Stout Speaker Series

UW-Stout is pleased to announce the return of the Stout Speaker Series. For over 100 years, UW-Stout has brought inspiring and thought-provoking speakers to campus and the Menomonie community. In the past, faculty groups, a Lyceum Committee and a Stout Student Association speaker committee organized efforts to present speakers. 

The goal of the new Speaker Series is to engage faculty, staff, students, alumni, educators, business, industry and community in our efforts to present speakers. We believe, with your ideas and suggestions, the new speaker series will:

• generate excitement about Stout's polytechnic mission and values,
• advance community relationships and cohesion,
• increase campus exposure throughout the region,
• strengthen relationships with alumni, partners, collaborators and donors.  

We will strive to bring influential speakers to campus who will promote the thoughtful reflection needed by society in the 21st century. While respecting our enduring goals to maintain a diverse university population and to promote a positive campus climate. 

These engagements will provide the community, faculty, staff and students with the opportunity to think through the trending or challenging topics of the current times.  

Submit your ideas for notable and inspiring speakers

We value your insights and are seeking recommendations for notable, dynamic and inspiring speakers for the Speaker Series. Initial event planning has begun to kick off the series during the 2018-19 school year. Speaker events will be presented every semester with dates and times scheduled based on speaker availability.

Please use the Stout Speaker Series Recommendation form to submit your ideas for a notable topic, dynamic speaker or personal connections to someone you believe would bring a valuable message to our campus and community.