The La Follette School is fortunate to have Curt Culver on its Board of Visitors (BOV), a position he has embraced since 2015, generously offering his time and advice in support of the school.
2022 Offner Lecture features Anne Case
On April 14, Princeton University Professor Anne Case will address the recent decline in life expectancy in the U.S. and the social and economic factors that are making life harder for the working class.
2022 Kohl Award Winners announced
Scrolling the real estate listings on Zillow became a national obsession in the last two years as people looked for fantasy alternatives to the pandemic’s grinding stress. But while others were ogling granite countertops and …
Alumni create $20,000 Day of the Badger challenge
On April 5 and 6, Day of the Badger donors can help the La Follette School unlock an extra $20,000 generously donated by alumni.
Karen Bogenschneider recognized for best family science paper
Karen Bogenschneider, Rothermel-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Human Ecology and founder of the Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars, received the 2021 Wiley Prize in Family Science: The Alexis Walker Award.
Wisconsin Women in Government Leadership Seminar features school faculty
Leaders from local and state government and legislative offices engaged in two days of learning and discussion during the 18th Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) Leadership Seminar.
Barnes awarded Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grant
Assistant Professor Mariel Barnes of the La Follette School, along with Associate Professor Kate Walsh of the Department of Psychology, received a Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grant to evaluate the effectiveness of flexible financial assistance in helping survivors of domestic violence find and maintain stable housing situations.
Nichole Springer, MIPA
“One of the most rewarding experiences at La Follette is being surrounded by a great cohort. Their talent, passion, and hard work also lifts me up as I continue to study.”
Jean Vilbert, MIPA, MA
“After two years as a Badger, I learned that the University of Wisconsin is not just another university but an institution with something different to offer.”
John O’Malley, MIPA
“My status as an accelerated student has allowed me to apply for numerous internships that I otherwise would have never had access to.”