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Winter 2017

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 presenters Daniel Helbling, Amylynne Santiago Volker and Kathleen Gallagher in panel discussion.

‘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…

Introducing WIPPS Program Manager, Gail Kell

Gail Kell joined WIPPS as a program manager in December 2015, bringing with her more than 10 years of experience in the nonprofit public health sector. As program manager, she will oversee WIPPS’ diverse…

Introducing WIPPS State Director of Development

Aaron Zitzelsberger has joined WIPPS as state director of development. His duties include managing fundraising efforts as well as coordinating many of WIPPS’ statewide events, including the Obey/Petri Civic Participation Series. Aaron is passionate…

Working Together on Issues that Matter

Across Wisconsin we observe a persistent sense of frustration that transcends political persuasion. Opinions vary widely on problems such as gun rights vs. control; the disposition of immigrants; the role of government, and so on….

Importance of ‘Working Across the Aisle’ at Fall Civic Participation Series

A common theme expressed by retired Congressmen Dave Obey and Tom Petri in their October Civic Participation Series was the need to end the bipartisan divide in politics today. They were met with enthusiastic…

WIPPS, UWSP Partner on 20th Small Cities Conference

A diverse group of government officials, students, UW academics and UW-Extension staff, as well as community members from across the state, came together to share ideas and learn what’s working in other cities at…

Kudos to WIPPS Fall Interns!

Building a healthy democracy takes time and energy – the kind of energy that young people seem to have in abundance. During the fall semester, six UW-Marathon County students offered their time and energy in…

Spotlight on WIPPS Supporters! B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation, Judd Alexander Foundation

As WIPPS continues to strive toward a financially self-sustaining organization, we are grateful for our dedicated supporters. Two significant grants this year—from the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation and the Judd S. Alexander Foundation—have…

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