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Student updates – spring 2025

Posted on March 13, 2025

Our students have been busy this semester receiving fellowships, starting new positions, having their work featured around campus and beyond, and even running for local office.

Posted in Health policy certificate, MIPA News, MPA News, News, Public policy certificate, Students, Undergraduate

Students gain applied policy research experience through new internships addressing poverty

Posted on February 17, 2025

Last fall, the UW–Madison Institute for Research on Poverty hired several undergraduate students for internships that allow them to build policy research and communications skills.

Posted in News, Public policy certificate, Research, Social Policy, Students, Undergraduate

“Eat and Greet” series connects students with policy experts

Posted on February 17, 2025

Alumni and friends serving in state environmental public policy positions were invited to discuss their career paths with students in January.

Posted in Alumni, Energy and the Environment, News, Students

Record number of students attend La Follette in DC trip

Posted on January 21, 2025

The La Follette School rang in the new year by embarking on a two-day trip to our nation’s capital, Washington D.C.

Posted in MIPA News, MPA News, News, Outreach, Student MIPA, Student MPA, Students

Grace Pierner receives 2024-25 Brenton Health Policy Scholarship

Posted on January 17, 2025

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

Posted in Health policy certificate, News, Students, Undergraduate

Enrollment in certificate programs exceeds 500 students

Posted on January 10, 2025

In December, 20 students graduated with certificates—12 in public policy and 8 in health policy.

Posted in Graduation, Health policy certificate, News, Public policy certificate, Students, Undergraduate

Student updates – winter 2024

Posted on December 10, 2024

One of our students moderated a session at the UW–Madison Diversity Forum. Another organized an event to encourage voting. Read more about student accomplishments at school and outside the classroom.

Posted in MIPA News, MPA News, News, Students, Undergraduate

Health policy students gain skills through work with Baby’s First Years project

Posted on November 18, 2024

In May, health policy certificate student Susan Farias joined Professor Sarah Halpern-Meekin in her work on the project, which studies the impact of poverty reduction on families and young children.

Posted in Health policy certificate, News, Research, Students, Undergraduate

Internship illustrates the importance of inclusive representation in government

Posted on November 15, 2024

Public policy certificate student Alexa Iraheta spent the summer in Washington, D.C. completing an internship.

Posted in News, Public policy certificate, Students, Undergraduate

MIPA students take policy education international to Switzerland

Posted on October 28, 2024

Over the summer, two La Follette School MIPA students traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to study in an international policymaking program.

Posted in MIPA News, News, Students
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