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2009
November
Tuesday, November 17
Resource Allocation and Performance Management in Charter Schools of Education Management Organizations: Discussion on Work in Progress
Brown University education professor Ken Wong. Noon. Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 1025 West Johnson St. Information:
. Co-sponsored by the La Follette School.
Monday, November 16
La Follette School Reception for Alumni and Friends
Brown University education professor Ken Wong will speak on "Rethinking Local School Governance: Tensions and Strategies." Reception: 4-5:30 p.m. Presentation: 5:30. Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 North Broadway. Information: alumni@lafollette.wisc.edu, (608) 262-3038. An RSVP is appreciated for planning purposes, but not required.
Monday, November 16
Rethinking Local School Governance: Tensions and Strategies
Brown University education professor Ken Wong. Noon-1 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Sciences. Information:
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Friday, November 13
EDGE Project Banquet
Benefit for community development projects in Lingira, Uganda.
$30 nonstudents; $20 students. 6:30 p.m. reception. 7:30 p.m. dinner. University Club, 803 State St.
Tuesday, November 10
Increasing Voter Turnout:
What Election Policies Work?
La Follette School faculty affiliate Barry Burden will discuss his paper co-authored with political scientists David Canon and Ken Mayer associate director Donald Moynihan at the La Follette School seminar. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, November 5
La Follette School Reception for Alumni and Friends
Alumni and friends are invited to a reception with La Follette School faculty and staff. 6-7:30 p.m. Meeting room 3015, Washington Marriott Hotel, 1221 22nd Street NW, Washington D.C. Information:
. An RSVP is appreciated for planning purposes, but not required.
Tuesday, November 3
La Follette School Student Association meeting
LSSA board meeting will focus on upcoming events, the possibility of having a faculty consultant and other student issues. 7 p.m. Information: plagman@wisc.edu.
October
Saturday, October 31
La Follette School Student Association Halloween Activities
The morning features apple and pumpkin picking at Eplegaarden Orchard, 2273 Fitchburg Road, Fitchburg. Meet at La Follette at 9:30 a.m. to arrive at orchard around 10:15. Potluck dinner and pumpkin-carving contest will be at 6 p.m. at a student's house. Attendees should bring an entree, side, dessert, or beverage of their choosing to share with others. For information, transportation and dinner location: iritz@wisc.edu.
Wednesday, October 28
Changes in U.S. Hospitalization and Mortality Rates Following Smoking Bans
La Follette School professor Tom DeLeire speaks at a Center for Demography of Health and Aging seminar. 2:30-4 p.m. 6101 Sewell Social Sciences.
Wednesday, October 28
La Follette School Student Association Happy Hour
Students, faculty, alumni, friends and staff welcome. 4:30-7 p.m. Echo Tap & Grill, 554 W. Main St. Information: iritz@wisc.edu.
Tuesday, October 27
Reducing Child Support Debt
and Its Consequences:
Can Forgiveness Benefit All?
Director Carolyn Heinrich speaks at La Follette School seminar. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, October 22
La Follette School Student Association Policy Roundtable
Eric Postel, founder of Pangaea Partners, an international investment banking and consulting company, has worked extensively on public and private international development initiatives. He will discuss the role of international development from the non-governmental organization perspective and explore how federal policy influences NGO decision-making and vice versa. 8:30 a.m. La Follette School conference room. Information: plagman@wisc.edu.
Monday, October 19
La Follette School Student Association meeting
LSSA board meeting will focus on upcoming events, the possibility of having a faculty consultant and other student issues. 7 -8 p.m. Lakefront on Langdon, Memorial Union. Information: plagman@wisc.edu.
Friday, October 16
2009 Energy Hub Conference
Conference revolves around the themes of Energy, Economy and Environment, with emphasis on the opportunities and challenges of deploying renewables like wind, solar and biomass on a national scale. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Drive. La Follette School professor Greg Nemet will moderate a panel discussion on “Balancing the Promise and the Challenge” at 3:15 p.m. Information.
Tuesday, October 13
Intended and Unintended Effects of Performance-Based Contracting in Social Welfare Services and Implications for Performance
Pierre Koning, Delft Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, speaks at the La Follette School Seminar. He will discuss his paper, co-written with La Follette School director Carolyn Heinrich, on the use of performance-based incentives in contracts with Dutch private social welfare providers serving unemployed and disabled workers. They empirically examine cream-skimming and other gaming activities and the impact of these activities on client job placement rates. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
Friday, October 9
Smart Regulation: Can New Types of Governance Improve Health?
The symposium will examine how new forms of regulation and governance affect prospects for health systems change and improvement. New governance includes a wide variety of processes but all differ from top-down, command and control style regulation. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center. Information:
Thursday, October 8
The Impact of Long-Term Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Family Obesity
La Follette School professor Thomas DeLeire speaks at Institute for Research on Poverty seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Sciences.
Thursday, October 8
Health Care Quality, Effectiveness, and Value: How Might State of Wisconsin Investments Pay Off?
Legislative briefing features a discussion moderated by Christopher Queram, CEO of the Wisconsin Collaborative for Health Care Quality. Speakers include Julie Bartels, Wisconsin Health Information Organization; La Follette School alum Lisa Ellinger, Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds; and Jonathan Jaffery, chief medical director of Medicaid and BadgerCare programs for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. They will discuss how the State of Wisconsin uses WHIO data to improve quality and efficiency and how these major investments position Wisconsin for the next chapter in health-care reform. The State of Wisconsin is a major direct purchaser of health-care services through Medicaid/BadgerCare and insurance coverage for state employees, giving it enormous leverage to steer the market toward value-based benefit designs and effective service delivery. The state also contributes to the WHIO data warehouse. 8:30-11:30 a.m. 411 South State Capitol. RSVP to
. The Evidence-Based Health Policy Project organized the briefing.
Tuesday, October 6
La Follette School Student Association meeting. 7 p.m. Memorial Union. Information:
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Monday, October 5
Brownbag Employer Session: Legislative Audit Bureau
La Follette School alumni will talk about internships and full-time positions with the Legislative Audit Bureau. For La Follette School students only. 12:15 p.m. La Follette School conference room.
Friday, October 2
La Follette School Student Association Bowling Night
Prices are $3.95 per person per game. Shoe rentals are $3 per person. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Schwoegler's Entertainment Center, 444 Grand Canyon Drive.
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September
Wednesday, September 30
La Follette School Student Association Roundtable
Wisconsin Council of Churches director Scott Anderson will lead a discussion on religion in government, touching on faith-based initiatives and social justice services provided by religious communities. He comes from California, where he led a church and several public education initiatives on public health and violence prevention. He has a 1992 master of public policy and administration from California State University Sacramento. 4:30 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, September 29
Quality of Schooling and Inequality of Opportunity in Health
Health economist Andrew Jones, professor of economics and related studies at University of York, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Jones' research focuses on the determinants of health, the
economics of addiction and socioeconomic inequalities in health and health
care. He is co-editor of health economics; research director of the
Health, Econometrics and Data Group at the University of York;
and a visiting professor at the University of Bergen. 12:15-1:45 p.m. 4308 Sewell Social Sciences. Sponsored by the Center for Demography and Ecology, the Center for
Demography of Health and Aging, the La Follette School of Public Affairs,
and the RWJ Health & Society Scholars Program. Information:
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Monday, September 28
Public Affairs 800 Speaker
Nicole Sisco presents on Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program to Germany and Alfa Fellowship Program to Russia. For La Follette School students only. 5 p.m. 1295 in Grainger Hall.
Friday, September 25
Negotiating Religion Internationally
La Follette School alum Tom Loftus, the former ambassador to Norway and special advisor to the director of the World Health Organization, joins Kjell Magne Bondevik, former prime minister of Norway and founder of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, in a discussion about religion's role in international negotiations. 2-4 p.m. Tripp Commons, Memorial Union. Sponsored by the Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions.
Thursday, September 24
China and the Global Economic Crisis
La Follette School professor Menzie Chinn joins panelist political scientist Edward Friedman, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Nicholas Lardy, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Yao Yang,China Center for Economic Research, Peking University; and Ed Gargan, Asia Bureau Chief, Newsday. 2-4 p.m. Pyle Center.
Thursday, September 24
International Career Paths: From Peace Corps to Venture Capital
Speaker Anthony Carroll, a 1980 alum, has served since 1995 as vice president and managing director of Manchester Trade Ltd., one of Washington, D.C.’s premier international trade and business consulting groups. Clients have included multi-national companies; trade associations; sovereign governments; international financial institutions; bilateral and multilateral development organizations; regional economic organizations; ad-hoc legislative campaigns; non-governmental organizations; foundations; and universities. His area of concentration is Africa with special emphasis on trade; natural resource development; money remittances and health. 3:30-5 p.m. 260 Bascom Hall.
Wednesday, September 23
Family Structure Transitions and Changes in Maternal Resources and Well-being
La Follette School affiliate Katherine Magnuson, Social Work, speaks at a Center for Demography of Health and Aging seminar. 2:30-4 p.m. 6101 Sewell Social Sciences.
Wednesday, September 23
La Follette School Happy Hour for Students, Alumni, Friends, Faculty, Staff
Family, friends, co-workers, partners and other fun people welcome. 4:30-7 p.m. Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. Information:
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Tuesday, September 22
La Follette School Student Association meeting. 7 p.m. Information:
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Thursday, September 17
Education Policy in a Recession: New Investments in Community Colleges
La Follette School affiliates Sara Goldrick-Rab and Douglas N. Harris speak at Institute for Research on Poverty seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Sciences.
Thursday, September 10
The Heterogeneous Effects of Training Incidence and Duration on Labor Market Transitions
Marie Waller, Institute for Economic Research, Department of Applied Econometrics, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany, and Institute for Research on Poverty visiting scholar, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Sciences. Co-sponsored by Institute for Research on Poverty. Information:
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Tuesday, September 8
La Follette School Student Association meeting. Memorial Union.
