The Flagship by Badgers United: Recent Episodes
Badgers United
Badgers United was formed by Wisconsin residents who recognize UW-Madison’s great impact on our state, and the challenges it must overcome to continue delivering powerful results.
Bob Atwell, currently serving on the UW-System Board of Regents until 2024, joins the Flagship to discuss shifts in the Board of Regents direction, the impact of UW System President Tommy Thompson and the state budget.
Bob is the Founding CEO of Nicolet National Bank. He is also the Lead Director for the Ariens Company Board and serves on the boards of Hospital Sisters Health System, Great Northern Corporation, Saris Cycling Group, and Promotion Management, Inc. (PMI). He is a past chairman and one of the founders of Relevant Radio, a national Catholic radio network.
Colleen Valkoun, the area President of the Madison and Milwaukee markets for iHeartMedia and proud UW Madison alumni talks with the Flagship to discuss the meaning of UW-Madison to the state, decline in rankings and the current job market for college graduates!
Cory L. Nettles, former Secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Commerce under Governor Doyle and founder of Generation Growth Capital, sits down with the Flagship to discuss how UW-Madison has impacted his life and why it is so important to support this incredible institution. Cory details the ways to back UW-Madison and why it is essential to give the Chancellor and her team flexibility to make a change.
Wisconsin State Senator Duey Stroebel sits down with The Flagship to discuss the tuition freeze, demographic changes and enrollment concerns, and the importance of higher education on the state. Plus, tune in to hear more about how the climate on campus has impacted the legislature and higher education policy.
Listen to Badgers United's panel discussion from February 8th, 2021 on the future of UW-Madison. The topic of discussion was the Wisconsin Policy Forum's recent study on higher education in the state of Wisconsin.
The moderator was Mike Knetter, President and CEO of the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
Panelists: Kevin Conroy - Chairman & CEO of Exact Sciences Michael Grebe - Chief Legal Officer for Aurora Health Care & Vice President, UW System Board of Regents Cory Nettles - Founder & Managing Director of Generation Growth Capital Katharine Lyall - Former President of UW System Mike Shannon - KSL Capital Partners & Chair of UW Foundation
The discussion covered several critical topics including: COVID-19 Impact on UW-Madison Frozen Tuition at UW-Madison Declining State Support for UW-Madison
Jason Stein, Research Director of the Wisconsin Policy Forum, joins The Flagship. Listen in as we summarize WPF's study on Wisconsin higher education and discuss the declining state support, frozen tuition, COVID-19 losses and a lack of autonomy that has put the University of Wisconsin-Madison in a critical position.
This week Paul McCann, board member of Badgers United, joins The Flagship. Listen in as we talk about the importance and impact UW-Madison has on the state, challenges higher education is facing during a global pandemic and legislative policy changes needed.
This week Regina Millner, former President of the UW-System Board of Regents, joins The Flagship. Listen in as we talk about the UW Search Committee, the importance of on-campus education and the Board of Regents’ response to current events.
Peter Kies, Chair of the Board for Badgers United, sits down with The Flagship to discuss the impact of the tuition freeze on UW Madison and the potential solutions to it. Tune in to hear more about the consequences of the decline in state support for UW Madison's future.
The Flagship sits down with Mike Knetter, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association, to discuss the current financial state of UW Madison. Tune in to hear more about UW Madison's quality as a research university and why addressing UW Madison's financial crisis can't wait.
In this episode, the Flagship sits down with Maggie Gau, Chief of Staff for Gov. Tony Evers. Listen in as we discuss the state of UW-Madison's financial situation, UW-Madison's position as an economic engine in the state of Wisconsin, and the State's potential future investments in UW-Madison.
This week on The Flagship, Wisconsin State Representative (R), Dave Murphy, joins us to talk about a variety of issues affecting UW Madison. Tune in as we discuss the tuition freeze, fundraising, and how COVID-19 may affect enrollment at UW Madison.
This week on The Flagship, Deputy Athletic Director, Chris McIntosh, joins us to talk about how COVID-19 is affecting UW-Madison athletics. Listen to hear Chris dive into the decision not to extend eligibility to student athletics last spring, the Notre Dame-Wisconsin game at Lambeau Field, and more!
In our 8th episode of The Flagship, newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Research Steve Ackerman gives us a wholistic view of research at University of Wisconsin-Madison – from securing highly competitive federal grants to the innovations that improve lives across the world.
Research coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison not only changes lives across the world, but also drives Wisconsin's economy.
For our latest podcast, we compiled our research segments from our past episodes to highlight the value of UW-Madison to Wisconsin & the nation.
In our sixth episode, we welcome Janet Bewley, Senator for Wisconsin's 25th District . Tune in as we discuss student debt in Wisconsin & the nation, the impacts UW-Madison has on Sen. Bewley's northernmost district in the state, and the future of bi-partisan participation in the Capitol.
In our fifth episode, we welcome US Army veteran, certified CPA, and Senator for the 5th Senate District of Wisconsin, Dale Kooyenga. Tune in as we discuss the January 22nd hearing on thawing the in-state undergraduate tuition freeze & other misconceptions surrounding higher education in Wisconsin.
Katharine Lyall served as President of the UW System from 1992-2004. During her tenure she worked to develop higher education as an economic engine for Wisconsin by attracting grants and donations to the state as well as graduating more than 365,000 students.
She joins us for our 4th episode to offer her unique perspective on a wide range of topics including the search for the new System President, the recent decline in research rankings & unfreezing tuition.
In our third episode, we welcome the Senator for the 1st Senate District of Wisconsin, André Jacque.
Tune in as we discuss a wide range of topics including the statewide value of UW-Madison & what is happening in the Capitol.
In our second episode, we welcome former Managing Director of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and Badgers United board member Carl Gulbrandsen. Tune in as we discuss the impact of UW-Madison research and how it affects not only the state of Wisconsin but the nation.
Join us with our first guest, Ananth Seshadri, Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as we discuss misconceptions and issues surrounding the University. From the ongoing tuition freeze to administrative costs, Ananth and our Executive Director, Amber Schroeder, discuss how these issues are impacting the health of our flagship and how we can solve them.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has support. There’s no doubt about that. The school has been a fixture of Wisconsin for over 170 years, but the future of UW-Madison in danger.
You may think that’s an overstatement, but year over year, steep budget cuts from the state threaten the success of our land-grant university.
We’ll be inviting Professors, Legislators, Policy Analysts & Business Leaders to join us in examining the school’s health and what must be done to ensure UW-Madison remains a powerful economic force for the state.