Public Issues Series: Tsachilas of Ecuador’s Western Rain Forest

All events will be presented in Spanish with simultaneous translation. Date: Thursday, October 18 Time: 12 – 1 p.m. Location: UW-Madison Union South 1308…

Public Debate Series

Dedicated to a nonpartisan approach to educating and engaging citizens of Wisconsin, WIPPS will organize and host a series of state and regional debates…

Public Issues Series: Who We Are as a Nation

WIPPS presents Sister Simone Campbell, Executive Director of NETWORK, and Jean Faraca, former host of Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders in a talk…

Veninga Lecture: When Faiths Collide

In recent decades, there has been increased scholarly and public interest in how religious beliefs, practices, and values shape societies, and the motivating factors…

Creating Jobs and Helping Wisconsin Tap Global Markets

On Tuesday, September 27, 2012, David J. Ward, CEO of Northstar Economics, UW- Oshkosh and UW- Green Bay Emeritus Professor of Economics, and Wisconsin…

Public Issues Series: Contraception and the Affordable Care Act

Should health insurance include coverage of contraception? Should the federal government require employers to provide health insurance plans that include birth control? Should employers…

Public Issues Series: Tapping into Global Markets for Jobs

“Because their economies are growing so fast, the demands (of foreign markets) for agricultural products are rising more than they can keep up with,”…

Public Issues Series: Service Delivery and Economic Development

“A commitment to economic development will spur job creation and raise household and individual income for Wisconsin workers,” says Paul Jadin, CEO/Secretary of the…

Public Issues Series: Competing in the Global Economy

David Ward, President and founder of NorthStar Economics, will present a lecture titled Positioning Central Wisconsin to Compete in the Global Economy in the…

Public Issues Series: Maintaining a Fair and Independent Judiciary

A public lecture by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly will be held as a kick off for the League of Women Voters statewide…