Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday, June 22 for a discussion with Jay Rothman, President of the University of Wisconsin System to discuss the UW budget, tuition increases, the status of two-year campuses, research and more.

With 13 universities across 26 campuses and a statewide extension network, the UW System is home to world-class education, research, and outreach, serving approximately 165,000 students and awarding nearly 37,000 degrees each year. President Rothman leads a statewide workforce of some 40,000 faculty, academic and university staff, and graduate assistants. He is also responsible for the UW System’s $6 billion annual budget, made up of state support, federal funding, tuition and fees, and private gifts. He reports to the UW System Board of Regents.

Check-in and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., the program will start at noon and last approximately 1 hour. WisPolitics.com subscribers and members as well as Madison Club members and their guests receive discounted pricing for WisPolitics luncheons of $21.50 per person. Price for the general public is $28 per person. Price includes buffet lunch.

Thank you to our WisPolitics.com Madison luncheon series sponsors: Husch Blackwell Strategies, American Family Insurance, Xcel Energy, Walmart, AARP Wisconsin and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin. Their support makes this programming possible.

Contact the host of WisPolitics Luncheon with UW President Rothman