Category: News

Fall 2025 highlights La Follette’s partnerships

This fall, the La Follette School partnered with policy exerts on numerous class visits and other campus departments to host three networking events.

COP30 will show efforts to curb planet warming persist

Over 95% of countries remain committed to the Paris Agreement, and thousands of states, provinces, territories, and cities across the world continue the work.

Tim Casper — Alumni in the Spotlight

Tim Casper (MA ’99) serves as the executive vice president at Madison Area Technical College.

New undergraduate major in public policy to debut fall 2026

A bachelor's degree in public policy will prepare students for successful careers in government, nonprofits, consulting, advocacy, and business.

The policy players behind higher education

Alumni Tim Casper (MA '99) and Jen Klippel (MPA ’06) share their experiences working in higher education and how their La Follette School training helped them.

Winter Petry, MPA

"I’ve been fortunate to work with several outstanding La Follette alumni who have played important roles in my personal and professional development."

Hilldale lecturer Sendhil Mullainathan: “We’re building the wrong AI”

The La Follette School of Public Affairs is hosting renowned scholar Professor Sendhil Mullainathan on November 6 for a sold-out public presentation on the profound changes AI will bring to the economy and public policy. In his talk, “We’re Building the Wrong AI,” Mullainathan will provide an accessible overview of the two kinds of AI …

Pamela Ritger de la Rosa — Alumni in the Spotlight

Ritger de la Rosa (MIPA’13) serves as environmental sustainability program manager and deputy director for the City of Milwaukee Environmental Sustainability Office.

Zach Vruwink — Student in the Spotlight

"I am excited to continue a career aimed at improving the lives of Wisconsin’s citizens."

Connecting the classroom to local government

Master's student Travis Austin (MPA ’26) and alum Theola Carter (MA ’91) discuss their involvement in local government.