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The ''Wisconsin Idea'' is a philosophy embraced by the [[University of Wisconsin]], which holds that the boundaries of the university should be the boundaries of the state, and that research conducted at the University of Wisconsin should be applied to solve problems and improve health, quality of life, the environment and agriculture for all citizens of the state.  

The '''Wisconsin Idea''' is a philosophy embraced by the [[University of Wisconsin]], which holds that the boundaries of the university should be the boundaries of the state, and that research conducted at the University of Wisconsin should be applied to solve problems and improve health, quality of life, the environment and agriculture for all citizens of the state.  

For more than a century, the university has been guided by the ''Wisconsin Idea'', a tradition first stated by UW President [[Charles Van Hise]] in 1904. Van Hise declared that he would "never be content until the beneficent influence of the university reaches every family in the state." Today that belief permeates the university's work, fostering close working relationships within the state, throughout the country and around the world. ([http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsinIdea/ ''University of Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Idea''])

For more than a century, the university has been guided by the ''Wisconsin Idea'', a tradition first stated by UW President [[Charles Van Hise]] in 1904. Van Hise declared that he would "never be content until the beneficent influence of the university reaches every family in the state." Today that belief permeates the university's work, fostering close working relationships within the state, throughout the country and around the world. ([http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsinIdea/ ''University of Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Idea''])

This Progressive-era policy applied the expertise of the state's university to social legislation that benefited all the state's citizens; it led to classic programs such as regulation of utilities, workers' compensation, tax reform, and university extension services; sometimes expressed in the maxim that "the boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state." From the Wisconsin Historical Society's, [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary ''Dictionary of Wisconsin History''].

This Progressive-era policy applied the expertise of the state's university to social legislation that benefited all the state's citizens; it led to classic programs such as regulation of utilities, workers' compensation, tax reform, and university extension services; sometimes expressed in the maxim that "the boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state." From the Wisconsin Historical Society's, [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary ''Dictionary of Wisconsin History''].

The ''Wisconsin Idea'', in [[United States History]], also refers to a series of [[politics|political]] reforms of the late [[19th century]] and early [[20th century]] whose strongest advocate was [[Robert M. La Follette, Sr.]], [[governor]] of ([[1901]]-[[1906]]) and [[United States Senate|senator]] from ([[1905]]-[[1925]]) [[Wisconsin]] .

The ''Wisconsin Idea'', in [[United States History]], also refers to a series of [[politics|political]] reforms of the late [[19th century]] and early [[20th century]] whose strongest advocate was [[Robert M. La Follette, Sr.]], [[governor]] of (1901-1906) and [[United States Senate|senator]] from (1905-1925) [[Wisconsin]] .

These proposed reforms, all of which were eventually adopted, included:

These proposed reforms, all of which were eventually adopted, included: