La Follette School Professors Jason Fletcher and Gregory Nemet are recipients of prestigious Vilas Awards, acknowledging their groundbreaking research, service to the UW community, and teaching.
La Follette organizes climate change event for area high school students
Future climate leaders engaged in climate change simulations with the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) at Madison West High School on April 26 and 28.
Alumni News – May 2022
La Follette School alumni are making a difference by serving important public service roles and presenting policy findings.
Board of Visitors Spotlight: Leslie Ann Howard
Leslie Ann Howard, adjunct associate professor of public affairs and the former president and chief executive of United Way of Dane County, has provided guidance to the La Follette School as a member of its Board of Visitors (BOV) since 2017.
La Follette students present child care findings at Madison capitol
Students presented their analysis of policy alternatives to increase equitable child care access in La Crosse County to legislators and legislative staff members at the annual UW–Madison Day at the Capitol.
Combined degree program unites evidence-based science and policy
The La Follette School partners with the Neuroscience Training Program to offer a unique neuroscience Ph.D. and Master of Public Affairs (MPA) combined degree that is one of its kind in the country.
Elizabeth Johnson, MPA-MPH
“If you are looking to create a better future for yourself or the world, you will have the opportunity to learn how to do that here at La Follette.”
Liliana Keomanivong Teniente, MPA
“As a true believer in ‘The Wisconsin Idea,’ I have always sought to take my own learning beyond the boundaries of this campus, help others, and create positive change.”
Alumni News – April 2022
Through public service, advocacy, and sharing their story with future policymakers, La Follette School alumni are striving to create a more fair and welcoming world.
U.N. Ambassador and La Follette student featured at commencement
The La Follette School will be well represented at spring commencement this May, starting with keynote speaker Linda Thomas-Greenfield.