Thursday, September 3
Measuring the Effects of Education on Smoking Behavior: Evidence From Twin Data
Pierre Koning, Delft Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, speaks as part of the Institute for Research on Poverty's Visiting Scholar Seminar Series and La Follette School Seminar. Co-sponsored by the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Sciences. Information:
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August
Tuesday, August 25-Wednesday, August 26
New student orientation takes place 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Executive Dining Room of Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue, on Tuesday. Other events take place in the afternoon and evening of both days. Agenda. Information:
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Thursday, August 27-Friday-August 28
Population Health Sciences 50th Anniversary Symposium
Population Health Sciences in Wisconsin and Beyond: Providing Evidence for Clinical Practice and Public Health. Microbial Sciences
July
Thursday, July 16
La Follette School Student Association Outing
LSSA invites faculty and staff to a Mallards baseball game against the Green Bay Bullfrogs. Thursday the 16th is an official bobblehead night, so the first 1,000 fans will receive free bobbleheads. The Working Man's Ticket Special gets you a bleacher seat, two hot dogs, and two beverages (beer or soda) for $10.70. 7:05 p.m. Warner Park on Madison's north side. Meet outside the main ticket office at 6:45 p.m. to purchase tickets. To carpool and to get more information, contact Ian Ritz,
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June
Tuesday, June 16
Commercializing University Research:
Pressures and Dilemmas
Michael Mintrom,
Political Studies,
University of Auckland, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room.
May
Saturday, May 16
La Follette School Graduation Ceremony is at 10 a.m. in the Assembly Chamber of the Wisconsin Capitol. Estimated time is 1 hour and 20 minutes. Reception to follow at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson Street.
Wednesday, May 13
The La Follette School Student Association will host its first Graduate Student Spelling Bee on Wednesday, May 13, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at State Street Brats. Students and professors from all graduate departments at UW-Madison are invited to compete to win prizes for 1st and 2nd places. Participants will be limited to five per department. Tickets are $5 per person or $3 for participants. Proceeds will fund La Follette student activities such as graduation, policy round tables, and other initiatives. Registration to compete or questions may be sent to
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Wednesday, May 6
Policy Roundtable Discussion: International Security Policy
La Follette School students meet with Professor Jeremi Suri of the History Department at UW to explore the study and development of security policy in foreign affairs, and consider the role that "grand strategy" has played in implementing U.S. policies in the past. 1-2 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Friday, May 1
Creation of the University of Wisconsin System: Origins and Expectations
Former Temple University president David Adamany gives memorial lecture in honor of Clara Penniman, founder of the Center for the Study of Public Policy and Administration, the precursrsor of the La F. 4:30 p.m. 5120A-B Grainger Hall.
April
Thursday, April 30
Policy Roundtable Discussion: Nonproft Organizations
La Follette School students meet with Jeanan Yasiri, director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Nonprofits. 9-10 a.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
. Background reading: Madison Community Foundation to shift funding to food, shelter, energy; and Billions in Nonprofit Projects on Hold Due to Credit Crisis, Report Finds
Thursday, April 30
Inside Washington:
Politics, Media, Law and Policy (And Being Married in the Middle of All Those)
Rita Braver
and
Robert Barnett speak at a La Follette School of Public Affairs session. Noon-1:30 p.m. 8417 Social Sciences.
Thursday, April 30
The La Follette School Student Association meets at 6:15 p.m. in a location to be determined. Information:
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Wednesday, April 29
La Follette School Alumni-Student-Faculty-Staff Happy Hour
As always, feel free to bring, friends, significant others, coworkers, and any cool people who want to get a beer or whatnot after work.
4-7ish p.m. Local Tavern. 102 King St.
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Tuesday, April 28
Improving Mortgage Foreclosure Outcomes:
Policy Responses and Impacts
Michael Collins, assistant professor of consumer science,
School of Human Ecology, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
. Paper: Improving Mortgage Foreclosure Outcomes: Policy Responses and Impacts
Wednesday, April 22
Policy Roundtable Discussion: Food Policy
Professor Sean Cash from the Department of Consumer Science will help to facilitate a student-centered discussion on the nexus between federal agricultural, food, and nutrition policies. 4 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
. Background article: Vilsack says USDA Must Serve Eaters as well as Farmers, Washington Post, February 9, 2009.
Monday, April 20
Symposium: From Sandbags to Sanity: The Policy Implications of the Midwest Floods of 2008
8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monona Terrace convention center. To register before April 15 deadline, call Bridget Pirsch at 608-265-2658 or e-mail her at
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For information on the conference, contact Terry Shelton, 608-262-3038,
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Tuesday, April 14
Coming Clean: Information Disclosure and Environmental Policy
Michael E. Kraft, professor of public and environmental affairs, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, April 9
Policy Roundtable Discussion: Lobbying
La Follette School students meet with Tommy Winkler, assistant administrator,
Ethics and Accountability Division,
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, and 2007 alum, will explore lobby in Wisconsin. 9-10 a.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Comprehensive overhaul of ethics, lobbying laws considered in Wisconsin and
Wisconsin firms hire lobbyists to navigate stimulus requests
Thursday, April 9
Children’s Education and Parents’ Socio-Economic Status: Distinguishing the Impact of Fathers and Mothers
John Micklewright, professor of social sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton United Kingdom and Institute for Research on Poverty visiting scholar, speaks at Institute for Research on Poverty seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science Building. Co-sponsored by the La Follette School, with support from the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy.
Wednesday, April 7
Medical Homes and Retail Clinics: Complementary Care or Conceptual Clash?
The Evidenced-Based Health Policy Project presents a breakfast symposium to consider the potential of medical home models and retail-based clinics and their role within Wisconsin's health-care system. The medical home model advocates long-term relationships with doctors as a strategy for addressing episodic care and chronic illnesses. Retail clinics offer treatment for short-term illnesses, unrelated to ongoing and preventive care. Presenters will explore how these two forms of health care might support conflict with the movement toward an accountable health system that improves outcomes and reduces costs. Presenters to include Barbara Starfield, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Lowell Keppel, Wisconsin Academy of Family Physician; and a representative from a retail-based clinic. 9-11 a.m. 412 East State Capitol. Information and to RSVP (by April 3): Ceri Jenkins, (608) 262-6318,
. The Evidence-Based Health Policy Project is a collaborative initiative of the Population Health Institute and La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Wisconsin Joint Legislative Council.
Thursday, April 2
Policy Roundtable Discussion: Environmental Policy
La Follette School students meet with Paul Meier, associate scientist with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Energy Institute, who will discuss biodiesel as an alternative energy source. 9-10 a.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, April 2
La Follette School Student Association meets. 6 p.m. 7117 Helen C. White. Information:
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March
Tuesday, March 31
Does Charitable Giving for International Development Differ from Giving for Donkey Welfare?
John Micklewright, professor of social statistics and policy analysis, University of Southampton, United Kingdom, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, March 26
Is Child Support the Problem or Solution?
La Follette School professor Maria Cancian speaks at Institute for Research on Poverty seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science Building.
Wednesday, March 25
The Gobal Financial Crisis and Implications for Wisconsin
Menzie Chinn and Mark Copelovitch of the La Follette School join law professor Darian Ibrahim and attorney Sara Jensen of Promega Corp. 2:45-6 p.m. Lubar Commons, Law School. Registration information:
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Tuesday, March 24
Happy Hour
Madison-area alumni invite La Follette School students, faculty and staff to happy hour. Friends and coworkers welcome. 5-7 p.m. Orpheum Bar, 216 State St. Information:
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Tuesday, March 24
La Follette School Student Association Fund-Raiser
The restaurant Five Guys on State Street will donate to LSSA 15 percent of each purchase made between 5 and 10 p.m. 517 State St. Information:
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Thursday, March 12
The Effects of Home Computers on Educational Outcomes: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Low-Income Community College Students
Robert W. Fairlie, professor of economics, University of California at Santa Cruz, speaks at Institute for Research on Poverty seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science Building. Co-sponsored by the La Follette School, with support from the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy.
Tuesday, March 10
Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Robert W. Fairlie, professor of economics, University of California at Santa Cruz, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, March 5
Obama and Antipoverty Policy: What Does the Stimulus Bill Do to Fight Poverty, Educate Citizens, and Improve Public Health?
IRP director Tim Smeeding moderates panel discussion featuring
La Follette School affiliate Daniel R. Meyer, professor of social work and Institute for Research on Poverty affiliate, on "Cash and Noncash Transfer Programs"; La Follette School affiliate
Sara Goldrick-Rab, assistant professor of education policy studies and sociology and IRP affiliate, on "Aid to Education"; and
Pamela Herd, assistant professor of public affairs and sociology and IRP affiliate, on "Health and Health Care Support." Institute for Research on Poverty Seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Social Science Building.
Tuesday, March 3
Google's Gaps:
The Art of Policy Research on the Internet
Evidence-Based Health Policy Project briefing with professors Catherine Arnott Smith, School of Library and Information Studies, and Greg Downey,
School of Journalism & Mass Communication and School of Library & Information Studies. Briefing will provide hands-on opportunity for legislators and staff to expand and develop their research skills with the wide array of resources available through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Using real questions from legislative service agencies and legislators, Smith and Downey will examine the utility of Internet searches. They will discuss how search engines function and how their design may limit search results; how to access the tools available at the university to provide information and research data, specifically for health policy; and how to decide when to use Internet-based search engines versus university resources. 3-4:30 p.m. 400 SE State Capitol. RSVP by February. 26:
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February
Thursday, February 26
Relationship between China and the U.S.
