WISCAPE Public Lecture and Reception
The Indispensable University: The University of Wisconsin–Madison, Economic Development and the Knowledge Economy
Event Details
Date
Friday, October 16, 2009
Time
3 p.m.
Location
Harrison Parlor, Lathrop Hall
Description
Eugene Trani, Virginia Commonwealth University and former UW–Madison vice president for academic affairs, will discuss how the distinctiveness of land-grant institutions has progressively eroded during the last 50 years and examine how UW–Madison has modernized “the Wisconsin Idea” to respond to the economic challenges facing the state. A light reception will follow.
Cost
Free