Category: Students

Celebrating the graduate class of 2026!

On May 8, the La Follette School celebrated its 2026 master’s degree graduates in a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol with 37 MPA and MIPA graduates.

La Follette students build database to monitor youth climate cases

La Follette students developed a database monitoring the impact of OCT cases around the United States in Nelson Institute undergraduate course.

La Follette undergrad projects deliver real-world policy impact across Wisconsin

Last fall, La Follette undergraduate public policy and health policy students stepped outside of the classroom and into professional environments partnering with state associations, local government leaders and emergency management officials to deliver research with immediate, real-world impact.  

La Follette alumni-student collaboration highlights policy research

This spring, La Follette alum Kevin Dospoy partnered with current MPA student Jacob Anderson to co-author the latest Forward Analytics Spotlight, "Affordability: More than Wages vs. Prices.”

La Follette launches new career hub with support from Ascendium

This month, the La Follette School launched a brand-new career hub designed to connect students to policy jobs, internships, and career resources.

Sarah Koker receives 2025-26 Brenton Health Policy Scholarship

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

La Follette students present at national policy conference

Master of Public Affairs students Jacklyn Alsbro and Abbie Klein presented their research at the November Fall Research Conference with the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM).

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.

La Follette students drive forward regionalized taxi system for three Northwest Wisconsin municipalities

Under an implementation plan proposed by graduate students in the La Follette School of Public Affairs, Hudson, New Richmond, and River Falls could implement a shared-ride taxi system by 2027.

Congratulations, La Follette grads!

On May 9, the La Follette School celebrated its 2025 master’s degree graduates in a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol with 45 MPA and MIPA graduates.