La Follette School professor Menzie Chinn and political scientist Edward Friedman speak at the China Economic Forum. 5-6:30 p.m. 1100 Grainger Hall. Information:
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Tuesday, February 24
David L. Weimer, professor of public affairs and political science, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, February 19
Accountable Care Organizations: A Path Forward to Quality and Savings
Evidence-Based Health Policy Project Breakfast Briefing with Dr. Elliott Fisher, professor of medicine and community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School and director of the Center for Health Policy Research in the Dartmouth Institute for Health Care Policy and Clinical Practice. He will discuss the model of Accountable Care Organizations, which are virtual entities that comprise local health-care delivery systems and the physicians in those systems. He will describe how ACOs might serve as an alternative approach for performance measurement and payment reform. 9-10:30 a.m. 411 South State Capitol.
Thursday, February 19
La Follette School Student Association meets. 6 p.m. 3111 Grainger. Information:
Thursday, February 19
Toward Adversarial Legalism in the European Union? Evidence from Data Privacy Regulation
Francesca Bignami, professor of law,
George Washington University, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. 4 p.m. Law School. Information:
. Sponsored by the La Follette School and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy.
Tuesday, February 17
La Follette School Alumni-Student Happy Hour
Students and alumni gather. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Genna’s Lounge, 105 West Main Street. Information:
Thursday, February 12
Public Service Commissioner on Career Opportunities
Lauren Azar, one of three commissioners with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, will talk with La Follette School students about career opportunities at the commission. Students in the energy analysis program are encouraged to attend. 4 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
Saturday, February 7
La Follette School Formal Gala
A spread of appetizers, cheesecake and a cash bar are on tap. Formal attire is encouraged, but certainly not mandatory. Tickets are $10. 6-9 p.m. Brocach Irish Pub, 7 West Main Street. Information:
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Thursday, February 5
La Follette School Reception for Alumni and Friends
Alumni and friends of the school are invited to help celebrate the school's 25th anniversary. 4:30-7 p.m. Inn on the Park's Top of the Inn, 22 South Carroll St., Madison. To RSVP and get information: 263-7657,
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January
Thursday, January 29
La Follette School Student Association meets. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Wednesday, January 28
Public Service Fair
Students can learn about and get involved with governmental and nonprofit organizations. They can look for jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities, network with employers, and research companies and careers. Sponsored in part by the La Follette School. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Memorial Union.
Wednesday, January 28
Challenges and Reform Options in Health Care Systems: What Can America Learn From Health Reform Processes?
Claus Wendt, Mannheim University. 1-3 p.m. Health Sciences Learning Center. Sponsored in part by the La Follette School.
Wednesday, January 28
The Economy, Policy and You — Understanding and Best Practices for the Recession
La Follette School professor Don Nichols joins U.S. Bank vice president Terry Grosenheider and other panelists at a Magnet event. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Downtown location to be determined. Information and to RSVP:
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Tuesday, January 27
La Follette School Student Association Policy Groups
The student association hosts a discussion about its policy groups and their future. Topics include how to administer breakfast roundtables, general functions, and the
relationship between Policy Groups and LSSA. Come with ideas or just to listen. 6-7 p.m. Memorial Union. Information:
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Thursday, January 8
Rx for RNs: Addressing the Nursing Shortage
Janet Allan, dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing, and Judy Warmuth, vice president for workforce development at the Wisconsin Hospital Association, will speak in room 300SE of the Capitol from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The session is sponsored by the Evidence-Based Health Policy Project, a partnership of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin Joint Legislative Council to bridge medicine and health policy, research and practice, and to link academic research in a meaningful way in service to government and the Wisconsin Legislature. RSVP to
cerijenkins@wisc.edu, 262-2318.
2008
December
Thursday, December 4
The La Follette School Student Association invites students, faculty and staff to happy hour, 4-7 p.m. Orpheum, 216 State St. Information:
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Wednesday, December 3
The La Follette Student Association is selling pizza for $3 per slice and two for $5. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Ingraham.
Tuesday, December 2
The La Follette Student Association is selling pizza for $3 per slice and two for $5. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Ingraham.
November
Tuesday, November 25
The La Follette Student Association is selling pizza for $3 per slice and two for $5. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Ingraham.
Tuesday, November 25
Parental Job Loss and Children's Educational Attainment in Black and White Middle-Class Families
Ariel Kalil, associate professor of public policy and director of the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy, University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
Thursday, November 20
Energy, Environment, Science, and Technology Policy Group
Field trip to the Renew Energy LLC ethanol plant in Jefferson. Meet at 1 p.m. to carpool. Information:
Thursday, November 20
The Global Economic Crisis: The Untold Stories
La Follette School professors Menzie Chinn and Mark Copelovitch are part of a panel that discusses the global economic crisis. 7-9:30 p.m. Morgridge Auditorium, 1100 Grainger Hall.
. Sponsored in part by the La Follette School and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy.
Wednesday, November 19
The La Follette School Student Association meets at 6 p.m. in room 8417 of the Social Sciences building. Information:
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Tuesday, November 18
Do Gun Buybacks Save Lives? Evidence from Panel Data
Andrew Leigh, associate professor, Economics Program, Research School of Social Sciences Australian National University, speaks at the La Follette School Seminar. He discusses an analysis that found that Australia's 1997 gun buy-back led to a drop in the firearm suicide rates of close to 80 percent and had no statistically significant effect on non-firearm death rates. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
. Sponsored by the La Follette School and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy.
Monday, November 17
Why Should We Care About Top Incomes?
Andrew Leigh, associate professor, Australian National University, will look at international trends in inequality across the 20th century. 4 p.m. Pyle Center. Information:
. Sponsored by the La Follette School and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy.
Thursday, November 6
La Follette School Student Public and Non-Profit Management Policy Group
Professor Dennis Dresang talks about his experience and take-aways from working with state government. 9 a.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Wednesday, November 5
Question-and-Answer Session about Public Affairs Curriculum
La Follette School Student Association sponsors a student-led session about courses, focus fields, registration, project assistantships, etc. 3-4:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science Building. Information:
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October
Thursday, October 30 (rescheduled from October 23)
The Global Financial Crisis: What You Need to Know Now
La Follette School professor Menzie Chinn. Noon-1:15 p.m. Capital Conference Room, 5120AB Grainger Hall. Information:
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Wednesday, October 29
The La Follette School Student Association meets at 6 p.m. in room 8417 of the Social Sciences building. Information:
Tuesday, October 28
The Post-Election Agenda for Health Reform
Thomas R. Oliver, associate professor of Population Health Sciences, and associate director for health policy, University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Saturday, October 25
The La Follette School Student Association invites students, faculty and staff to Treinen Farm, near Lodi north of Madison, for picking pumpkins and walking Wisconsin's largest corn maze. 3:30 p.m. Information:
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Wednesday, October 16
The La Follette School Student Association invites students, faculty and staff to happy hour. 4:30-7 p.m. The Casbah, 119 E. Main St. Information:
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Tuesday, October 14
Connecting Economic Interests and Preferences on Health Care: The Role of Attitudes toward Authority
La Follette School faculty affiliate Katherine Cramer Walsh, associate professor of political science speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Saturday, October 11
The La Follette School Student Association invites students, faculty and staff to a potluck brunch at Blue Mound State Park west of Madison, followed by optional hiking or bicycling. 11 a.m. Meet at La Follette School at 10:30 a.m. to join a carpool. Park fees are $7 per car, $4 per bike. Information:
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Wednesday, October 1
La Follette School Student Association meets at 6 p.m. in 8417 Sewell Social Sciences Building.
September
Tuesday, September 30
Beyond College Access: Improving Degree Completion Among Low-Income and First-Generation Students
Faculty affiliate Sara Goldrick-Rab speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
. Working paper.
Tuesday, September 23
Health Care and New Governance: The Search for Effective Regulation
Louise G. Trubek, clinical professor of law and senior fellow, Center for World Affairs & the Global Economy (WAGE) speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Wednesday, September 17
La Follette School Student Association meeting
6 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Sciences Building. Information:
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Wednesday, September 10
Perspectives from the Public: How Wisconsinites View UW–Madison
La Follette School affiliate Katherine Cramer Walsh, Department of Political Science, speaks at Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education
Brown Bag. Noon–1 p.m.
Harrison Parlor, Lathrop Hall. Information:
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Wednesday, September 3
La Follette School Student Association meeting. 5:30-7 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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August
Tuesday-Thursday, August 26-28
New Student Orientation
Dinner is Tuesday, August 26, Memorial Union. Information:
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Thursday, August 28
New Student Orientation: Happy Hour
The La Follette School Student Association invites new and continuing students, faculty and staff to happy hour. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Genna’s Lounge, 105 W. Main St. Map. Information:
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Thursday, August 28
New Student Orientation: Picnic
The La Follette School Student Association invites new and continuing students, faculty and staff to a potluck picnic. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share, and LSSA will provide plates, napkins, cups, plastic-ware. Family and significant others are welcome. 6 p.m. Vilas Park, 702 S. Randall Ave. Map. Information:
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June
Wednesday, June 18
What Does it Mean to be Poor in a Rich Society?
Professor Bob Haveman, John Bascom Professor of Economics and Public Affairs Emeritus, explores poverty in a rich society when he gives the Robert J. Lampman Memorial Lecture. 4:30 p.m. Lee Lounge, Pyle Center. Information: 262-6358. Presentation slides
May
Saturday, May 17
Graduation celebration for La Follette School students.
