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Ward to speak on Madison Initiative

April 13, 2000

Chancellor David Ward will speak about “The Madison Initiative: Sustaining Success” at the Roundtable luncheon for faculty and staff Tuesday, May 2.

The lunch is scheduled in Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. For reservations, contact: roundtable@union.wisc.edu; phone (608) 265-2447; or sign up at: http://www.wisc.edu/union/info/conf/roundtable.

The Madison Initiative, the chancellor’s proposal to leverage state support with increased private giving, will allow the university to hire professors in key academic areas, bolster educational resources, repair aging buildings and increase financial aid for students in need.