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Spring Events
Wednesday, March 18
Join us for “If Not You, Then Who? Running When You Feel Called to Lead.” with Austin Hammond
Austin Hammond is the 2026 Colligan Lecture featured speaker. Austin is currently the Mayor of Menasha and a Titan x 2 graduate in Political Science and Masters of Public Administration. Austin will share his journey in public service.
Live stream link is available HERE.
Wednesday, March 11 Building a Resilient Brain in College
Click here for the live stream recording
Featuring: Tracy Dennis-Tiwary & Katie Rose Guest Pryal, moderated by Dr. Tracy Slagter.
Scholarship Essay Contest details and prompt can be found on the UWO AwardSpring Page.
Search for: Freedom of Expression Essay Contest
Scholarship Essays are due on April 3 at midnight.
March
Thursday, March 5, 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Blood Drive w/ Community Blood Center
Reeve Union 202
Sign up to donate here
Wednesday, March 11, 5:00-6:30 pm
Building a Resilient Brain in College
A Freedom of Expression Event
Reeve Union Ballroom
Wednesday, March 18, 5:30-7:00 pm
Beyond Enforcement: Reimagining Public Safety with Community [LS]
Sage Hall 1210
Pizza and refreshments will be served!
This is part of the FLIPS Academy Public Safety event featuring the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office and the Office of the State Public Defender, sponsored by the Whitburn Center. Additionally, there is a student discussion event following from 7:15-8:45 pm. Advance registration is required.
Thursday, March 19, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Bridging the Divide: REGISTER HERE
Reeve 227AB
Join us for small group conversations about current political and civic issues in a structured setting designed to foster respectful dialogue across differing perspectives.
This event features topics from constitutional issues, including:
- First Amendment and freedom of speech
- Gun rights and regulations
- Equal Rights Amendment
- Abortion
- Church and state
April
Wednesday, April 1, 11:15 am – 1:30 pm
Local Elections: Meet the Candidates
Reeve Union Concourse
Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Spring Election
www.myvote.wi.gov for details
Wednesday, April 8, 5:30-7:00 pm
Co-Creating Quality of Life: Public Health, Human Services, and Humanities [LS]
Sage Hall 1210
Pizza and refreshments will be served!
This is part of the FLIPS Academy Public Health/Public Humanities event featuring the Winnebago County Health Department, Department of Health and Human Services, Oshkosh Public Library, and more, sponsored by the Whitburn Center.
Additionally, there is a student discussion event following from 7:15-8:45 pm. Advance registration is required.
Thursday, April 21, 11:30-1:30 pm
Bridging the Divide: REGISTER HERE
Reeve Union 202
Join us for small group conversations about current political and civic issues in a structured setting designed to foster respectful dialogue across differing perspectives.
This event features topics from global issues, including:
- Isreal—Hamas War
- China—U.S. relations
- Russia—Ukraine war
- Immigration & the U.S./Mexico Border
- Immigration and Refugee Assistance
Monday, April 27, Times TBD
CommUnity Conference at UWO
Hosted by the Whitburn Center for Governance & Policy Research in partnership with UW Madison Center for Community & Nonprofit Studies
Wednesday, May 6, 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Blood Drive w/ Community Blood Center
Reeve Union 202
Register Here to donate
Past Events
Thursday, February 12, 4:00 – 6:30 pm
Click here for the recording of “Titans Lead: Leaders in Our Community“
Wednesday, February 25, 6:00 pm
Click here for the recording of “How Did Faith Shape the Founding of the USA?”
Thursday, September 18
Click here for the recording of “A Constitution Challenged.”
Wednesday, September 24
Click here for the recording of “Drones – the game changers of the War in Ukraine“
Tuesday, October 7
Click here for the recording of “How the Internet Threatens Democracy, and What You Can Do About It“
Thursday, October 23 at 6:00 pm, Reeve Union Ballroom
Join us for Gun Control: Divergent Paths to Meaningful Reform (a Freedom of Expression Event) with speakers Abra Belke (native Montanan and former NRA lobbyist now affiliated with the group 97 Percent) and Emily Amick (former counsel to Sen. Chuck Schumer and co-author of New York Times bestselling book, Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives).
Event Recording:
Gun Control: Divergent Paths to Meaningful Reform Recording
Freedom of Expression Scholarship Contest:
Here are the steps for the scholarship contest
1. Attend the event, watch online, or watch the video following the event.
2. Write your essay and submit it by Sunday, Nov. 9 at midnight. Click here for the essay question.
Thursday, November 6 and Friday, November 7
Click here for the recording of “Academic Integrity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
