Chad Alan Goldberg on the Wisconsin Idea and the Role of the Public University in a Democracy

<strong>Podcast</strong>: <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/democracy-paradox-justin-kempf-HpXS_vrFYJ7/">Democracy Paradox</a> (LS 27 &middot; TOP 10% <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/listen-score/"><small>what is this?</small></a>)<br><strong>Episode</strong>: <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/e/c491dfe90b6f4c22aefb44de6b7a64c2/">Chad Alan Goldberg on the Wisconsin Idea and the Role of the Public University in a Democracy</a><br><strong>Pub date</strong>: 2021-03-23<br><br><img src="https://cdn-images-1.listennotes.com/podcasts/democracy-paradox-justin-kempf-VxP_hkS48OL-HpXS_vrFYJ7.300x300.jpg" width="150" height="150"></img><br><p>They had an obligation to take the knowledge that they were developing, to take their expertise and put it in the service of the community as a whole and the service of its elected leaders.</p><p>Chad Alan Goldberg<br/><br/>A Fulll Transcript is Available at <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2021/03/23/the-wisconsin-idea-podcast-40/'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>.<br/><br/>At the turn of the twentieth century, Wisconsin was at the forefront of the Progressive Movement. Wisconsin adopted the first modern state income tax. It initiated the first workers’ compensation plan. It enacted the first unemployment insurance program. Wisconsin even spearheaded important constitutional reforms like the direct election of Senators. UW Madison Professor Patrick Brenzel explains, “To say that Wisconsin was known nationally for transparent and egalitarian government is an understatement.”</p><p>These reforms were the product of a relationship between the public university, legislators, and other stakeholders. It is known as the Wisconsin Idea. The Wisconsin Idea is a belief the public university has a role to contribute its research to the service of the state. A common motto is “The boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state.” </p><p>The Wisconsin Idea remains central to the mission of the University of Wisconsin system to this day, but has become the subject