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Alumni and Friends: La Follette Notes: Spring 2006
La Follette Notes Spring 2006
News for Alumni and Friends of the Robert M.
La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
From the Director
* New building in works for La Follette
Alumni News
* Bequest honors La Follette training, TLC
* Alum finds variety adds up on job=
* Madison alumni reception draws more than 90
* La Follette alumni rally round Bob at UW Spirit Day at Capitol
* More alumni news
Notable
* School celebrates graduation of 45 students
* School notes 20th anniversary of Penniman Prize
* La Follette to host national conference
* U.S. Rep. Obey talks policy at La Follette
Student News
* Student interviews for Rhodes Scholarship
* Student contributes to State Department report
* Students aid Habitat for Humanity project
Faculty and Research News
* Alumni, faculty contribute to national policy conference
* Institute for Research on Poverty wins $1.5 million federal grant
* More faculty news
Stay in touch
* Alumni, share your news and update your e-mail and postal contact
information online,
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/intouch.php
* Support La Follette School students.
See
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/giving
PDF of spring newsletter: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/LaFsp06alumni.pdf
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-- From the Director --
NEW BUILDING IN WORKS FOR LA FOLLETTE
If all goes well, La Follette will occupy a new building in the fall of
2011. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/director.html
-- Alumni News --
BEQUEST HONORS LA FOLLETTE TRAINING, TLC
The offer of a warm coat helped convince Ana Carricchi to realize La
Follette was the place for her and to recognize
La Follette in her estate. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/giving.html
ALUM FINDS VARIETY ADDS UP ON JOB
While Sara Schnoors primary responsibility is Whitefish Bays budget,
the village management assistant is not surprised to find herself helping to
plan community events and handling human resources issues. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/career.html
MADISON ALUMNI RECEPTION DRAWS MORE THAN 90
Alumni from as far back as 1974 and as recent as 2005 attended the alumni
and friends reception at Inn on the Park in Madison. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/reception.html
LA FOLLETTE ALUMNI RALLY ROUND BOB AT UW SPIRIT DAY AT CAPITOL
A handful of alumni who work in state government gathered in their Badger
red during Spirit Day, a Wisconsin Alumni Association event at the Wisconsin
Capitol. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/news.html#spirit
MORE ALUMNI NEWS
La Follette School alumni are retiring, having babies, reading while they
walk and getting new jobs. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/alumni.html
-- Notable --
SCHOOL CELEBRATES GRADUATION OF 45
Faculty, staff and students celebrate the graduation of 45 students, 33
from the domestic public affairs program and 12 from the international
public affairs program. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/news.html#graduation
LA FOLLETTE TO HOST NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management's 2006 national
research conference will be in Madison Nov. 2-4, 2006. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/appam.html
SCHOOL NOTES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF PENNIMAN PRIZE
2006 marks the 20th anniversary of the Clara Penniman Prize, which is
awarded to the graduating student who has written the most outstanding paper
while a graduate student in public affairs. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/penniman.html
U.S. REP. OBEY TALKS POLICY AT LA FOLLETTE
Faculty members share their research and concerns about federal policy
with U.S. Rep. David Obey during his visit to the La Follette School. Read
more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/news.html#obey
-- Student News --
STUDENT INTERVIEWS FOR RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Though he wasn't named a Rhodes Scholar, Sam Hall says that interviewing
and meeting other candidates was a great experience. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/calendar-news/2005/fall05.html#rhodesinterview
STUDENT CONTRIBUTES TO STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Rachel Howard is listed among the contributors to the 2005 International
Religious Freedom Report released by the U.S. Department of State. Read
more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/calendar-news/2005/fall05.html#religionreport
STUDENTS AID HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROJECT
La Follette School students pitched in at a Habitat for Humanity project
in south Madison in an outing organized by the La Follette School Student
Association. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/news.html#habitat
-- Faculty and Research News --
ALUMNI, FACULTY CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL POLICY CONFERENCE
Alumni Carolyn Hill and Kurt Thurmaier and 11 La Follette School faculty
members contributed to the Association for Public Policy Analysis and
Management's national research conference. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/appam.html
INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON POVERTY WINS $1.5 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT
Thanks in part to the leadership of La Follette School professor Maria
Cancian, the Institute for Research on Poverty has been designated one of
three Area Poverty Research Centers by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/calendar-news/2005/fall05.html#irp
MORE FACULTY NEWS
Faculty are sharing their research around the world through presentations
and publications. Read more:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/faculty.html
PDF of spring 2006 La Follette Notes newsletter: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/LaFsp06alumni.pdf
Index to spring 2006 La Follette Notes:
http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/2006sp/index.html
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