Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
"Something that excites me about the public policy certificate is that I am gaining applicable skills that I will use in my post graduate studies and future career. I've done this through the course Public Affairs 200. In this course a part of my final was to research and write a testimony to an office at the Madison capital in regard to an issue of your importance."
"Getting to learn alongside other passionate students in a small, close-knit cohort is the many highlights of this program."
"One thing I’ve learned is the importance of surrounding yourself with people you aspire to be like and learning from those around you."
Every summer, a variety of La Follette students head to Washington, D.C., interning or working in different roles to get hands-on experience with the issues they care about most.
This summer, La Follette students are opening doors across the globe thanks to support from Ascendium and Summer Policy Learning Experience Scholarships.
This summer, a group of La Follette alumni stepped into the supervisor's role, taking on student interns and discovering what they already knew: that the next generation of La Follette students is exceptional.
34 La Follette students concluded their graduate studies this spring by successfully completing La Follette’s capstone project.
Every Friday this month, a bipartisan group of Wisconsin State Legislature staff is turning the Capitol into a classroom, taking a graduate-level crash course in public policy.
When graduate students and faculty from the La Follette School of Public Affairs arrived at the Wisconsin State Capitol for UW Day at the Capitol this spring, they came prepared to talk about issues important to policymakers.
In this report, La Follette students evaluate AI adoption practices across four U.S. states to identify actionable recommendations for government practitioners implementing AI.