Wednesday, May 7
La Follette School Student Association meeting. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, May 6
Evidence-Based Health Policy Project Briefing
Carolyn Heinrich, La Follette School professor; Richard L. Brown, clinical director, Wisconsin Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles; and
Paul Moberg, senior scientist, Population Health Institute, present new research that describes Wisconsin leads the nation in binge drinking and alcohol abuse. Risky and problem drinking is one of the three top public health issues in Wisconsin. Presenters will review the evidence around the incidence and costs of alcohol abuse in Wisconsin; describe prevention and treatment strategies; outline policy implications; and touch on promising approaches to improve substance abuse treatment and health outcomes. 10 a.m.-noon. 411 South State Capitol. RSVP to
, 262-6318.
Friday, May 2-Saturday, May 3
Current Account Sustainability in Major Advanced Economies (II)
Two-day conference featuring research from the Current Account Sustainability Collaborative. Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Contact:
. More information.
Friday, May 2
Ratcheting Private Standards: New Modes and Mechanisms of Governance in the Forest Sector
Christine Overdevest, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Florida, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. 336 Ingraham. Information:
. Co-sponsors: Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy, and the Department of Rural Sociology.
Thursday, May 1
Global Imbalances and the U.S. Dollar: Doing Business in the World Economy
Prominent experts from the financial and policy communities will address these and related issues in thought-provoking panel discussions in this half-day program. 11:30 AM-6:00 PM. Fluno Center for Executive Education. More information and registration.
April
Wednesday, April 30
Did Improving Public Health Services in England Pay Political Dividends for the Labour Party under Tony Blair?
Gwyn Bevan, professor of management and health care, London School of Economics, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
. Co-sponsored by Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy.
Tuesday, April 29
Health Care Payment Reform and Pay for Performance in Wisconsin: How to Promote System Transformation (and What Not to Do)
This La Follette School symposium features keynote speaker Gwyn Bevan, professor of management science at the London School of Economics. Panelists include Jason Helgerson, medicaid director, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services; Douglas N. Harris, educational policy studies, and Carolyn Heinrich and Donald Moynihan, La Follette School, all at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1-4:30 p.m. Monona Terrace convention center, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison. Sponsors: La Follette School of Public Affairs, the Evidence-Based Health Policy Project, Population Health Institute, Wisconsin Legislative Council and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy. Information and RSVP by April 17:
, 608-262-6318.
Monday, April 28
Virtue Out of Necessity? Commitment vs. Compliance Approaches to Improving Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains
Richard Locke, Alvin J. Siteman professor of entrepreneurship and professor of political science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. 206 Ingraham. Information:
. Co-sponsored by the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Wednesday, April 16
La Follette School Student Association Pizza Sale: $3 a slice. First-year students carry out their first fund-raiser for graduation in 2009.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Entry to Social Science, sixth floor off Observatory Drive. Information:
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Wednesday, April 16
Closing the Aboriginal–Non-Aboriginal Education Gap in Canada
John Richards, Public Policy Program at Simon Fraser University, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon-1:30 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Friday, April 11
Is There a Right to Food?
Olivier De Schutter, professor of human rights at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium and Global Law Professor at New York University, speaks. He coordinates the European Union Network of Independent Experts on Fundamental Rights and is a member of the European Group of Legal Experts on Discrimination. Sponsor: Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy; co-sponsors: La Follette School, Global Legal Studies Center, Human Rights Initiative and European Union Center of Excellence. Information:
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Thursday, April 10
The Fourth Way: Big States, Big Business, and the Evolution of the Earned Income Tax Credit
Pamela Herd, La Follette School of Public Affairs and sociology, speaks at Institute for Research on Poverty Seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science Building.
Tuesday, April 8
Happiness After Widowhood: Is It Money or Marriage That Matters?
La Follette School professor Karen Holden speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Friday, April 4
The Giant of Excess: Individual Behavior and Public Health
Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics. 4 p.m. Fluno Center. Sponsored by the La Follette School. Information:
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Thursday, April 3-Friday, April 4
Board of Visitors meeting features a career discussion with La Follette School students and members of the advisory board the school shares with the Department of Political Science. Board also hears from University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters and Science Associate Dean Sharon Dunwoody and considers directors and committee reports. Fluno Center. Information:
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Wednesday, April 2
La Follette School Student Association meeting. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, April 1
Upgrading Local Enterprises in Developing Economies: Building Standards and Networks
Paola Perez-Aleman, associate professor of strategy and organization at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. 206 Ingraham. Information:
. Co-sponsored by the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Monday, March 31-Tuesday, April 1
Visit Days for prospective students.
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March
Monday, March 31-Tuesday, April 1
Visit Days for prospective students.
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Friday, March 28
La Follette School Student Association Pizza Sale
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Hallway outside Ingraham Deli. Information:
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Tuesday, March 25
Mothers, Men, and Child Protective Services Involvement
La Follette School affiliate Lawrence M. Berger,
assistant professor at the School of Social Work and faculty affiliate at Institute for Research on Poverty, speaks at the La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, March 13
Does Community Participation Produce Dividends in Social Investment Fund Projects?
Carolyn Heinrich, La Follette School of Public Affairs, speaks at Institute for Research on Poverty Seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science Building.
Thursday, March 6
The Effects of Land Development on Municipal Finance: Theory and Empirics
Urban and Regional Planning assistant professor Kurt Paulsen speaks at the URPL Faculty Seminar. 12:30-1:30 p.m. 208 Old Music Hall.
Thursday, March 6
Madison’s Managers: Public Administration and the Constitution
Laurence E. Lynn Jr.,
professor emeritus of public management at the University of Chicago. 2 p.m.
313 Pyle Center. Light reception to follow.
Sponsored by the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the university Lectures Committee.
Co-Sponsored by the Department of Political Science.
Thursday, March 6
Politics, Money, and the American Middle Class
Department of Consumer Science presents a University Lecture by Lois A. Vitt, founding director of the Institute for Socio-Financial Studies. She will discuss the four ingredients necessary to develop a financially thriving middle class: political will, laws and infrastructure, public and consumer financing, and the synchronicity of societal and personal values, and how these ingredients combined to create opportunities for upward mobility during much of the 20th century. 4 p.m. 178 School of Human Ecology. Co-sponsored by: Chadbourne Residential College, the Department of Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Ecology, La Follette School of Public Affairs, Institute for Research on Poverty, and Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
Tuesday, March 4
Further Examination of Volume-Quality Relationships in Health Care: Some Methodological Considerations
La Follette School affiliate John Mullahy,
professor of population health sciences and economics, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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February
Friday, February 29
La Follette School Student Association pizza sale. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Ingraham. Information:
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Wednesday, February 27
Saving our Future Requires Tough Choices Today
The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour features U.S. Comptroller General David Walker and representatives from the Concord Coalition, the Brookings Institution and the Heritage Foundation. The four speakers are from ideologically
different institutions, but they are all committed to creating the political climate necessary to preserve long-term economic stability. The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour challenges Americans to realize the unsustainable nature of current fiscal policy, move toward bipartisan consensus, and make the tough ideological trade-offs that ensure a healthy economic future.
Co-sponsored by the La Follette School of Public Affairs; Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE); the Department of Economics; the Department of Finance, Investment, and Banking; College Republicans; College Democrats. 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin Union Theater. Free to all students, faculty, and staff. Tickets available at the Memorial Union box office on February 20. Remaining tickets available to general public starting February 22. Information: (608) 262-2201,
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Tuesday, February 26
“Half-Hearted:” Anticorruption Reform in China
Baishun Yuan, visiting scholar at the La Follette School and the Center for East Asian Studies, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. He is vice dean at the School of Politics and Public Administration and executive associate director of the Anticorruption Research Institute, both at Hunan University. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, February 26
A Pathway toward Health Care Reform: Exploring Spending, Supply and Health Outcomes
Dr. Elliott Fisher, Dartmouth Medical School, presents at an Evidence-Based Health Policy Project Breakfast Briefing. He describes his research on the documented differences in per-capita Medicare spending across U.S. regions independent of local medical prices or underlying illness levels. Recent studies indicate that regions with higher cost-practice patterns provide lower-quality care and achieve worse health outcomes for Medicare enrollees. 9-10:30 a.m. 300 SE State Capitol. RSVP to
, 262-6318.
Thursday, February 21
La Follette School Reception for Alumni and Friends
Hosted by La Follette School Student Association. 5 p.m. Cocoliquot, 225 King Street, Madison. Information and to RSVP:
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Thursday, February 21
Does Community Participation Produce Dividends in Social Investment Fund Projects?
Carolyn Heinrich, La Follette School of Public Affairs, speaks at Development Economics Workshop. 4-5 p.m. Bakken-Schaars Room, B30 Taylor Hall. Information: .
Tuesday, February 19
Water, Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Sell
Terry Anderson, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, will focus on how water markets can work, discuss the importance of clear and transferable water rights, provide evidence of working water markets, and suggest how water markets could be primed to do more, especially in the Great Lakes region. He is a resource economist and executive director of the Property and Environment Research Center in Bozeman, Montana. His research helped launch the idea of free market environmentalism and prompted public debate about the proper role of government in managing resources. 4 p.m. AT&T Lounge, Pyle Center. Information:
. Sponsored by the La Follette School of Public Affairs and Sand County Foundation.
Monday, February 18
Political Structure and Exclusionary Zoning: Are Small Suburbs the Big Problem?
William A. Fischel, professor of economics at Dartmouth College. His research focuses on land-use planning, zoning and local control. His publications include The Homevoter Hypothesis, Regulatory Takings and The Economics of Zoning Laws. His lecture is based on a forthcoming work. 7-9 p.m. Grainger Hall. Information:
. Sponsors: Departments of Urban and Regional Planning, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics, the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the University Lectures Committee.
Monday, February 18
Are China's and India's Growth Miracles Built to Last?
Eswar Prasad, Department of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. 7:30-9 p.m. ATT Lounge, Pyle Center. Information:
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Sponsors: Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy and La Follette School of Public Affairs.
