Are you interested in pursuing a career in the health sector? The La Follette School’s Certificate in Health Policy allows undergraduate students to gain critical knowledge and experience before entering the job market or graduate school.
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Insightful discussions abound at Climate Policy Forum
Nearly 300 policymakers, practitioners, community leaders, and researchers attended the second annual La Follette Forum on October 6 in Madison.
Alumni News – October 2021
Randy Romanski (MA ’95) was confirmed by the state Senate as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Romanski served as DATCP interim secretary since November 2019. Eric Tempelis (MPA ’03, JD ’06) joined the Monroe …
Teodoro judges best tap water in Wisconsin
As a judge in the Best Tasting Tap Water in Wisconsin contest, La Follette School Professor Manny Teodoro used tried and true sommelier techniques to swirl, sniff, and taste his way through the finest H20 in the Badger state.
WisPolitics summit Oct. 21 features Yackee
La Follette School Director and Professor Susan Webb Yackee is participating in WisPolitics.com’s annual Polling Summit on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
Brenton Scholarships Support Future Leaders in Health Policy
Since 2016, the La Follette School has awarded the annual Stephen F. Brenton Health Policy Scholarship to a graduate student seeking to pursue a career in the health sector.
Communications manager applicants sought
The La Follette School is seeking candidates for a communications manager. Applications are due Tuesday, Oct. 26. The person in this full-time academic staff position will lead the School’s communications and marketing efforts as a …
Organizations needed to host interns in new health policy program
Next month, the La Follette School will open to undergraduate students the application window for its new Certificate in Health Policy.
Blank honored by Posse Foundation
La Follette School faculty member and outgoing UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank was honored as a “Posse Star” by The Posse Foundation last month.
Institute for Research on Poverty receives federal funding
The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at UW–Madison, which includes several La Follette School faculty members as affiliates, has been awarded a five-year, $10.6 million cooperative agreement to serve as the national Poverty Research Center.