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Class of 2022 graduates celebrate overcoming challenges

Posted on May 17, 2022

On Sunday, May 15, 47 La Follette students celebrated their graduation in the Wisconsin Capitol’s Assembly Chamber in the school’s first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019.

Posted in Graduation, MIPA News, MPA News, News, Students

Terrell accepted into two fellowship programs

Posted on May 16, 2022

La Follette School Master of Public Affairs student Gabriel Stowe Terrell was recently accepted to the 2022 Public Policy New Voices (PPNV) fellowship program.

Posted in Donations and Scholarships, MPA News, News, Social Policy, Students

Combined degree program unites evidence-based science and policy

Posted on May 9, 2022

The La Follette School partners with the Neuroscience Training Program to offer a unique neuroscience Ph.D. and Master of Public Affairs (MPA) combined degree that is one of its kind in the country.

Posted in Academics, Health and Aging, MIPA News, MPA News, News, Students

La Follette students inspire Wisconsin high school students

Posted on April 15, 2022

Last month, the La Follette School participated in its third session with the Senate Scholar Program, an intensive week-long educational program offered by the Wisconsin State Senate.

Posted in MIPA News, MPA News, News, Outreach, Students

La Follette School students gain hands-on experience and funding through assistantships

Posted on April 14, 2022

Whether part of an admissions offer or found by using the Student Job Center, graduate assistantships offer several significant benefits to La Follette School students.

Posted in MIPA News, MPA News, News, Students

La Follette School student creates Twitter account to highlight Hmong in the Biosciences

Posted on February 21, 2022

Kao Lee Yang (MPA, N&PP ‘24) created a Twitter account in January 2022 to highlight Hmong academic excellence in the biological sciences, creating a “positive outcome” from a difficult situation.

Posted in MPA News, News, Students

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship accelerates students’ language learning

Posted on February 8, 2022

The Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship (FLAS) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to help students gain deeper knowledge of international languages and cultures. The program provides generous funding, including full tuition and fee reimbursement and a $15,000 stipend.

Posted in Academics, MIPA News, MPA News, News, Students

Master of Public Affairs and Master of Public Health dual-degree program trains students for work at the crossroads of public health and policy

Posted on January 19, 2022

The La Follette School’s Master of Public Affairs and Master of Public Health (MPA-MPH) dual-degree program prepares students to lead as health policy professionals.

Posted in Academics, Health and Aging, MIPA News, MPA News, News, Students

Public affairs, urban planning degrees complementary

Posted on December 20, 2021

A three-year program, the master of urban planning and public affairs double degree consists of 72 credits. Some students enter the program concurrently, while others add one degree after beginning the other.

Posted in Academics, MIPA News, MPA News, News, Students

Grad student Tebbe finds inspiration at U.N. climate conference

Posted on December 17, 2021

La Follette School graduate student Nova Tebbe calls herself a climate newcomer. Yet, in early November, she joined 300 people who walked out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (or COP26) to protest the lack of significant commitment to combat climate change.

Posted in Academics, Energy and the Environment, MPA News, News, Students
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