Higher Ed, Public Policy, and a Divided America with Governor Mitch Daniels
Governor Daniels will share perspectives gleaned from a unique career that reached the highest levels of both state government and higher education.
Event Details
Date
Monday, February 16, 2026
Time
7-8:30 p.m.
Location
Shannon Hall, Memorial Union
Description
We are proud to be part of UW–Madison’s commitment to advancing civil dialogue through the Wisconsin Exchange. We are pleased to host Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana and president emeritus of Purdue University, as our 2026 Spring Spotlight speaker.
In a moderated conversation with Susan Webb Yackee, Governor Daniels will share perspectives gleaned from a unique career that reached the highest levels of both state government and higher education.
In a moderated conversation with Susan Webb Yackee, Governor Daniels will share perspectives gleaned from a unique career that reached the highest levels of both state government and higher education.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email mindy.walker@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Monday, February 2, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.