At the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership, our primary goal is to determine how we can produce and facilitate effective public leadership.
Faculty Research Grants
The Thompson Center funds faculty research across the University of Wisconsin System to advance public leadership and help leaders to address pressing policy challenges. Wisconsin’s future in transportation, energy, prison to work initiatives, improving independence for people with disabilities, and more.
Speaker Grants
Speaker funding may be applied for by student organizations, faculty, or departments of any UW System campus outside UW-Madison to promote local discussions of leadership and policymaking solutions in Wisconsin and beyond.
News
Future of Education event set for Oct. 11 at UWO’s welcome center
A thoughtful discussion about the future of education in America with former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Marquette University scholar Howard Fuller will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from …
Appellate Legal Writing Seminar held in collaboration with Office of Judicial Education
In a collaborative event between the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership (The Center), the Office of Judicial Education, Wisconsin Supreme Court and the University of Wisconsin Law School, brought together UW professors, …
Admiral Stavridis to Speak on Leadership and Ukraine at UW–Madison on April 21
April 13, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and the University of Wisconsin Naval ROTC are pleased to present Leadership and Geopolitics: Navigating the Challenges with Admiral James Stavridis. Admiral Stavridis will …
Jeb Bush Discusses Politics, Policy, and a Dynasty During Interview with MJS
April 7, 2022: Jeb Bush addressed students, faculty, staff, and community members at the University of Milwaukee at Waukesha on April 7. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, FOX6 Milwaukee, and the UWM Report covered the event.
Jeb Bush to Speak at UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha on April 7
March 16, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee at Waukesha are pleased to announce that former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush will speak at the UWM at …
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Our Mission
Wis. Stat. § 36.68 declares that the mission of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership shall be “the facilitation of research, teaching, outreach, and needed policy reforms regarding effective public leadership that improves the practice of American government.”
Our Pledge
The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership provides a multi-disciplinary, non-partisan environment to study, discuss, and improve leadership. Students, faculty members, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders come together to share knowledge and learn about successful public leadership. We pledge to pursue leadership, to foster collegiality, and to be problem-solvers.