On Sunday, May 14, the La Follette School’s master’s degree graduates, including 37 MPA students and 13 MIPA students, celebrated their graduation in the Wisconsin Capitol’s Assembly Chamber.
MPA News
La Follette students highlight benefits of universal child savings accounts in Wisconsin
La Follette School students showed that universal child savings accounts could have significant benefits for the state when they conducted the first statewide cost-benefit analysis of the idea.
Hammersmith and Pearson selected as finalists by Presidential Management Fellows program
MPA student Ariana Hammersmith and La Follette School alum Ian Pearson (MPA ’22) were both selected as finalists by the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program, the federal government’s flagship leadership development program.
Checking in with La Follette alumni: Where are they now?
Alumni Ryan LeCloux and Hilary Shager share how their time at the La Follette School shaped their career paths and how they are affecting change in their current roles.
Accelerated program offers opportunity to boost public policy skills
Selected UW undergraduates can jumpstart our MPA or MIPA program by taking graduate public affairs courses in the last year of their undergraduate program.
Law and policy dual-degree prepares future lawyers to make a difference
Alumni of the JD-MPA dual degree program share their experiences and how the program prepared them for their careers.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield shares experiences with La Follette students
Students in the La Follette School had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when they were offered the chance to meet with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
Students gain policy analysis experience with real-world clients
Working in teams, students produce research-based, analytical, evaluative, and prescriptive reports for clients.
Incoming master’s students bring variety of experiences to La Follette
This fall, the La Follette School welcomes 40 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and 13 Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) students.
Student News — Summer 2022
Whether they are interning with high-level officials, getting elected to public office, or receiving prestigious fellowships, La Follette students are working hard to improve public policy.