Co-sponsors: Center for International Business Education and Research, Global Studies, Center for South Asia, Center for East Asian Studies, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Wednesday, February 13
La Follette School Student Association meeting. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, February 12
Do BITs Really Work? Revisiting the Empirical Link between Investment Treaties and Foreign Direct Investment
La Follette School affiliate Jason Webb Yackee,
assistant professor of law and political science, speaks at the La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, February 5
Coordinating Policies on Climate Change and Air Quality
La Follette School affiliate Tracey Holloway,
assistant professor of environmental studies, atmospheric and oceanic sciences, and civil and environmental engineering,
Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, speaks at the La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Monday, February 4
La Follette Alumni Speed Networking Session
La Follette School of Public Affairs students will pair off with more than 15 alumni from different fields, chat about professional interests for about 10 minutes, and then switch to another alum. This informal setting enables La Follette School students and alumni to meet and chat about careers. It also serves as a starting point for students just beginning the internship or job search process. 5-8 p.m. Union South. Information:
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Monday, February 4
Health Care Reform in 2009?
The View from Washington, D.C.
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin speaks at the Department of Population Health Sciences and Population Health Institute Monday Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center. Information: 265-0516,
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January
Thursday, January 10
Public Health Preparedness: Progress and Challenges for State Policy
Local and national experts in public health preparedness highlight research findings and initiatives, as well as ongoing policy challenges at an Evidence-Based Health Policy Project breakfast briefing. 9-10:30 a.m. 330 SW State Capitol. Information:
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2007
December
Tuesday, December 18
La Follette School Department and Executive Committee Meeting
11:45 a.m. La Follette School conference room.
Tuesday, December 11
Class, Race, and Partisan Change in the Postwar South
La Follette School affiliate Byron Shafer, political science, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Monday, December 10
Explaining Import Variety and Quality: The Role of the Income Distribution
David Hummels, professor of economics at the Krannert School of Management, at Purdue University and a faculty research fellow with the National Bureau of Economic Research. He gives a second presentation the same day, 3:45-5:15 p.m 8417 Sewell Social Science. Information:
. Copy of paper
Monday, December 10
David Hummels speaks at La Follette School Seminar. He is a professor of economics at the Krannert School of Management, at Purdue University and a faculty research fellow with the National Bureau of Economic Research. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, December 6
Information Session: Learn Why Diversity Matters in Public Affairs and about Graduate School Opportunities
Assistant Professor Geoffrey Wallace talks about the master of public affairs degree and Associate Director Menzie Chinn talks about the master of international public affairs degree. Dual degree in law and double degrees in public health, and in urban and regional planning also will be discussed. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information: 262-3582,
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Thursday, December 6
Social Multiplier Effects of No Child Left Behind
Institute for Research on Poverty Seminar features Jane Cooley, Department of Economics and La Follette School faculty affiliate. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science. Information: 262-6175,
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Tuesday, December 4
Crisis Management and Network Theory
Donald Moynihan, La Follette School of Public Affairs, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, December 4
La Follette School Student Association
All La Follette School students are encouraged to attend the association’s meeting. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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November
Thursday, November 29
International Potluck
La Follette School Student Association invites students, faculty, staff to an evening of feasting and socializing. 6-8:30 p.m. Information and location:
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Wednesday, November 28
The La Follette School Seminar features James Harrigan. He is research officer and senior economist, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; research associate, International Trade and Investment Program, National Bureau of Economic Research; and adjunct professor, Department of Economics, Columbia University. Noon. La Follette School conference room. He also speaks on "Zeros, Quality and Space: Trade Theory and Trade Evidence" at 4 p.m. in 8417 Sewell Social Science. Presentation paper / Vita Information:
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Tuesday, November 27
Law-La Follette Dual-Degree Advising Brown Bag
Students enrolled in the dual-degree program in law and public affairs and those thinking about applying can attend this informal brown bag advising session. Noon. Dean's conference room, 5215 Law School. Information:
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Tuesday, November 27
Ecological Federalism: A National Grassroots Dialogue on Policies to Meet 21st Century Environmental Needs
La Follette School professor Donald Moynihan gives the opening presentation at the first of 36 public hearings to be held around the United States to gather input on environmental policy and governance for the next U.S. Congress and president. The hearing is part of the Path to Washington, an effort by the Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Performance to convene leaders for an ecologically sustainable America. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Pyle Center. Information:
, (608) 263-3038.
Tuesday, November 20
La Follette School Department and Executive Committee Meeting
11:45 a.m. La Follette School conference room.
Tuesday, November 20
La Follette School Student Association
All La Follette School students are encouraged to attend the association's meeting. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Wednesday, November 14
Paul Offner Memorial Lecture
Harry Holzer and Peter Edleman will discuss the 2006 book "Reconnecting Disadvantaged Young Men" that they co-authored with longtime policymaker and public intellectual Paul Offner, who died in 2004. This lecture and social event is the first of series to be held annually in Offner's honor. 5 p.m. Pyle Center. Information:
, (608) 263-3038.
Wednesday, November 14
Beyond Kyoto
This December in Bali, new international talks will be launched to determine the successor of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change. La Follette School assistant professor Gregory Nemet; Jonathan Patz of Environmental Studies and Population Health Sciences; and Tracey Holloway
of Environmental Studies, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, and Civil and Environmental Engineering, discuss what is known about environmental governance and how science and politics frame options in a post-Kyoto world. 7-8:30 p.m. 2120 Grainger Hall. Co-sponsored by the La Follette School.
Thursday, November 8
Reception for Alumni and Friends of the La Follette School
6:30-8 p.m., Logan Room, Washington Marriott Hotel, 1221 22nd St N.W., Washington, D.C. Information and to RSVP:
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Tuesday, November 6
Choose Your Weapon: Trade Policy, Exchange Rates and the Politics of Protection
Mark Copelovitch, La Follette School of Public Affairs, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, November 6
La Follette School Student Association
All La Follette School students are encouraged to attend the association's meeting. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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October
Wednsday, October 31
Halloween Social
The La Follette School Student Association invites La Follette School students, faculty, staff and their families to a gathering. 4-7 p.m. Information:
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Tuesday, October 30
Can the World's Biggest Borrower Remain the World's Only Superpower?
Brad Setser, fellow at the Geoeconomics Center at the Council on Foreign Relations, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. A prominent person in the business and policy end of international finance, he is a blogger on the Roubini Global Economics Monitor. Noon. 8417 Sewell Social Science. Information:
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Monday, October 29
Explaining the 21st Century American Welfare State in the Gilded Age
Timothy Smeeding, a visiting scholar with the Russell Sage Foundation in New York City. 4 p.m. 104 Van Hise. Information:
. Presentation slides
Monday, October 29
Recent Research on Cross-National Issues: Immigration and Old Age Poverty
Timothy Smeeding, a visiting scholar with the Russell Sage Foundation in New York City, speaks at the La Follette School Seminar, noon-1:30 p.m. in the La Follette School conference room. Information:
. Presentation slides
Thursday, October 25
Is a US Military Strike on Iran Inevitable?
Gary Sick, executive director of Gulf/2000, an international research project on political, economic and security developments in the Persian Gulf, gives lecture sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Middle East Studies Program and co-sponsored in part by the La Follette School of Public Affairs. 8:00 p.m. Morgridge Auditorium, 1100 Grainger Hall.
Thursday, October 25
Perspectives on
Health-Care Reform
Steve Brenton, president of the
Wisconsin Hospital Association, speaks on "A State-Level View of Health-Care Reform." Professor Thomas DeLeire, La Follette School, responds with "A National Economic Perspective on Health-Care Reform," while political science professor Charles Franklin
addresses "The Politics of Health Care." Public discussion begins at 4 p.m. in room 201 of the Fluno Center. Information:
, (608) 262-3038.
Wednesday, October 24
Environmental Justice, Health and Sustainability: An Urban View
Peggy Shepard, executive director of West Harlem Environmental Action. Co-sponsored by the La Follette School of Public Affairs. 7:30 p.m. 180 Science Hall.
Tuesday, October 23
La Follette School Student Association
All La Follette School students are encouraged to attend the association's meeting. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
Tuesday, October 23
La Follette School Student Association Pizza Sale
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sewell Social Science lobby.
Tuesday, October 23
Climate Change & Health: Risks and Opportunities
Jonathan Patz, associate professor of environmental studies and population health sciences, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, October 16
La Follette School faculty meeting
11:45 a.m. La Follette School conference room.
Thursday, October 11
Trends in Earnings and Income Variability in the United States
Institute for Research on Poverty Seminar features La Follette School professor Thomas DeLeire. 12:15-1:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science. Information: 262-6175,
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Tuesday, October 9
The Gloves-Off Economy: Problems and Possibilities at the Bottom of the Labor Market
Laura Dresser, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Tuesday, October 9
La Follette School Student Association
All La Follette School students are encouraged to attend the association's meeting. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Monday, October 8
A New Face of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean
Enrique Vega, regional adviser on aging and health for the Pan American Health Organization, addresses the impact of an aging population on health care delivery at the Population Health Monday Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. 1309 Health Sciences Learning Center. Information: 262-3862,
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Monday, October 8
The EU Antidiscrimination System as an Experimental Regime
Grainne de Burca, Fordham Law School, speaks as part of the New Governance and the Law Series. Noon-1:30 p.m. Lubar Commons, 7200 Law School. Information:
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Sunday, October 7
Barbecue and Bonfire
The La Follette School Student Association invites La Follette School students, faculty, staff and their families to a gathering at Picnic Point. 4-10 p.m. Information:
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Wednesday, October 3
Health Care Purchasing & Utilization Decisions: Challenges Facing Consumers and Employers
Judith Hibbard, François de Brantes and Christopher Queram speak at Evidence-Based Health Policy Project Symposium. 1-3 p.m. Room 411 South, State Capitol. Information:
, (608) 262-6318. The Evidence-Based Health Policy Project is an initiative of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Population Health Institute, the Wisconsin Legislative Council, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs.
