This spring, the La Follette School welcomed a wide range of alumni back to campus, not as students, but as teachers.
MPA News
News stories about our Master of Public Affairs program, including students and alumni.
Celebrating the graduate class of 2026!
On May 8, the La Follette School celebrated its 2026 master’s degree graduates in a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol with 37 MPA and MIPA graduates.
La Follette students build database to monitor youth climate cases
La Follette students developed a database monitoring the impact of OCT cases around the United States in Nelson Institute undergraduate course.
La Follette ranked among nation’s best public affairs schools by U.S. News
The La Follette School of Public Affairs ranked 3rd in the nation among public schools in health policy and management and tied for 4th place among public schools in social policy in the 2026 rankings from the U.S. News & World Report.
La Follette students present at national policy conference
Master of Public Affairs students Jacklyn Alsbro and Abbie Klein presented their research at the November Fall Research Conference with the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM).
2024-25 Highlights Report showcases an exciting year for La Follette
The 2023-2024 academic year is a momentous one for La Follette as we celebrate 40 years of training future policy leaders.
La Follette students drive forward regionalized taxi system for three Northwest Wisconsin municipalities
Under an implementation plan proposed by graduate students in the La Follette School of Public Affairs, Hudson, New Richmond, and River Falls could implement a shared-ride taxi system by 2027.
Congratulations, La Follette grads!
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.
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.