Category: News

Black students and alumni make important connections during networking event

Alum Theola Carter organized an event for our graduate students to meet with Black alumni and other public policy leaders.

Weimer’s new book introduces “dogonomics”

A new book coauthored by David L. Weimer is among the first to use an economic lens to consider the relationship between dogs and humans.

Peter Barca – Alumni in the Spotlight

Throughout his career, Peter Barca (MA ’82) has maintained a strong focus on making a difference in the lives of Wisconsinites, small business prosperity, and equity.

Alumni use public and health policy certificate skills in health professional training

Alumni Lauren Gadek and Myesha Williams share how they have used skills gained in our certificate programs in their health professional training.

Alumni news – March 2024

Our alumni conduct research on a stunning variety of topics, including environmental policy, household income data, public opinion, and cellular and molecular biology. Learn about their recent discoveries.

Rep. Shelia Stubbs discusses criminal justice reform with La Follette

Representative Shelia Stubbs joined the La Follette School to discuss criminal justice reform as part of the school’s Elevating Equity in Policymaking series.

La Follette School Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation Announced

This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible by a generous $3 million donation from American Family Insurance.

La Follette School celebrates 40 years

Throughout its history, the La Follette School has embraced the Wisconsin Idea through research that informs better policymaking and by educating future policy leaders who have the skills to discover, critically examine, and preserve knowledge that will benefit our future society.

Survey shows cost of childcare and affording food weighs on Wisconsin parents

Sarah Halpern-Meekin explains findings from new survey data on the perspectives and needs of Wisconsin families with young children.

Carte’cia Weaver (Lawrence) – Alumni in the Spotlight

Carte’cia Weaver (formerly Lawrence) is a senior racial equity policy analyst with Kids Forward, a Wisconsin-wide policy center.