Tuesday, October 2
Public Policy, Investment, and Improvements in Wind Power in California
Greg Nemet, La Follette School of Public Affairs, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
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Thursday, September 27
Distinguished Lecture Series
The La Follette School co-sponsors speaker Amy Goodman, the host and executive producer of Democracy Now! and author of the bestseller The Exception to the Rulers. She authored a book with her brother, journalist David Goodman, called Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back. 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin Union Theater. Information:
Tuesday, September 25
La Follette School Student Association
All La Follette School students are encouraged to attend the association's meeting. 6 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
Tuesday, September 25
Sustainability Risk Management: Reducing Risks and Building Business Opportunities Using Sustainable Strategies
Dan Anderson, Business School, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
Monday, September 24
Experts Speak on the Chinese Currency: Trajectory, Policies, and Strategies for U.S. Business
La Follette School Associate Director Menzie Chinn and US Bank Asian currency specialist Jane Mezera speak at a Center for International Business Education and Research event. 6:30-8 p.m., reception starts at 5:30. Fluno Center. Registration and information:
Tuesday, September 18
La Follette School faculty meeting
11:45 a.m. La Follette School conference room.
Tuesday, September 11
La Follette School executive committee meeting
Noon. La Follette School conference room.
Tuesday, September 4
A Burned Out Light Bulb? The Wisconsin Idea, Public Universities, and the Shaping of Public Policy
Noel Radomski, managing director of the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon. La Follette School conference room. Information:
Thursday, August 30
La Follette School Student Association Community Service Project and Barbecue
Second-year students get together with incoming student to work on a Madison service project, 1-4 p.m. Students and their families can bring meat or non-meat to grill. 5 p.m. Locations and information:
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Monday, August 27-Wednesday, August 29
Orientation for new students
Sunday, August 26
La Follette School Student Association Potluck
Bring family and food to share. 5 p.m. Location and information:
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Thursday, August 9
La Follette School faculty retreat
Sunday, July 29
La Follette School Student Association Day at the Lake
New and continuing students, faculty and staff are invited to a student's family's lake home for a day of sun and picnicking. Information:
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Friday, July 13-Tuesday, July 17
Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development
Sunday, June 17-Wednesday, June 20
International Dialogue on Ecological Policy
Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Performance's 10th annual workshop. Monona Terrace convention center, 1 John Nolen Drive. Registration
Tuesday, June 19
Innovative Environmental Governance and Regulation
in the European Union: Any Lessons for U.S.?
Workshop brings together experts from the European Commission, national administrations, business, NGOs, and academia to analyze current developments in EU environmental policy, and explore with the audience their implications for the US and other parts of the world. Part of Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Performance's 10th annual workshop. Co-sponsored by the La Follette School of Public Affairs. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monona Terrace convention center, 1 John Nolen Drive. Registration / Student registration
Friday, June 1
Three Big Things: Policy Evaluation from the Ag/Environmental Front
Michelle
Miller, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, speaks at La Follette School brown bag for Wisconsin Department of Administration budget office employees. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Saturday, May 19
Graduation celebration for La Follette School students.
Information: mmead@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Friday, May 18
Three Big Things: Managing Risk Policy
Vicki Bier, Industrial
Engineering, speaks at La Follette School brown bag for Wisconsin Department of Administration budget office employees. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, May 16
La Follette School Department and Executive Committee
Meeting.
Noon. La Follette School conference room.
Wednesday, May 2
The Emerging Architecture of Experimentalist Governance in the European
Union
La Follette School professor Jonathan Zeitlin presents
working paper at La Follette School Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038. La Follette
School working paper
Wednesday, May 2
The Consequences of Differential Undergraduate Tuition Increases at UW-Madison
La Follette School alum Bruce Beck, senior policy and planning analyst
for the Office of Academic Planning and Analysis. Noon-1 p.m., 405 Education Building. Wisconsin Center for the
Advancement of Postsecondary Education brown bag forum.
Wednesday, May 2
La Follette School
Student Association
Board meeting. 5:35 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information: juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Friday, April 27
Three Big Things: Wisconsin's Budget History
Jim Conant, George
Mason University, speaks at La Follette School brown bag for Wisconsin Department of Administration budget office employees. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Thursday, April 26
What Makes a Good School Teacher? Evidence from Value-Added Analysis and
Implications for Educational Policy
La Follette School alum and University of Wisconsin - Madison educational policy assistant professor Doug Harris discusses his research on teacher quality at a La Follette School Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, April 25
La Follette School assistant professor Pamela Herd, speaks at La Follette School Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Thursday, April 19
Making Sense of BushGeorge C. Edwards III, member of the La Follette School Board of Visitors and a professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University, discusses his new book, The Polarized Presidency of George W. Bush. 4 p.m. 5208 Sewell Social Science Building. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, April 18
La Follette School Department and Executive Committee Meeting.
Noon. La Follette School conference room.
Tuesday, April 17
Part I: Climate Policy: What Are Our Options?
La Follette School alum Caroline Garber (class of 1980), Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Bureau of Air Management, delivers the first of a three-part Global Warming Speaker Series that addresses global warming from policy, business and engineering solutions perspectives. 6 p.m. 1651 Mosse Humanities.Information: 698-8381, drchavas@wisc.edu.
Wednesday, April 11
The Future of Our Schools: The Funding Crisis
La Follette School professor Andrew Reschovsky joins Madison school superintendent Art Rainwater and state Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts on a panel presentation sponsored by the Dane County League of Women Voters. 7-9 p.m. Meriter Retirement Community grand hall, 333 W. Main St., Madison.
Wednesday, April 11
Raj Shukla of The Climate Project will present the slideshow on global climate change popularized by former Vice President Al Gore's Oscar award-winning movie An Inconvenient Truth at the La Follette School Seminar. Shukla is one of about 1,000 people Gore and a renowned team of scientists and environmental educators trained to give this presentation. He is also the husband of first-year La Follette student Tora Frank. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038. Presentation flier
Wednesday, April 4
La Follette School Student Association
Board meeting. 5:35 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information: juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Friday, March 30
Three Big Things: Getting Nano Right
Ken Gentry, lecturer in Biomedical
Engineering, speaks at La Follette School brown bag for Wisconsin Department of Administration budget office employees. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Thursday, March 29
Breakfast Briefing: Discussing the HPV Vaccine
Dr. Jon Temte, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Family
Medicine, briefs policymakers and others as part of the
Evidence-Based Health Policy
Project, a collaborative initiative of the Population Health Institute
and La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, and the Wisconsin Legislative Council. 9-11 a.m. 400
SE State Capitol. Information and to RSVP:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, March 28
Increasing Access to Higher Education: the Role of Tax Policy
La Follette School professor
Andrew Reschovsky
speaks at La Follette School
Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room.
Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Monday, March 26
Globalization and International Labor Standards
Jean-Franois Trémeaud, executive director, International Labor
Organization. Noon-1:30 p.m. 206 Ingraham Hall. Sponsored by: Center
for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), La Follette School of
Public Affairs and the Governance Research Circle with support from the
Division of International Studies, the International Institute and Global
Studies. Information:
wage@intl-institute.wisc.edu.
Wednesday, March 21
La Follette School Department and Executive Committee
Meeting.
Noon. La Follette School conference room.
Friday, March 16
Three Big Things: Wisconsin Immigration Patterns
La Follette School professor Dennis Dresang speaks at La Follette School brown bag for Wisconsin Department of Administration budget office employees. Information: shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Thursday, March 15-Friday, March 16
Open house for prospective students. Information:
mmead@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Wednesday, March 14
Alasdair Roberts, associate professor at Syracuse Universitys
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Roberts
addresses 9/11 and the Crisis of Authority in American
Government, a preview of a book he is writing about the Bush
administrations response to September 11, 2001. His research
interests include public sector restructuring and transparency
in government. Sponsored by the Center for World Affairs and the
Global Economy (WAGE). He speaks at the
La Follette School Seminar.
Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, March 14
The La Follette School
Student Association hosts a graduation fund-raiser on at Genna's
Lounge, 105 W. Main St. in Madison, starting at 9 p.m. The group has the
upstairs bar reserved and will provide snacks. Drink specials include $2
Pabst Blue Ribbon and $3.50 rail drinks. The requested donation is $7 for
students, faculty and staff; and $5 for guests. Information:
eielwart@wisc.edu.
Tuesday, March 13
The Effects of Racial Segregation in Schools: Revisiting Old Evidence
and a New Analysis of the NCLB Data
La Follette School alum Doug Harris, assistant professor of education and economics, Department
of Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin - Madison, presents at
Institute
for Research on Poverty seminar. 12:15-1:30 p.m. Sewell Social Science Building.
Monday, March 12
Tribal Members: A Surprisingly Diverse Group
Elizabeth Arbuckle Wabindato, an assistant professor at Northern Arizona
University, addresses how tribal members view their tribal identity. 4
p.m. 6240 Sewell Social Science Building. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wabindato
CV / Paper: Tribal Members: A Surprisingly
Diverse Group
Monday, March 12
Wisconsin Governors: Pathways to Power, Roles and Influence
James Conant, George Mason University, presents at a brown bag lecture.
