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Thompson on guiding UW System, political plans

Tommy Thompson, a former governor of Wisconsin, discusses his work as president of the UW System, considers the challenges of higher education in the state and ponders his future political prospects.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

March 18, 2022

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