Laura McFaddenLaura McFadden
Co-Chair

Greetings from your co-chairs!

Come celebrate with us the achievements of today’s women, decision-makers in politics and government, journalism and academia. At each of our four meetings, we will celebrate where we are today, our future, and also reflect on the Club’s rich history as reported in the June, 2011, issue of Madison Magazine.

Join us. Rejoin us. Invite others to join us. Be part of the membership as we celebrate

100 Years of Engaging Minds in Madison.

 Kristi Williams

Kristi Williams
Co-Chair

 

Madison City Channel is recording our speakers this year. The programs are broadcast shortly after the luncheons and are then made available for streaming on your computer on demand. Please visit their Madison Civics Club "channel" to view the presentation by Janet Napolitano or Gwen Ifill.

Event pages for the Napolitano and Ifill luncheons have been updated with photos from the event.

Those attending the March 3, 2012, Madison Civics Club meeting will receive a free 2012 Women's Business Directory, courtesy of O'Gara Publishing.

Please see the information on our home page about our free event: A Centennial Celebration of Civic Vision: The John Nolen Plan and the Madison Civics Club.

Biddy Martin


Website
President, Amherst College
The Challenge of Pursuing Innovation in Academia
March 3, 2012
Public Affairs Speaker
Emily Auerbach
Director, The Odyssey Project

Carolyn “Biddy” Martin is the newly appointed president of Amherst College. Martin had served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison from September, 2008, until July, 2011. Prior to joining the UW–Madison, Martin was Cornell University provost, responsible for overseeing academic programs. She received her Ph.D. in German literature from UW–Madison in 1985. That same year, Martin went to Cornell University, where she remained until 2008. At Cornell, she served as a member of the Departments of German Studies and Women's Studies, chair of the Department of German Studies, senior associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, and provost of the university. Biddy Martin is a distinguished scholar of German studies and author of numerous articles and two books.

Menu

Romaine and iceberg salad with sliced fresh cucumbers and roma tomatoes, croutons, and citrus vinaigrette

Baked shepherd’s pie—Seasoned ground beef, fresh carrots and mushrooms, sweet peas, onion, and garlic with homemade gravy, baked with buttery mashed potatoes

Vegetarian option – Zucchini boats with assorted vegetables

Dinner rolls
Coffee, Decaf, Tea
Assorted cookies

 

Suggested Readings

If you are already a member of the Madison Civics Club, all the meetings are included in your membership fee. You may reserve your place for the March 3 luncheon (and bring guests, if you like) by mailing back the reservation postcard you will receive through postal mail in mid-February. If you have chosen to receive email communications, watch for a notice in mid-February that online reservations are open.

If you are not a member, call Reservations Chair Irene Zimmerman at (608) 241-1158 to find out if there are places available.

For more information about our meetings, read Meeting Information and FAQs.

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To honor the 100th anniversary of both Madison Civics Club and John Nolen’s plan for Madison, the Madison Civics Club presents a special free event.

Sunday, February 12, 2012 
2-3:30 pm 

A Centennial Celebration of Civic Vision:
The John Nolen Plan and the Madison Civics Club 

David Mollenhoff
David Mollenhoff

David Mollenhoff, urban historian 
John Nolen: The Enduring Power of a Great Civic Vision

George Austin, civic developer
Looking Forward: Opportunities to Build on the Civic Vision


George Austin

Come and participate in a question-and-answer session following these presentations.

Best Western Inn on the Park, 22 S. Carroll St., Madison

Limited valet parking ($1 per hour) on site. Additional parking in the public ramp at 113 S. Henry St. (Main and Carroll).

Note: Assistive hearing aids are not available at Inn on the Park. Please indicate if you require hearing assistance when you reserve.

Please click here to RSVP if you plan to attend. We welcome new members! Please read on to learn how to join.

Suggested background reading

Click link to read Madison: A Model City, by John Nolen, on the Wisconsin Historical Society website. Submitted to the directors of the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association, 1911.

"A City Well-Planned," pp. 323-335 in Madison: A History of the Formative Years by David V. Mollenhoff, University of Wisconsin Press, 2003. Available at the Madison Public Library.

Plan Revised for Historic State Street Block, 1/11/12 article by Dean Mossiman in the Wisconsin State Journal.

A Look Inside 100 Block, 1/24/12 article by Dean Mossiman in the Wisconsin State Journal.

Revised Plan for 100 Block of State Street Brings Mixed Reactions, 1/24/12 article by Jeff Glaze in the Wisconsin State Journal.

Membership

Anyone can become a member of the Madison Civics Club.

The 2011-2012 membership fee is $100. This includes the cost of all four luncheon meetings for the season. Contributing Membership ($150) and Sustaining Membership ($200) are categories for those willing to give an additional amount to support the increasing costs of the ongoing operations of the Madison Civics Club. Or, you can be a "Friend of the Club" by donating any amount above the membership fee. Now that we have attained 501(c)(3) status, donations above the $100 membership fee may be claimed as charitable deductions.

To become a member, please print and fill out the form linked here and mail it in with your check. Or become a member by clicking on the blue "Membership" tab at the top of the screen. Membership fees and donations can be made through our online payment system.

Click on the "Newsroom" link (left side) to see Madison Civics Club in the news.
Click on "Updates" above for late-breaking information about meetings.

100th Anniversary Book Collection Goes on Tour

As part of its centennial celebration, the Madison Civics Club has donated a collection of about 150 books by Wisconsin women authors to the Madison Public Library. Over the coming year the collection will be displayed at each branch library for several weeks, before returning to its permanent home at the South Madison branch. Please click here for a tentative schedule.

100th Anniversary Supporters

The Walter and Dorothy Jones Frautschi
Charitable Trust

The Evjue Foundation, Inc.,
the charitable arm of The Capital Times

 

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