Founders’ Day Topic Request

This form must be completed by November 15 Please reach out to your chapter representative if you have any questions.
Chapter Name*
Founders' Day Contact from your chapter
Name*
First*
Last*
Phone
Email*
Founders' Day Event information
Below are topics that will align chapter Founders’ Day events to better support university priorities. UW Changes Lives through life changing research, affordable and accessible world-class education, service and outreach to Wisconsin citizen, and innovation and economic development. The list below is a compilation of recommendations made by the Chancellor as well as the Deans of schools and colleges. Choose at most 4 categories to help narrow down your topics.
Categories*
- Break Through Discovery and Innovation
- Computer, Data and Information Sciences (CDIS)
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Studies
- Food and Beverage
- Health and Medical
- International
- Public Policy and Economy
- UW-Madison
- Wellness and Mindfulness
- 2020 Election
Please select only 3 topics from the list below based on the categories you selected.
2020 Election
- Stealth Media
- Election Research Center
- Gerrymandering
- Presidency
- Other
International
- Trade
- Tariffs
- Immigration/Refugee Crisis
- Other
Health and Medical
- Cancer Research
- Alzheimer’s Research
- Stem Cell Research
- Infectious Disease/Super Bugs
- Global Health
- Other
Wellness and Mindfulness
- Kinesiology
- Center for Healthy Minds
- Social Media Effects
- Other
Environmental Studies
- 50th Anniversary of Earth Day: Year of the Environment
- Sustainability
- Weather and Climate
- Nelson Institute
- Other
Entrepreneurship
- Economics of entrepreneurship and innovation
- Entrepreneurship and research on campus
- Student entrepreneurship
- Other
Food and Beverage
- Meat Science
- Dairy Science
- Fermentation
- Frozen Dessert Laboratory
- Other
Public Policy and Economy
- Prison Reform
- Justice/Social Reform
- Oppression
- Poverty
- Other
Break Through Discovery and Innovation
- Homo Naledi
- IceCube
- Design Thinking
- Other
UW-Madison
- Wisconsin Idea
- Higher Education
- Bucky's Tuition Promise
- Student Experience
- Other
Computer, Data and Information Sciences (CDIS)
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
- Other
If you chose "Other" for any of the categories above, please list the topic you had in mind with its respective category separated by a comma ( , ).
(maxiumum 256 characters)
Do you intend to invite a local alumni to be your speaker?
- Yes
- No
Who is the local speaker?
Are you planning to honor a Badger of the Year at your event?
- Yes
- No
If you have someone in mind already for the Badger of the Year, please let us know who that might be.
First
Last
Do you need help identifying a Badger of the Year?
- Yes
- No
What is the first preferred date for your event*
What is the second preferred date for your event
What is the third preferred date for your event
Which is most important to you?*
- Specific Topic
- Date of Founders' Day event
Do you have any questions or comments you'd like to share with us?

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