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La Follette Notes
Fall 2004
News for Alumni and Friends of The Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
From the Director
Alumni news * Board hears from alum who served on 9/11 Commission staff * Board of Visitors connects alumni, students * Other alumni news
Faculty news * Poverty expert honored with national award * La Follette School faculty contribute to APPAM leadership
Learning and public service * Course expands professional development for students * Conference to study environmental regulation, application in Wisconsin * Initiative explores nanotechnology?s societal effects * Legislators program celebrates 10th year * Conference examines charter schools; papers available online
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PDF of fall 2004 newsletter: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/fa2004final.pdf __________________________________________
-- From the Director --
Future looks strong -- if the university's budget survives This past year, the La Follette School joined many of its alumni who work in government in tightening our budgets, says Director Donald Nichols. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/director.html
-- Alumni news --
Board hears from alum who served on 9/11 Commission staff Dan Leopold says he was surprised the day a La Follette School policy analysis class turned into a major stepping stone in his career. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/leopold.html
Board of Visitors connects alumni, students Political advertising and campaign strategy for the 2004 U.S. presidential election debated in a rousing discussion at the fall Board of Visitors meeting that brought alumni, faculty and friends together. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/boardvisitors.html
OTHER Alumni news La Follette School alumni are working for law firms, the Education and Pew Charitable trusts, the Wisconsin governor's office, the state of Arizona, U.S. Government Accountability Office, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/alumninews.html
-- Faculty news --
Poverty expert honored with national award Carolyn Heinrich of the La Follette School has been recognized with a major award for her research that advances the empirical study of public management and performance evaluation, particularly as applied to social welfare and labor market policies. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/heinrich.html
La Follette School faculty contribute to APPAM leadership La Follette School faculty member David Weimer was elected president-elect of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management at its October conference in Atlanta. Other faculty continue on the Policy Council. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/heinrich.html
-- Learning and public service --
Course expands professional development for students Professional development for first-year La Follette School students has been enhanced and formalized with the introduction of a required one-credit course. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/profdev.html
Conference to study environmental regulation, application in Wisconsin To set the stage for a study of public-private agreements regarding environmental regulation, La Follette professor Graham Wilson traveled in Bavaria, Germany, this fall with a delegation representing Wisconsin industry, government and environmental organizations. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/environreg.html
Initiative explores nanotechnology's societal effects Assistant professor Clark Miller of the La Follette School will lead a new $1.25 million interdisciplinary initiative exploring the social, economic, and political dimensions of nanotechnology. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/nano.html
Legislators program celebrates 10th year The Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development has completed 10 years of growth and refinement -- not to mention graduating more than 300 alumni from 12 Midwestern states and three Canadian provinces. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/billd10th.html
Conference examines charter schools; papers available online Charter school performance, competition with traditional schools and Wisconsin educational laws were examined in August 2004 at a conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Read more: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/charter.html
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PDF of fall 2004 newsletter: http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu/alumnifriends/newsletter/fa2004/fa2004final.pdf
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