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…

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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…

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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…

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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,”…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Public Issues Series: Federalist and Anti-Federalist Traditions Matter

Paul Carver, Professor in Practice at Virginia Tech and Scholar in Residence at Boston University’s Washington Center will speak on The US Congress Today:…

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Public Issues Series: How Politics is Affecting WI’s Economic Health

On April 23, 2012, Dr. Todd Berry, President of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, will present a lecture titled Fiscal Trends in Wisconsin: How Politics…

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Public Issues Series: Honor Crimes and Women’s Rights in the Middle East

International journalist and human rights activist Rana Husseini will talk about honor crimes and violence against women during a free, public presentation in the…

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