Students shine during service activities
Braving a northeast wind bringing 30-degree temperatures and snow flurries, three hearty La Follette School students – Patrick Landers, Chris Webb and Liz White – assisted with the City of Madison Parks Division’s clean-up effort at Tenney Park on Saturday, April 27. The La Follette School Student Association (LSSA) arranged this and seven other service opportunities during the 2017–18 academic year.
Smeeding shares expertise with state Future of the Family Commission
The decline of wage-labor opportunities, marriage and family stability – especially for unskilled younger adults – puts many Wisconsin families at a cumulative disadvantage, La Follette School Professor Tim Smeeding told members of the Wisconsin Future of the Family Commission.
Yackee meets with Kohl, Selig
La Follette School Director Susan Yackee joins former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and commissioner emeritus of baseball Allan H. "Bud" Selig for a studio portrait.
Lardinois applies economics, math skills to energy policy
Nick Lardinois’ love of nature and numbers led him to the La Follette School of Public Affairs.
Students recommend improvements to transit system’s outreach
The City of Madison has new ways to consider for gathering and incorporating public input into transit planning, as outlined in a new study from the La Follette School of Public Affairs.
Matthews honored for work as tutor, mentor
La Follette School University Services Associate Marjorie Matthews has received two awards for her community service.
Yackee to speak to Civics Club
Director Susan Yackee is the public affairs speaker at the Madison Civics Club meeting on Saturday, April 11, at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive.
Net Benefits of Hospital-Sponsored Health Care for the Homeless: Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Demonstration Project
La Follette School Working Paper No. 2014-010
Water privatization in Bolivia to be discussed
Water, community and privatization in Bolivia will be discussed at the La Follette School seminar at noon Tuesday, December 2, in the school’s conference room.
Serakos works at nexus of community engagement, scholarship
Because Maria Serakos wants her research to make a difference in public policy, she is pursuing a Master of Public Affairs degree at the La Follette School before she goes on to a Ph.D. program.