La Follette School Professor Emeritus Dennis Dresang will discuss his latest book, Patrick J. Lucey: A Lasting Legacy, on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. Former Wisconsin Govs. Jim Doyle and Scott McCallum will join Dresang in a panel discussion.
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Kohl-funded Election 2020 events draw hundreds, continue in coming weeks
Hundreds of people from across the country participated in the first three events of the La Follette School series Election 2020: A Spotlight on Policy. More than 250 people also are registered for the next event in the series, Politics and Policy with Maggie Haberman of The New York Times on Thursday, Oct. 29.
Upward health mobility can elude some minorities and vulnerable Americans
Children in families characterized as minorities, those without health insurance, or those with low socioeconomic status experience less upward health mobility and greater downward health mobility relative to their more advantaged peers, according to research by La Follette School Professor Jason Fletcher and Katie Jajtner, a postdoctoral associate at UW–Madison’s Center for Demography of Health and Aging.
Alumnus Anam nominated for young professional award
Tawsif Anam (MPA ’13) has been nominated for a Professional Elevation Award by Madison Magnet, Madison’s largest young professional organization. Voting continues online through Friday, Sept. 11. The award is given to a young professional in Wisconsin …
Allison Couture: Physican, student, advocate
Like everyone across the globe, Dr. Allison Couture (MPA ’20) had her world turned upside down when COVID-19 struck. However, Couture had a unique vantage point: as a master’s degree student at the La Follette School of Public Affairs and as a practicing doctor.
Goldy funding to support Copelovitch’s research on international finance
La Follette School Professor Mark Copelovitch recently received a Daniel Louis and Genevieve Rustvold Goldy Faculty Fellow award to support his research activities.
$500,000 donated to support students
Two members of the La Follette School’s Board of Visitors took advantage of a one-to-one matching gift from Ab and Nancy Nicholas to boost funding for students pursuing master’s degrees in public affairs at UW-Madison.