Conant has a lengthy and distinguished history working with government,
business and education in Wisconsin. He has a doctorate from University of
Wisconsin - Madison and has taught at Rutgers
University, New York University and the University of Oklahoma. He was a
visiting professor at the La Follette School from 1989-91. At George Mason,
he has served as director of the master of public administration program and
the associate chair for graduate studies in the Department of Public and
International Affairs. During the past 15 years, his research on Wisconsin
politics and government has been published in a variety of books and
academic journals. His 2006 book on Wisconsin is Wisconsin Politics and
Government: Americas Laboratory of Democracy, part of a University of
Nebraska Press series on the 50 states. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Friday, March 9
Community Justice in Indian Country
11 a.m.: In "Don't Dump on Us," attorney Jennifer Boll details
the Oneida Nations efforts to block the deposition of PCB-laden sediment
dredged from the Fox River Superfund cleanup into a reservation landfill
behind the tribes main casino. 1 p.m.: Attorney and La Follette
School alum Becky Webster describes the Oneida Nations campaign to regain
ownership of its territory and outlines the tribes innovative
strategies to encourage and assist tribal members in attaining home
ownership. 2260 Law School. Information:
dcornelius@wisc.edu.
Wednesday, March 7
La Follette School Student
Association
Board meeting. 5:35 p.m. La Follette School conference room.
Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, March 7
Distorted Measures of Employment in Charitable Organizations: Causes,
Impact and Remedies
Martin H. David, professor emeritus of economics, speaks at
La Follette School Seminar. He discusses improving estimates of the
number of workers employed by nonprofit organizations in the United States.
Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Friday, March 2
The Potential of Stem Cells: Public Policy Issues Beyond the Microscope
This half-day symposium will explore the public policy issues related to
stem-cell research, including the legal, regulatory and legislative
environment that affects how pioneering research at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison is conducted. How public policy issues related to
stem-cell research are addressed will affect other scientific advances. For
information or to register:
acmacdonald@wisc.edu or (608)
263-6041.
Thursday, March 1
Situating Changes in Gender and Leadership of Wisconsin's State
Agencies
La Follette School visiting scholar Georgia Duerst-Lahti, professor
of political science and faculty member with the Women's and Gender Studies
Program at Beloit College, speaks at
Women's Studies Research Center colloquium. 12:05 p.m. 105 Ingraham
Hall. Information:
wscr@mailplus.wisc.edu.
Monday, February 26
Breakfast Discussion on the Relationship among Healthcare Spending,
the Supply of Health Services, Quality and Outcomes
Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Medical School discusses evidence on the
causes of differences in spending and quality -- and the implications for
policy and practice. He has documented a twofold difference in per-capita
Medicare spending across U.S. regions that are independent of local medical
prices and underlying illness levels. Recent studies indicate that regions
with higher cost practice patterns provide lower quality care and achieve
worse health outcomes for Medicare enrollees. 9-10:30 a.m. 400 SE State
Capitol. Information:
segustafson@wisc.edu. This event is sponsored by the Evidence-Based
Health Policy Project, a collaborative initiative of the La Follette School
of Public Affairs and the Population Health Institute at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison; and the Wisconsin Legislative Council.
Friday, February 23
Low-Income Student Access at UW-Madison and Beyond: Problems and Solutions
"Introduction and Research Project Overview" by La Follette School
Director Barbara Wolfe, 12:15-12:30 p.m. "Variation among Universities in
Admitting and Graduating Low-Income Students," by Patrizio Piraino, visiting
scholar at the Institute for Research on Poverty, and Matthew Steinberg,
graduate assistant at the La Follette School, 12:30-1:30 p.m. "The
Expected Economic Returns of a UW-Madison Undergraduate Degree," by Robert
Haveman, professor with the La Follette School, 1:45-2:45 p.m. Wisconsin
Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education forum.
12:15-2:45 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Sciences.
Wednesday, February 21
La Follette School Department and Executive Committee Meeting.
Noon. La Follette School conference room.
Monday, February 19
La Follette School Seminar
Greg Nemet, University of California at Berkeley. Nemet's research is in
energy policy, technological change and climate change. His dissertation is
on innovation in low-carbon energy technologies and policy options for
addressing climate change. The intellectual basis of his research
encompasses public policy, economics, management, energy systems and earth
science; methods include energy and climate modeling, risk analysis,
statistics and econometrics. 4-5 p.m. 140 Science Hall. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, February 14
The Role of State Governance in the Adoption of Pharmaceutical
Technologies in Substance Abuse Treatment
La Follette School professor
Carolyn Heinrich, speaks at
La Follette School Seminar. Noon-1 p.m.
La Follette School conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
La Follette School
working paper
Tuesday-Wednesday, February 13-14
La Follette School Student Association
Pizza Fund-Raiser
Serving delicious slices of cheese and pepperoni pizza, LSSA offers a
great lunch alternative. Pizza is $3 a slice and two for $5. Soda will be
$1. 11:30 a.m.-2:20 p.m. Sewell Social Science
Building sixth-floor foyer and La Follette School Student Lounge.
Information: lsmith3@wisc.edu.
Friday, February 9
Thomas Oliver, associate professor and director, MHS program in health
policy, Johns Hopkins University, speaks at La Follette School
Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. 1420 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, 614
Walnut St. Information: pagrubb@wisc.edu.
Thursday, February 8
La Follette School Student Association reception and program
for alumni and friends of the school. Inn on the Park.
5-8 p.m. Presentations are at 6:30 p.m. Information:
alumni@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Wednesday, February 7-Thursday, February 8
Education and Educational
Research in an Era of Accountability: Insights and Blind Spots
Department of Educational Policy Studies conference begins with keynote
address by Richard F. Elmore, Harvard University, at 7 p.m. on February 7.
Conference continues with series of presentations from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
on February 8, including a 10:15 a.m. talk by La Follette School alum
Douglas Harris, an assistant professor of educational policy studies at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, on Reconciling the Short-Term Demands of
Accountability with the Long-Term Goals of Education and Research. All
events are at the Pyle Center. Information: (608) 262-1760.
Wednesday, February 7
Elizabeth Powers, associate professor of economics and faculty member,
Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, speaks at La Follette School
Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. 1420 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, 614
Walnut St. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday , February 7
La Follette School
Student Association
Board meeting. 5:35 p.m. La Follette School conference room.
Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Friday, February 2
How Much Choice? Nonlinear Relationships Between the Number of Health
Plan Options and the Behavior of Medicare Beneficiaries
Brian Elbel, Yale University School of Public Health, speaks at
La Follette School
Seminar. Noon-1 p.m. 132 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, 614
Walnut St. Information: pagrubb@wisc.edu.
Thursday, February 1
Bilateral Investment Treaties and Foreign Direct Investment:
Correlation versus Causation
Emma Aisbett, University of California at Berkeley, speaks at
La Follette School
Seminar. Noon-1:15 p.m. La Follette School conference room.
Information:
info@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Wednesday, January 31
Medical Expenditure Burdens: The Impact of Tax Subsidies, Within-Year
Expenditure Concentration, and More
Tom Selden, senior economist, Division of Modeling and Simulation, Center
for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks at
La Follette School Seminar.
Noon-1 p.m. 1420 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, 614 Walnut St. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Thomas Selden's curriculum vitae
Friday, January 26
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for Early Retirees: Impacts on
Retirement, Health and Health Care
Erin Strumpf, Harvard University, speaks at La Follette School Seminar Series.
Noon-1 p.m. 1420 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, 614
Walnut St. (13th floor). Information: pagrubb@wisc.edu.
Wednesday, January 24
Thomas DeLeire, associate professor, Department of Economics, Michigan
State University (currently on leave in a position as senior analyst at the
Health and Human Resources Division of the Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, D.C.), speaks at La Follette School Seminar Series.
Noon-1 p.m. 1420 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, 614
Walnut St. (13th floor). Information: pagrubb@wisc.edu.
Wednesday, January 24
Affordable Strategies to Cover the Uninsured: Policy Approaches from
Other States
The 24th Wisconsin Family Impact Seminar brings together experts on
health insurance and federal law. They will talk about how Maryland,
Massachusetts, New York and Arizona crafted affordable strategies to cover
uninsured people. Invitation only. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038. The seminar is a collaboration of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology and University of
Wisconsin Extension, and the Evidence-Based Health Policy Project, which is
a collaboration between La Follette and the Population Health Institute at
the UW-Madison.
Monday , January 22
La Follette School
Student Association
Board meeting. 5:35 p.m. La Follette School conference room.
Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Friday, January 19
Do Newer Prescription Drugs Pay for Themselves? Evidence from
Long-Term Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Yuting Zhang, Harvard University, speaks at La Follette School Seminar Series. Noon-1 p.m. 1420 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, 614
Walnut St. (13th floor). Information: pagrubb@wisc.edu.
Wednesday, January 10
New Legislators Orientation
La Follette School professors Donald Nichols, Andrew Reschovsky and
Maria Cancian brief newly elected Wisconsin senators and representatives
about state policy issues. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
2006
Wednesday, December 6
The 'China' Issue in U.S. Macroeconomic Policy
La Follette School professor
Menzie Chinn speaks at La Follette School Seminar Series. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Monday , December 4
La Follette School
Student Association
Board meeting. 5:35 p.m. La Follette School conference room.
Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, November 29
Visiting Institute for Research on Poverty scholar Scott Allard speaks at
La Follette School Seminar Series. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, November 29
The Popularization of the Telephone in Chicago, 1894-1907
Richard John of University of Illinois-Chicago speaks on the history of the
telephone in Chicago and related public policy. This University Lecture is
co-sponsored by the La Follette School of Public Affairs, along with the
School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Department of History and the
School of Business. 3:30 p.m. 5055 Vilas Hall. Information: baughman@wisc.edu.
