2024-2025 Knapp Committee Annual Report
| wdt_ID | Sample projects funded by the Knapp Bequest | Department | Grant Amount | Description | Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Concrete Canoe Team | Civil and Environmental Engineering | $6,000 | Student participants design and construct a canoe made with concrete and participate in an annual, regional Concrete Canoe Competition hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers. | Supplies for building the canoe |
| 3 | Evening of Storytelling | American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program | $10,000 | American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program brings esteemed Indigenous storytellers to UW-Madison each winter to share traditional stories and cultural lessons. Classroom visits and community receptions provide additional opportunities for engagement w | Travel costs including airfare, hotel and a traditional feast |
| 4 | Kaleidescope (Spanish and Portuguese Graduate Student Conference) | Spanish and Portuguese | $9,000 | Kaleidoscope is an annual graduate student conference organized by graduate students in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. The conference, attended by graduate students from and beyond UW-Madison, includes invited keynotes and both face-to-face an | Speaker honorariums, conference supplies and conference meals |
| 5 | Wisconsin Speech and Debate Team | College of Letters & Science | $10,000 | The Wisconsin Speech and Debate team competes in the intercollegiate forensics tournaments against other university teams from the United States and abroad. The debate team has pairs of students engaging in British Parliamentary Debating Tournaments and t | Student registration fees, travel and supplies for publicity on campus |