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 …
Press Releases
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 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 …
Former Diplomat Gary Locke to Address U.S. Foreign Policy at UW-La Crosse
March 1, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and UW–La Crosse Political Science and Public Administration Department are pleased to announce that Ambassador Gary Locke will speak at the University of Wisconsin–La …
Bob Lang to Receive the Tommy G. Thompson Distinguished Public Leadership Award
February 21, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is delighted to announce that Bob Lang will be honored as the inaugural Tommy G. Thompson Distinguished Public Leadership Award recipient. The ceremony will …
Thompson Center to Fund Faculty Research and Speakers
February 16, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership will provide research grants and fund speakers across the UW System in the 2022-2023 academic year to address four topics: State and Local Government …
Thompson Center Announces Student Leadership Scholarships
January 25, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce that it has awarded Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarships in the amount of $2,300 each to thirteen students across the …
Alexander Tahk Appointed Thompson Center Director
June 18, 2021: The Public Leadership Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Alexander Tahk as Director of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. In this new role, Professor Tahk’s responsibilities …
Ryan Owens to Step Down as Director of the Thompson Center
February 19, 2021: Ryan Owens announced today that he will step down as the inaugural Director of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership at the end of the academic school year. The announcement …
Thompson Center on Public Leadership to Fund Faculty Research and Speakers
February 3, 2021: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership will provide faculty research grants and fund speakers across the UW System in the 2021-22 academic year to address three topics: Preparing for Public …