An Update on “The Wisconsin Idea”

From the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio: Larry Meiller’s guest talks about an update of “The Wisconsin Idea.” He is Tom Pleger, CEO and Dean of the UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. His update is called “Moving Wisconsin Forward: The Wisconsin Idea of the Future.”

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Value of a Liberal Education

From the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio: Larry Meiller talks about the value of a liberal education. His guest is Tom Pleger, Dean and CEO of the UW-Baraboo/Sauk County.

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Archaeology in Wisconsin

From the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio: Larry Meiller’s guest talks about archaeology in Wisconsin. He is Dean & CEO and an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County

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First Humans in Wisconsin

From the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio: When did humans first arrive in what we now know as the State of Wisconsin? After eleven, Larry Meiller poses that question to Tom Pleger, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. He is also Dean and Campus Executive Officer

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The Changing Relevance of “The Wisconsin Idea”

From the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio: Larry Meiller and his guest discuss the changing relevance today of “The Wisconsin Idea,” that the boundaries of the University are the boundaries of the State. Larry welcomes Tom Pleger, UW-Baraboo/Sauk County Campus Executive Officer and Dean and Associate Professor of Anthropology/Archaeology.

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Making College Relevant

From the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio: Larry Meiller tackles the issue of “making college relevant.” His guest is Tom Pleger, CEO and Dean and Associate Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County.

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A Liberal Arts Education

From the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio: Jim Packard’s guest, after eleven, is a proponent of a liberal arts education. He is Tom Pleger, Dean and CEO, and Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County.

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Wisconsin’s First Residents: Part 5 – The Historic Period

From the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio: Larry Meiller welcomes Tom Pleger, Dean and CEO, and an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at the UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. He concludes his archaeology program series on Wisconsin’s first residents with the Historic Period.

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Wisconsin’s First Residents: Part 4 – Mississippian Culture

From the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio: The next in a series of programs about the first residents of Wisconsin, the Mississippian culture of Native Americans. Larry Meiller’s guest is Tom Pleger, Dean and Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County.

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