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Veninga Lecture on Religion and Society presents: Dr. Ed Stetzer – “Christians in the Age of Outrage

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

[mashshare] 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 enraged citizen during a baseball practice. For a brief…

Washington Seminar wrap-up

[mashshare] 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 System President Ray Cross and the meetings with state…

Toward One Wausau: Community dialogues show need for acceptance, awareness, inclusion

[mashshare] A grassroots effort to address ethnic and cultural diversity issues – launched last summer by a small group of concerned Wausau residents – has evolved into more than 100-strong community members from many…

Spring Veninga Lectures Series: Bishop Wolf speaks on homelessness

[mashshare] 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 to live as a…

Public Issues Series: Dr. Marty Finkler – The Affordable Care Act: Aftermath and Consequences

[mashshare] WIPPS Fellow and health care expert: What lies ahead for Affordable Health Care Act? As part of our mission to educate and inform the public on tough issues that impact all of us,…

Substance abuse conference draws wide appeal, consensus: ‘It’s Everybody’s Business’

[mashshare] “We have to stop treating addiction as a moral failing, and start seeing it for what it is – a chronic disease that must be treated with urgency and compassion.” These words by…

WIPPS salutes sponsors for Substance Abuse Conference

[mashshare] 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 abuse. “Substance Abuse: It’s Everybody’s Business – Uniting to…

WIPPS names senior public policy fellow

[mashshare] 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 and disciplines to apply research, analysis and project management…

Kudos to WIPPS spring interns!

[mashshare] 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 in developing professional business skills. Since WIPPS was launched…

Where do we go from here? Five ways to heal our political wounds in 2017

If you think about it, it wasn’t Benghazi or James Comey’s October surprise or even Russian hackers that got Donald Trump elected. If there is one thing responsible for Trump’s victory on November 8, hands…

Toward One Wausau: Working together on diversity issues

Click here for the latest on Toward One Wausau ‘Toward One Wausau’ begins dialogue  to work together on diversity issues Talking openly and listening earnestly about issues of community diversity and social justice is the aim…

‘One in a Billion’ shows how DNA technologies save lives, enhance health care delivery

A medical mystery: How doctors pushed ‘medical frontier’ to save a boy’s life WIPPS, in partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), presented a panel discussion November 15 on a medical mystery that threatened…

Murco Foundation helps support students in Washington Seminar

In 2016, WIPPS completed the first year of our Washington Seminar Program. With the generous support of the Murco Foundation, we are proud to announce the inaugural year was a tremendous success. The Washington…

New program manager joins WIPPS

A familiar face at UW-Marathon County has joined WIPPS as the new program manager. Julie Bunczak was a French lecturer at UWMC for 10 years before becoming UWMC’s L&FA coordinator in July 2014. In…

WIPPS interns ensure events run smoothly

Whether you attend a WIPPS event, see our Facebook page posts or learn more about us on our website, there’s a WIPPS intern working hard behind the scenes to make sure all runs smoothly….

Busy spring for WIPPS! Civic, cultural engagement, public issues bring dialogue, discovery

As part of our mission to educate and engage the community, WIPPS continues to sponsor a host of programs and events on issues that matter.  Our busy spring program season included: A two-part series…

Director’s column: Washington Seminar Summertime learning in the heart of policymaking

“Every minute of every day in the midst of American democracy.” This is how UW-Baraboo student Heather Breunig described her experience in the first class of WIPPS’ Washington Seminar. For her and 11 other…

Donor spotlight: Dean Dietrich, Kevin Hermening new sponsors for Public Issues Series

Thanks to the generosity of two Wausau benefactors, WIPPS has secured funding for our popular Public Issues Series for the next three years. Dean Dietrich, long-time attorney with Ruder Ware in Wausau, has expertise…

Economics professor named new WIPPS Fellow

An economics professor noted for his involvement in health policy and the economics of medical care has joined WIPPS as a Senior Fellow in Economics. Merton (Marty) Finkler, Ph.D., retired in June from Lawrence…

Kevin Hermening joins WIPPS Board

Kevin Hermening, managing partner of Hermening Financial Group, LLC., recently   joined the WIPPS Board of Advisors. Since 1989, Kevin has operated his own financial planning firm with offices in Eau Claire, Wausau, Stevens Point,…

WIPPS Board welcomes Jeff Mayers

Jeff Mayers, president of WisPolitics.com, an online political and government news service in Madison, has joined the WIPPS Board of Advisors. A longtime reporter, political writer and editor, Jeff has been involved in the…

WIPPS continues its mission amid challenges, loss of UW funding

The loss of all UW funding on July 1 was not a surprise to the WIPPS organization. Executive Director Eric Giordano said it’s been a gradual process preparing for the loss of support, which…