Tuesday, November 28
Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau Information Session
La Follette School alumni Natalie Walleser (class of 2005) and Ben Monty
(class of 2003) talk with La
Follette School students about their jobs. 4:30 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information:
emcinnis@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Tuesday, November 21
Have a Hand in Stopping Genocide
Mark Hanis, executive director of the
Genocide Intervention Network, discusses genocide in Darfur, which has
claimed 450,000 lives and has displaced more than 2.5 million people. More
than 100 people die each day; 5,000 die every month. Hanis will give an
overview of the situation in Darfur and actions taken to stop the genocide,
including education, fund-raising, advocacy and divestment. He will end with
ways that each audience member can have a hand in stopping genocide. 1-2
p.m. Pyle Center. Information:
lckennedy@wisc.edu. Sponsors include La Follette School of Public
Affairs, La Follette School Student Association, Multicultural Council,
Action in Sudan, African Studies Program, UW-Hillel, Associated Students of
Madison, Wisconsin Union Directorate Contemporary Issues Committee,
UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy, International
and Comparative Education Research Group.
Thursday , November 16
La Follette School
Student Association
Social Happy Hour. Time, location to be announced. Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, November 15
La Follette School Department and Executive Committee Meeting.
Noon. La Follette School conference room.
Wednesday, November 15
Practitioner Presentation: Careers in Federal Government
John Wanska from the Government Accountability Office
speaks to La Follette School students. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 494 Van Hise.
He interviews La Follette School students on Thursday, November 16. Information:
emcinnis@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Sunday, November 12-Tuesday, November 14
Getting Nanotechnology Right: Governance Strategies and Policies for
Healthy, Green, Socially Valuable Nano
The nature of the nanotechnology industry requires a strong reliance on
the involvement of relevant stakeholders in the development and evolution of
formal and informal government regulations and industry standards. This
seminar brings together representatives from government agencies, the
nanotechnology industry, advocacy organizations, individuals and other
stakeholders to consider using an innovative range of management systems and
accountability mechanisms to create a sustainable and reliable system that
assures public health and environmental protection while facilitating the
growth of a fledgling, but potentially transformative, industry. Attendees
will participate in policy discussions, hands-on nano experiments and a trip
to a nanotechnology business. Hosted by the La Follette School of Public
Affairs and the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Friday , November 10
La Follette School
Student Association
Social Happy Hour. Time, location to be announced. Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, November 8
Election 2006 Recap and Analysis
La Follette School professor
Dennis Dresang and political science professor Barry Burden speak at
La Follette School Seminar Series. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, November 8
Are Chinese Local Congresses Agents of Democratization?
Melanie Manion, La Follette School of Public Affairs professor, presents
at
Center for East Asian Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon-1:15
p.m. 336 Ingraham Hall.
Monday , November 6
My Life as a Watchdog
Public Affairs writer in residence Walt Bogdanich of the New York Times holds a
brown bag with La Follette School students, staff and faculty. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School conference room.
Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Monday , November 6
La Follette School Student
Association
Board meeting. 5:35 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Thursday, November 2-Saturday, November 4
Association for Public Policy Analysis
and Management Fall Research Conference
Hosted by the La Follette School, this national conference
at Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Drive, features the top public
policy research gathering. The conference theme is "Tax and
Spend: Designing, Implementing, Managing and Evaluating
Redistributional Policies." Researchers from around the United
States, including members of the La
Follette Schools faculty, will present their work. APPAM is
one of the nations premier organizations dedicated to improving
public policy and management by fostering excellence in
research, analysis and education. Employees of the State of Wisconsin, including the University of
Wisconsin System, who are not giving presentations can attend
conference sessions for the discounted fee of $120. Full-time
University of Wisconsin-Madison students can do the same for
$60. They can register with a valid ID at Monona Terrace during
the conference. Information:
appam@lafollette.wisc.edu.
La Follette School faculty to present research at conference, Oct. 30, 2006, news story
Schedule of La Follette School faculty presentations at APPAM conference
Wednesday, November 1
Practitioner Presentation
Representatives from the Congressional Budget Office will speak
to La Follette School students about governmental budgeting and
finance allocations. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social
Science Building. Information:
emcinnis@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Thursday, October 26
Re-Examining the Structure and Funding of Public Higher Education in
Wisconsin
La Follette School professor Andrew Reschovsky responds to a paper
presented by Philip A. Trostel from the University of Maine. They will speak
at a forum organized by the
Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education. 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Pyle Center.
Wednesday, October 25
Alternative Approaches to Child Support Policy in the Context of
Multiple-Partner Fertility
La Follette School professor Maria Cancian speaks at
La Follette School Seminar Series. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, October 25
The Impact of the 2006 Elections on Higher Education in Wisconsin
John Witte, La Follette
School of Public Affairs, speaks at Wiscape Brown Bag Forum. Noon-1 p.m.
405 Education. Information: 265-6342,
wiscape-info@education.wisc.edu.
Wednesday, October 25
Theory into Practice: APPAM and the Folks In It
La Follette School Director Barbara Wolfe talks with La Follette
School students about the Association for Public Policy Analysis
and Management. The La Follette School hosts APPAM's national research
conference Nov. 2-4 at Monona Terrace. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social
Science Building. Information:
emcinnis@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Thursday , October 19
La Follette School
Student Association
Social Happy Hour. Time, location to be announced. Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Thursday, October 19
The Autonomy Myth: A Theory of Dependency
Martha Albertson Fineman, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, Emory Law
School, presents. La Follette School professor
Joe Soss responds.
Institute
for Research on Poverty Seminar Series on New Perspectives in Social
Policy. 12:15-1:30 p.m. Sewell Social Science Building.
Wednesday, October 18
Practitioner Presentation: Careers with the Federal
Government
For La Follette School students. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 8417 Sewell
Social Science Building. Information:
emcinnis@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Wednesday, October 18
La Follette School Department and Executive Committee Meeting.
Noon. La Follette School conference room.
Thursday, October 12
Pandemic Preparedness Conference
Participants will discuss logistics and supply chain disruptions, the
psychological effects of a pandemic, human relations and personnel issues, and
sustaining families through a pandemic. Co-sponsored by the La Follette School.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall.
Wednesday, October 11
La Follette School Seminar Series
La Follette School professor Bob
Haveman, La Follette School student Matthew Steinberg and Patrizio
Piraino discuss "Access to Higher Education: Exploring the Variation Among
Universities in the Prevalence of Pell Grant Recipients." Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday, October 11
Practitioner Presentation: Careers in Wisconsin Public Policy
and How to Handle Ethical Challenges in the Workplace
Jennifer Noyes, researcher at the
Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, speaks to La Follette School students.
5-6 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science Building.
Information:
emcinnis@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Wednesday , October 11
La Follette School
Student Association
Social Happy Hour. Time, location to be announced. Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Thursday, October 5-Friday, October 6
La Follette School-Department of Political Science Board of Visitors
Meeting
Fluno Center. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu,
262-3038.
Wednesday, October 4
La Follette School hosts 10 Bavarian officials for a dialogue on the role
that environmental regulations, performance and
self-responsibility can play in regulatory agencies, businesses and
communities.
The group, sponsored by the U.S. State Department, is on a weeklong tour
that includes Washington, D.C., and Madison. Other hosts include the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The visit is part of a multi-year
innovation agreement on environmental reform signed two years ago by
Wisconsin Gov. James Doyle and the free state of Bavaria. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038. News
story
Wednesday, October 4
Practitioner Presentation: Careers with Non-Profit
Organizations
Renee Moe, vice president of resource development and marketing
for
United Way of Dane County, speaks to La Follette School
students. 5-6 p.m. 8417 Sewell Social Science Building.
Information:
emcinnis@lafollette.wisc.edu.
Wednesday, October 4
How Social Experience Gets under the Skin: Neurobiological Approaches to
Understanding Children at Risk
Psychology professor Seth Pollak, director of the Child Emotion Research
Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,
presents at La Follette School Seminar Series.
Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Monday , October 1
La Follette School Student
Association
Board meeting. 5:35 p.m. La Follette School conference room. Information:
juliussvoboda@yahoo.com.
Friday, September 29
Britain's Perspectives on Climate
Change
Britain's ambassador to the United States, Sir David Manning, gives a
special lecture sponsored in part by the La Follette School of Public
Affairs. 1:30 p.m. Great Hall, Memorial Union.
News story.
Wednesday, September 27
Medical Governance: Are We Ready to Prescribe?
At this La Follette School Seminar
David Weimer, professor, La
Follette School of Public Affairs, discusses his plenary presentation he will
give as president of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.
The La Follette School hosts the APPAM's national research
conference Nov. 2-4 at Monona Terrace. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
conference room. Information:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu, 262-3038.
Wednesday,
September 20
La Follette School Department and Executive Committee Meeting
Noon. La Follette School conference room.
Friday, September 15-Sunday, September 17
Environmental Health Network for Chinese Scholars
Sponsored in part by the La Follette School.
Information and registration:
shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu. News story:
Chinese scholars to convene on
environmental health
Wednesday, September 13
La Follette School Seminar
Series
La Follette School Director Barbara Wolfe discusses health economics and the
field's contribution to public policy decisions. Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
Conference Room.
Wednesday, September 6
La Follette School Seminar
Series
Sholeh Maani, associate professor of economics at the University of
Auckland, presents "The Importance of Ability Bias and Leaving School Before the
Exam in Analyzing Academic Performance." Noon-1 p.m. La Follette School
Conference Room.
Abstract of paper.
News story: La Follette
School seminar series opens Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 29-Thursday-August, 30
La
Follette School Orientation. News story:
Orientation
offers chance for new students to learn more about La Follette, Aug. 25,
2006.
July 7-11
Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development.
May 13
La Follette School graduation celebration. News story:
La Follette School of Public Affairs celebrates graduation of 45 students
February 24-26
Senate Scholar program.
February 19-24
Public Affairs Writer in Residence Alexis Simendinger, White House
correspondent for the National Journal.
February 16
Speaker Andrew Cherlin discusses "American Marriage in Comparative
Perspective" and meets with La Follette students.
February
Wisconsin Women in Government Seminar
February 9
La Follette School hosts U.S. Rep. David Obey. News story:
U.S. Rep Dave Obey discusses policy with La
Follette faculty, students