Category: News

Grace Pierner receives 2024-25 Brenton Health Policy Scholarship

The annual scholarship recognizes an exceptional student who is passionate about health policy.

Alumni updates – January 2025

Learn which of our alumni started new roles and attended conferences this month.

Enrollment in certificate programs exceeds 500 students

In December, 20 students graduated with certificates—12 in public policy and 8 in health policy.

Professors Nemet and Durrance first to receive two new La Follette awards

Greg Nemet was awarded the school’s first Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation. Christine Durrance received the new Curt and Sue Culver Professorship in Public Policy Education.

As water pipes crumble, so does our trust in government. Here’s how we fix this.

Manny Teodoro reflects on the 50-year impact of the Safe Drinking Water Act and shares opportunities for improvement in Wisconsin and nationwide over the next 50 years.

Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50: symposium charts path for the future of America’s tap water

For the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the La Follette School of Public Affairs partnered with the Water & Health Advisory Council to host an event envisioning the future of U.S. drinking water.

Abigail Swetz – Alumni in the Spotlight

Abigail Swetz’s (MPA ’19) favorite part about her role as executive director at Fair Wisconsin is that every day is different from the last.

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.

Alumni updates – December 2024

Learn about some of the many ways La Follette alumni are making a positive impact this month.

UniverCity partnership inspires new homestead credit in Adams County

While completing his La Follette degree, John O’Malley (MIPA '23) partnered with UW–Madison's UniverCity Alliance on a project that inspired a new Homestead Credit Incentive program.