Alum to speak on policy, entrepreneurship
Jonny Hunter (MPA, 2011) of the Underground Food Collective will speak about how his La Follette policy degree helped him succeed as a restaurant and catering entrepreneur against some steep odds. The talk begins at 12 pm on Tuesday, May 1, in the La Follette conference room Read more ...
Battiato joins school as career development coordinator
For La Follette School alum Kate Battiato, a career is about relationships. Her internships led to paid positions that connected her with mentors and colleagues she met again when she went to work for the Legislature. Read more ...
Williams gains new outlook on management, policy analysis
Ben Williams is finding new perspectives on problem-solving as he pursues a master of public affairs degree at the La Follette School as part of his transition from the private sector into nonprofit management and community development. Read more ...
Buron manages workforce development programs
Alum Dan Buron helps to connect the business community with potential employees who might otherwise be overlooked. Read more ...
U.S. Foreign Service officer to speak
A U.S. Foreign Service officer will discuss his career and experiences abroad in a La Follette School seminar on Monday, February 6, from noon to 1 p.m. in the school’s conference room. Read more ...
Program to examine management-worker partnerships
A program to explore how management and labor can work better together for their mutual benefit will be Thursday, January 26, from 5-7:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South, 1308 West Dayton St. It honors University of Wisconsin-Madison economist John R. Commons. Read more ...
Lierman joins health venture capital company
Alum Terry Lierman is returning to the private sector after a second stint on Capitol Hill. He stepped down as chief of staff for U.S. House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland. Read more ...
Kamata explores effects of earthquake, tsunami on Japan’s economy
Economist Isao Kamata describes in the fall Policy Report the damage the March 11 earthquake and tsunami caused in a very large area of Japan. Read more ...
O’Neill brings expertise to Population Health Institute at UW-Madison
Jan O’Neill has returned to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus 25 years after she graduated from the La Follette Institute of Public Affairs. The longtime quality improvement consultant and 1986 alum joined the Population Health Institute in August as a community engagement specialist. Read more ...
Shambarger leverages skills to improve Milwaukee’s environment, economy
Creative financing can lead to good environmental work and demonstrate that sustainability initiatives can be good for the economy and the environment, says 2002 alum Erick Shambarger, who is the City of Milwaukee’s deputy director of environmental sustainability. Read more ...