Badger Talks is a program housed under UW Connects statewide outreach. All talks listed below are open to the public. Please follow us on Facebook for updates about upcoming talks.
- March
- March 23"Moments of Happiness: My History with the UW Marching Band": In-Person Badger Talk from Verona, WISpeaker: Mike Leckrone11:00 AM, Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St Verona, WI 53593
- March 25"Gardening with Native Plants": In-Person Badger Talk from Appleton, WISpeaker: Susan Carpenter8:30 AM, 2621 N. Oneida St., Appleton, WI, 54911
- March 25"What is a healthy diet? Carbs, protein or fat?!" In-Person Badger Talk from Watertown, WISpeaker: Beth Olson9:30 AM, Christ United Methodist Church, 112 Hall Street, Watertown, WI 53094
- March 27Badger Talks LIVE Quick Picks: NIL and the Opportunities it has Provided Student AthletesSpeaker: Brian Mason12:00 PM, Online
- March 29"Getting Older- Should We Care More About Our Nutrition?": In-Person Talk from Madison, WISpeaker: Beth Olson12:00 PM, 5202 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI, 53715
- March 30"Walk With Me Among My Homelands: Hear the Echos of My Ancestors": In-Person Badger Talk from Rice Lake, WISpeaker: Janice Rice12:30 PM, 1800 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- March 30
- April
- April 3"Impacts of Isolation on the Heath & Well-being of Older People" In-Person Badger Talk, Sun PrairieSpeaker: Alicia Ellison12:00 PM, 275 North City Station Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
- April 4"From Monkeys to Medicine": In-Person Badger Talk from Fitchburg, WISpeaker: Jordana Lenon3:00 PM, 2851 Fitchrona Road, Fitchburg, WI 53719
- April 6"Public Attitudes and Climate Change": In-Person Badger Talk from Beloit, WISpeaker: Dominique Brossard12:00 PM, Ironworks Hotel Beloit
- April 10"How Does Wisconsin Sound?" In-Person Badger Talk from Waupaca, WISpeaker: Susan Cook6:30 PM, 107 S Main St, Waupaca, WI 54981-1521, United States
- April 12"Who are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk from Darlington, WISpeaker: Mark Louden6:00 PM, Johnson Public Library - 131 E. Catherine St., Darlington, WI 53530
- April 12"The Passenger Pigeon: Lessons from the Past for a Sustainable Future": In-Person Badger Talk from Muskego, WISpeaker: Stan Temple6:30 PM, S73W16663 Janesville Road, Muskego, WI 53150
- April 12"Beneficial Backyard Bugs": In-Person Badger Talk from Verona, WISpeaker: Patrick Liesch6:30 PM, 500 Silent Street, Verona, WI 53593
- April 13"Swedish Pancakes for Breakfast?" In-Person Badger Talk from New Richmond, WISpeaker: Marcus Cederstrom6:00 PM, 155 East 1st Street, New Richmond, WI 54017
- April 14"What Have We Done to Deserve All These Cranes?": Virtual Badger Talk from Bailey's Harbor, WISpeaker: Stan Temple6:00 PM, Online
- April 18Badger Talks Happy Hour: UW Athletics Facilities and Projects with the Madison ClubSpeakers: Jason King and Sarah Minkoff5:30 PM, 5 E Wilson St, Madison, WI, 53703
- April 18"Gardening with Native Plants" - In-Person Badger Talk from Germantown, WISpeaker: Susan Carpenter6:00 PM, N112 W16957 Mequon Road Germantown, WI 53022
- April 25"Who are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk from Argyle, WISpeaker: Mark Louden6:00 PM, 401 E. Milwaukee St. Argyle WI 53504
- April 26"Connecting Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking to US Immigration & Refugee Issues": In-Person Badger Talk from MilwaukeeSpeaker: Sara McKinnon11:00 AM, The Wisconsin Center: 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
- April 26"10 Things to Know About Aging": Virtual Badger Talk from Madison, WISpeaker: Alexis Eastman12:00 PM, Online
- April 29
- April 29"Wisconsin 101: Doing Local History with Objects": In-Person Badger Talk from Spooner, WISpeaker: Tom Broman3:00 PM, 421 High Street, Spooner, WI 54801
- May
- May 2"Communication Changes through the Dementia Journey": In-Person Badger Talk from Waunakee, WISpeaker: Bonnie Nuttkinson10:00 AM, 333 S. Madison St, Waunakee, WI 53597
- May 3"Organic Techniques for Vegetable Gardens": In-Person Badger Talk from Dodgeville, WISpeaker: Lisa Johnson7:00 PM, 109 East Leffler Street Dodgeville, WI 53533
- May 9"Psychedelics and Mental Health": In-Person Badger Talk from Middleton, WISpeaker: Cody Wenthur6:00 PM, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
- May 10"Dementia Prevention": In-Person Badger Talk from Darlington, WISpeaker: Alexis Eastman6:00 PM, Johnson Public Library - 131 E. Catherine St., Darlington, WI 53530
- May 11"Talking and the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk from Middleton, WISpeaker: Maryellen MacDonald1:00 PM, 7448 Hubbard Ave Middleton, WI
- May 17"Ballroom Basics for Balance (BB4B)": In-Person Badger Talk from Monticello, WISpeaker: Susan Frikken10:30 AM, 512 E Lake Avenue, Monticello, WI 53570
- May 17"Gardening with Native Plants": Virtual Badger Talk from Cumberland, WISpeaker: Susan Carpenter12:00 PM, Online
- May 17"Talking and the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk from Oregon, WISpeaker: Maryellen MacDonald1:00 PM, 219 Park St, Oregon, WI 53575
- May 21"Role of Media in the Fight for Intersectional Social Justice" In-Person Badger Talk from Mequon, WISpeaker: Lori Kido Lopez1:30 PM, 11345 N Cedarburg Rd, Mequon, WI 53092
- June
- June 10"The Meaning of Freedom": In-Person Badger Talk from Lodi, WISpeaker: Daniel Kapust11:00 AM, 130 Lodi St, Lodi, WI 53555-1217, United States
- June 10"Native Plants and Native Bees of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk from Necedah, WISpeaker: Susan Carpenter1:00 PM, N11385 Headquarters Rd, Necedah, WI 54646-8289, United States