News
-
Alumni Spotlight: Erin Smith, President of Wisconsin Women in Government
Whether she is helping upgrade public transit for Wisconsinites around the state or empower women who pursue public service, Smith puts her La Follette degree to work for positive change.
-
Michael Barbaro discusses his approach to covering America amid political polarization
Director Yackee and Barbaro’s conversation touched on a wide range of issues, from polarization to being a journalist during the Trump presidency.
-
New faculty Q&A — Katherine Richard
Hometown Tucson, Arizona Educational/professional background Economics and Public Policy, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor Previous position Postdoctoral Associate, Better Government Lab, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University What types of…
-
Host of hit podcast, The Daily, to visit La Follette next month
You’ve heard his distinctive voice reporting “the biggest stories of our time” in your headphones, now see him live on stage. Michael Barbaro is the founding host of The New York Times’…
-
New faculty Q&A — Michael Powell
Hometown I’m from Independence, Missouri, on the eastern side of the Kansas City metropolitan area, home of Harry S Truman. Educational/professional background My PhD is in Political Science, and I completed it…
-
The Data Center Challenge underscores community apprehension, policy opportunities
A few years ago, most Wisconsinites had never heard of data centers. Now it has rapidly become one of the top issues in the race for governor, and a hot-button topic in…
-
Capitol Eat & Greet features La Follette alumni with deep government experience
La Follette is partnering with the Department of Political Science to host the State Capitol Eat & Greet, where alumni working in and around the capitol are invited to meet the next…
-
Milestones define 2025-26 academic year for La Follette
This past year was transformational for the La Follette School, marked by incredible growth, exciting new opportunities for our students, and important milestones that will shape La Follette for years to come.…
-
Schmitz awarded H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Associate Professor Lauren Schmitz of the La Follette School was one of just 18 UW–Madison faculty members to receive a coveted 2026-2027 H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship this summer. Named after the late…
-
La Follette excited to welcome three new faculty members
Michael Powell joins La Follette as an assistant professor. He earned his PhD in Political Science at the University of Missouri after spending nearly a decade as a nonprofit executive and attorney…
Sign up for our email newsletter to receive the latest La Follette School updates.
Events
-
Oct 27
-
Oct 27
-
Oct 28
-
Nov 5
-
Nov 11