merrill Series: Learning Civil Discourse, Skills for Leading Discussions

Building Merrill Series continues April 29: ‘Coming to America: Who Should We Welcome, What Should We Do?’ On Saturday, April 29, at 1:30 p.m.,…

The Affordable Care Act (ACA): Aftermath and Consequences – Digital Resources

Few issues in recent years have ignited as much political debate as the creation of the Affordable Care Act. Under the Trump administration, the…

What seventh graders can teach us about problem-solving – and civility

WIPPS Washington Seminar 2017 was in its second week in the nation’s Capitol when tragedy struck. U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise was shot by an…

WIPPS salutes sponsors for Substance Abuse Conference

On May 16, WIPPS teamed up with over a dozen organizations to present our first-ever regional conference dealing with the challenging issues around substance…

Washington Seminar wrap-up

Washington Seminar 2017: Students experience public policy ‘up close and personal’ in Madison and D.C. From the opening night reception in Madison with UW…

Kudos to WIPPS spring interns!

Six UW-Marathon County students were WIPPS interns over spring semester – providing valuable behind-the-scenes support for our programs and events while gaining real-world experience…

WIPPS names senior public policy fellow

A long-time public policy analyst joined WIPPS in May as a senior public policy fellow. Sharon Belton will collaborate with experts across many fields…

Substance abuse: ‘It’s Everybody’s Business’

“We have to stop treating addiction as a moral failing, and start seeing it for what it is – a chronic disease that must…

Public Issues Series: The Affordable Care Act-Aftermath and Consequences

What lies ahead for Affordable Health Care Act? WIPPS Fellow and health care expert: As part of our mission to educate and inform the…

Spring Veninga Lectures Series: Bishop Wolf speaks on homelessness

At the spring 2017 Veninga Lecture on Religion and Society series on March 21, the audience heard a unique take on what it’s like…