Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
Students in the La Follette School had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when they were offered the chance to meet with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
La Follette School alumni are being recognized as influential leaders in Wisconsin. Others are starting new roles in government, businesses, and non-profit organizations.
After a long two-year hiatus, UW–Madison policy students returned to Washington, D.C. this summer.
Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) is accepting applications to its Leadership Seminar, a two-day professional development opportunity offered in partnership with the La Follette School.
La Follette School Director and Professor Susan Webb Yackee received the award for her co-authored paper, “Inequality in Administrative Democracy: Large-Sample Evidence from American Financial Regulation.”
"I am continuously inspired by my peers’ expertise and passion and am happy to call many of them close friends."
The school honored 47 outstanding master’s degree graduates, grew its undergraduate course enrollment to more than 700 students, and continued to act as a convener of thoughtful debate.
Recent updates about La Follette School alumni.
Working in teams, students produce research-based, analytical, evaluative, and prescriptive reports for clients.
This fall, the La Follette School welcomes 40 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and 13 Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) students.