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We’re a City of Science…

We’re a City of Science…. We’re a leading scientific university… But where is our public science center?. WISC would create:. Excitement about science Science Savvy Awareness of and Connection to UW-Madison Research. Our Need:. $80,000 for a detailed professional business plan.

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We’re a City of Science…

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  1. We’re a City of Science… We’re a leading scientific university… But where is our public science center?

  2. WISC would create: Excitement about science Science Savvy Awareness of and Connection to UW-Madison Research

  3. Our Need: • $80,000 for a detailed professional business plan.

  4. …a place for Exploring Science … a place for experiencing science as exploring the unknown … a place for lifelong learning … a place for Forums, symposiums, evening classes, short courses, conferences

  5. Imagine an Elvehjem/Chazen, for the sciences …a gathering place …a forum for Discussion

  6. Synergizing the outreach community

  7. Exhibits and Exploration Stations Current Research History of UW-Madison research Hands-on experiences

  8. WISC as a Gateway… The campus as a destination for exploration

  9. WISC as a portal… Making better use of our ‘boutique’ venues…

  10. ‘Boutique’ venues are… small, focused and often open for limited hours or by appointment only.

  11. Some ‘Boutique’ venues include… Geology Museum Botany Greenhouses Zoology museum DC Smith Greenhouse Allen Centennial Gardens

  12. WISC will be a place for… Students, Faculty, Staff, Retirees and Alumni learning to share science

  13. Sparking Excitement in Science and Research at UW-Madison

  14. WISC is not: a museum primarily for collecting and curating a Hall of Fame just for Children

  15. WISC is for: Campus Community Visitors Alumni Future Students VIPs Donors

  16. It’s in the name --The Wisconsin Idea Boundaries of the University A state goes to college I shall not rest Technology Transfer Involving the public in the life of the University

  17. Retooling and Refueling the Wisconsin Idea Keeping the brand • Vibrant • Vital • Well-known

  18. A Comprehensive Public Science Venue on Campus Is an important, leading innovation in the Second Century of the Wisconsin Idea No other major university as yet has something quite like WISC

  19. WISC is important for UW’s Mission: It will serve the instruction, investigation and extension missions of UW-Madison.

  20. WISC is important for Goodwill: political support for UW-Madison it gives the people of Wisconsin the feeling they have a stake in UW-Madison gives people in Wisconsin the feeling that UW-Madison has a stake in them

  21. WISC is important for Enterprise: to cultivate a culture of innovation ingenuity and enterprise in Wisconsin

  22. WISC strengthens research: By improving the UW's position in competing for NSF and other grants requiring broader impact activities

  23. WISC strengthens UW-Madison By connecting residents of the area and state to UW-Madison

  24. How Big should WISC be? Compare: Elvehjem/Chazen Lawrence Hall of Science (Berkeley) Museum at UCSD Museum at MIT Morehead

  25. WISC will be an innovative model for engaging the campus and community, drawing on the talents of: Alumni Retirees 40,000+ students 2,200 Faculty 8000 Academic Staff

  26. Where will they park? Where do people park for Arts events? Athletic competitions? Music, theatre and dance? Memorial Union?

  27. It’s all in the timing… WISC will be especially active In the evenings On the weekends In the summer When people are free to come to WISC and when parking is readily available.

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