On May 9, the La Follette School celebrated its 2025 master’s degree graduates in a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol with 45 MPA and MIPA graduates.
MPA News
News stories about our Master of Public Affairs program, including students and alumni.
Student updates – spring 2025
Learn which of our students are starting new positions and internships.
La Follette student projects inform real-world policymaking in Wisconsin
Research projects by La Follette graduate students are currently helping to inform items in Governor Evers’ 2025-2027 state budget proposal.
La Follette moves up in public affairs school rankings
The La Follette School ranks 21st among the country’s public affairs graduate schools according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 rankings.
Student updates – spring 2025
Our students have been busy this semester receiving fellowships, starting new positions, having their work featured around campus and beyond, and even running for local office.
Record number of students attend La Follette in DC trip
The La Follette School rang in the new year by embarking on a two-day trip to our nation’s capital, Washington D.C.
Alumni updates – January 2025
Learn which of our alumni started new roles and attended conferences this month.
Student updates – winter 2024
One of our students moderated a session at the UW–Madison Diversity Forum. Another organized an event to encourage voting. Read more about student accomplishments at school and outside the classroom.
Students learn from Governor’s staff during meet and greet
La Follette School master’s degree students met with Governor Evers’ staff at the Wisconsin State Capitol building to gain insights into the inner workings of the Governor’s office and how their degrees influence their day-to-day work.
Yang partners with DHS to create educational materials on dementia for the Hmong community
Yang received her MPA from La Follette in May 2024 and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience through the Neuroscience and Public Policy combined degree program.