The La Follette School is committed to promoting thoughtful, informed policy conversations from multiple perspectives. We are proud to be part of UW–Madison’s commitment to advancing civil dialogue through the Wisconsin Exchange.

In this spirit, we are pleased to host Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana and president emeritus of Purdue University, as our 2026 Spring Spotlight speaker. He will explore the state of politics and policymaking, potential solutions for higher education, ways to find common ground amid divisiveness, and more.

In a moderated conversation with Susan Webb Yackee, the director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs, Governor Daniels will share perspectives gleaned from a unique career that reached the highest levels of both state government and higher education.

For more information and registration, visit our website.