Supporting the University of Wisconsin–Madison with Scholarships, Service, Education, and Friendship
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Programs

Each year, University League plans four to six large group programs for its members and friends. Our programs are open to the public. Reservations are required. More information is detailed in appropriate issues of the League Letter. Reservation forms are posted as they become available.

Contact Information

Program Chair:  Rich Leffler (leffler@wisc.edu)

Assistant Program Chair:  Elaine Rosenblatt (elainer49@gmail.com)

Calendar of Events 26-27 (PDF)

2026–2027 Programs

Fall Coffee

Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 9:30 am
Blackhawk Country Club

Katie Gillespie, Clinical Associate
Professor, UW School of Nursing

The Role of the Nursing Profession in the Future American Medical System

Reservation Form (pdf)

Candlelight Concert

Thursday, December  2, 2026, 5:30 pm
Maple Bluff Country Club

After dinner, acclaimed vocalist Amanda Poulson will sing seasonal songs and timeless favorites.

Reservation Form (pdf) to come.

Stay at Home Scholarship Benefit

February through April, 2027

University League’s main Scholarship fundraising effort is from February 1st through April 30.

Spring Luncheon

Thursday, March 18, 2027, 11:00 am
Maple Bluff Country Club

Don Sanford, Author of On Fourth Lake: A Social History of Lake Mendota From Terrace to Tent Colony: Lake Mendota’s Impact on the University

Spring Luncheon Reservation (pdf)

Luncheon and  2027 Annual Meeting

Wednesday, May 12, 2027, 11:00 am
Nakoma Golf Club

Luncheon and 2027 Annual Meeting, with speaker Kathryn Smith, General Director of Madison Opera, on Opera and the Art of Crisis Management.

Annual Meeting Luncheon Reservation (pdf to come)