Rotary Club of Milwaukee Tuesday Speaker Series

On Tuesday, May 11th, Chris Kolenda discussed the vital lessons of the Afghanistan war and the implications of the U.S. troop withdrawal on American national security.

Today's program featured Marty Brooks, who discussed the upcoming expansion of the Wisconsin Center and what that entails for Milwaukee

Today's program featured Mark Murphy, President of the Green Bay Packers, who shared unique updates addressing the team’s efforts on and off the field.

Ellen Censky and Katie Sanders discussed the next evolution and impending transformation of the Milwaukee Public Museum.

WAICU: What Private Higher Education Provides to the State of Wisconsin

Dr. Dan Johnson, Dr. Christine Pharr and Dr. John Walz

The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) is a collaborative of the private higher education institutions in the state of Wisconsin.  These 23 institutions, 10 of which are in the greater Milwaukee area, serve nearly a quarter of all undergraduate students and over a third of all graduate students in the state of Wisconsin. In 2021 WAICU is celebrating the anniversary of serving the educational needs of our state for 60 years.  Three members of the Downtown Milwaukee rotary who are also Presidents of WAICU institutions will provide information about WAICU by the numbers, the benefits it provides to the state, its journey through COVID-19 and some unique contributions from a variety of WAICU schools.

Georgetown’s John Thompson was one of the most important—and private—coaches in sports history. But before he died, the legendary coach trusted ESPN writer Jesse Washington to co-write his (excellent) autobiography:   I Came as a Shadow.  Richie Burke, founder of GoGedder podcast, interviewed Jesse who takes us inside this towering life story.

Wisconsin Policy Forum Research Director Jason Stein discussed Falling Behind?, his organization’s recent report on the financial and programmatic challenges facing public universities and colleges in the state. The presentation highlighted trends that show Wisconsin’s public higher education system is failing to keep pace with regional and national counterparts in key financial and performance metrics. Stein also discussed the UW System’s governance structure and how it compares with peer systems both generally and in its treatment of UW-Madison, the state’s flagship public university. The Forum is Wisconsin’s premier nonpartisan public policy think tank.

Rotarian Richie Burke interviewed his father John about the Trek story and navigating a global company through a pandemic.

Baird Market Strategist Michael Antonelli will join us for a lively discussion on where Bitcoin came from, where it might go, and how to think about Digital Assets in this new World.

Adam Waytz is the Morris and Alice Kaplan Chair in Ethics and Decision Management and professor of Management and Organizations at the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and author of The Power of Human: How Our Shared Humanity Can Help Us Create a Better World.   This is a joint program with the Kellogg and Harvard Business Schools.