Celebrate Wisconsin Founders’ Day with us! It’s an exciting opportunity to connect with fellow alumni and enjoy a keynote address by Professor Kathleen Bartzen Culver ’88, MA’92, PhD’99, director of the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Center for Journalism Ethics. Our event is a networking and community building opportunity for young professionals and proud alumni based in Oregon.
Hors d’oeuvres and a drink ticket for the first beverage will be provided. Additional food and beverages will be available to purchase.
Register by February 4.
About the Program
Enjoy a special presentation:
Is the First Amendment on Fire? Burning Issues on Campus, Online and in the White House
Free expression, once assumed secure under the First Amendment, faces new challenges. Recent controversies from campus Gaza protests to DEI-related grant suspensions and media censorship have students questioning what they can say and whether it’s worth the risk. Professor Katy Culver will explore the highs and lows of these developments, their impact on student discourse and discovery, and highlight UW-Madison’s initiatives to foster dialogue across differences.
Speaker
Kathleen Bartzen Culver ’88, MA’92, PhD’99 is a professor and the director of the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She is also the director of the Center for Journalism Ethics and the James E. Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics. Long interested in the implications of digital media on journalism and public interest communication, Culver’s research aims to advance integrity in media. Culver’s current work explores the First Amendment and free speech and press on campus, particularly in times of protest and conflict. She focuses on the tensions between expression rights and the responsibilities of public communicators. Other recent work examined emerging technologies, such as virtual reality, drones and sensors, and how their use in news affects both ethics and journalism’s relationship with the public. She has won multiple awards for her teaching, including the Scripps Foundation Journalism and Mass Communication Educator of the Year and UW-Madison William H. Kiekhofer Distinguished Teaching Award.
Event Schedule
- 5:45 p.m. — Welcome & Check- in
- 6 p.m. — Icebreaker & Social Networking
- 6:30 p.m. — Keynote Presentation
- 7:50 p.m. — Singing of “Varsity” and Closing Remarks
- 8 p.m. — Event Concludes
Additional Information
When you register, please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or require accessibility accommodations.
