Student association elects 2012-13 officers
The La Follette School students elected new officers to their association in April and will transfer what they call the “gavel of power” at the second the group’s final two meetings, Thursday, April 26, at 5:30 and Monday, May 7, at 5:30. Both will be held in Sewell Social Sciences Building. Read more ...
Inglis Steinfeld gains tools to change system through dual MPA-law degree program
After college, Nate Inglis Steinfeld spent two years watching dedicated public servants within the complex world of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, D.C. Eventually he decided he needed more education to pressure the system to aid communities, and so he enrolled at the La Follette School. Read more ...
LSSA alters constitution to involve more first-year students
More involvement by first-year students in the La Follette School Student Association board was formally institutionalized when the organization unanimously amended its constitution on March 26. Read more ...
Sletten seeks to explicate effect of public policy
First-year student Phil Sletten sees himself at the intersection of politics and public policy, in a position to help policymakers see and understand policy ideas that might otherwise go unexamined. Read more ...
Former county executive to speak Tuesday
Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk will discuss her 30-year career in government at the La Follette School’s first seminar for the spring on Tuesday, January 24, from noon to 1 p.m., in 114 Ingraham Hall. Read more ...
Gross uses system to improve mental health services
As Mental Health America of Wisconsin’s director of public policy, 1990 alum Shel Gross keeps in mind that structural change takes a long time, and success depends on the many people with a stake in the system. Read more ...
Brunjes melds analysis, humanitarianism in pursuit of international degree
The opportunity to blend interests in China’s language, culture and socioeconomic problems brings student Emily Brunjes to the La Follette School of Public Affairs. Read more ...
School sponsors Offner lecture at Urban Institute
Two former U.S. House representatives from Wisconsin will discuss the “Challenges for Public Leadership in Today’s World” at the November 30 Paul Offner Memorial Lecture co-sponsored by the La Follette School. Read more ...
News from alumni and friends
Alumni and friends of the La Follette School share news about their careers and families. Read more ...
Women invited to apply for leadership seminar
Mid-level women managers interested in building their skills in management, networking and leadership so they can move into leadership positions can apply to enroll in Wisconsin’s premier women’s leadership seminar. Read more ...