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Turner guides people toward solutions
Helping people who face complex situations make sense of how to arrive at solutions is at the core of 2008 alum Andrew J. Turner’s philosophy. Read more ...
La Follette School professors share expertise
La Follette School faculty have been sharing their ideas about poverty, the economy and career development. Read more ...
Fredericks helps others build foundation for academic success
Sylvia Fredericks has experienced the good and the bad of Florida’s higher education policy. The state covered her tuition, fees and book expenses for the four years she spent at the University of Florida. When she went to work for her alma mater, she saw students who were not prepared for college struggle and drop out. Her experiences prompted her to enroll at the La Follette School of Public Affairs. Read more ...
Political scientist to discuss early voting
La Follette School faculty affiliate Barry Burden discusses the effects of early voting in the 2008 presidential election at the La Follette School Seminar today, November 10, at noon in the conference room. Read more ...
Book examines poverty, policy reforms
A new book called Changing Poverty, Changing Policies co-edited by professor Maria Cancian assesses why the War on Poverty was not won and analyzes the most promising strategies to reduce poverty in the 21st century economy. Read more ...
Dresang receives Women’s Philanthropy Council Champion Award
Dennis Dresang, an emeritus professor of public affairs, received a Champion Award from the Women’s Philanthropy Council at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Read more ...
Economist takes on global debt crisis in classroom, book, blog
As the financial markets melted down last fall, La Follette School economist Menzie Chinn says he was surprised not only by the depth of the economic downturn that set in, but also by the certainty of Monday-morning quarterbacking from observers of the government's response to the crisis. Read more ...
Faculty members appear in the news
La Follette School faculty have been sharing their knowledge with policymakers and journalists this fall. Read more ...
Pulitzer Prize winner to be writer in residence
David Barstow, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, will be on campus from Sunday, November 1, through Thursday, November 5, as the fall public affairs writer in residence. Read more ...
Two 2007 grads marry
Rachel Moskowitz and Julius Svoboda married in June, and a few La Follette School alumni and a Wisconsin state representative helped them celebrate. Read more ...