We invite a distinguished policymaker to campus each year to meet with students and deliver a public presentation.
Policymaker in Residence: Speaker Paul Ryan
September 26 — 6:00 pm CT
During a public presentation, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will share policy insights from two decades in Congress.
Previous Policymakers
Jon Leibowitz
Former chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Jon Leibowitz, shared career advice with students during his October 2021 visit. Leibowitz gave a public presentation on surveillance capitalism in the digital age, hosted by the Cap Times.
The Kohl Initiative
The Policymaker in Residence program is made possible by the Kohl Initiative.
Funded by former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, the Kohl Initiative has transformed our ability to expand public outreach, train future public leaders, and support influential research.