Students’ report on conservation funding garners news coverage
A report on Wisconsin conservation funding by La Follette School students in the Public Affairs Workshop received coverage by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on May 9. Read more ...
Cost-benefit analysis recommends statewide investment in alternatives to incarceration
A cost-benefit analysis by La Follette School students recommends that Wisconsin invest $20 million in programs that divert some non-violent criminal offenders from jail or prison to community-based alternatives. The annual investment could help offset increased costs of incarceration and reduce prison overcrowding. Read more ...
Legislators discuss budget process with students
Students heard about the politics of budgeting from two legislators on April 19 in the La Follette School's public budgeting class. Read more ...
Science, policy writer to meet with students
This spring's public affairs writer in residence, Washington Post science and policy reporter Juliet Eilperin, will be on campus the week of April 22. Read more ...
Witte to retire after 35 years of teaching, research, service
Upon his retirement this summer, professor John Witte will head to head for Astana and become dean of the new School for Humanities and Social Science at Nazarbayev University. UW-Madison recognized his teaching, research and service in April with the Hilldale Award. Read more ...
Analysis course benefits state of Wisconsin
Public affairs students in David Weimer’s cost-benefit analysis class are helping state agencies and community organizations make better decisions about criminal justice reform, environmental regulations, child welfare, mental health treatment and other policy areas. Read more ...
Wolf pursues policy degree to enhance education system
Student Leni Wolf is combining her teaching experience with policy analysis tools so she can improve the educational system and students’ everyday experiences. Read more ...
Bittner seeks ways to ease transportation
Moving people and goods efficiently is a priority for alum Jason Bittner, the new director of the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. Read more ...
La Follette School ranks 12th in nation; six programs in top 15
The La Follette School ranks 12th overall among the nation’s best graduate programs in public affairs, and six specialty areas rank in the top 15 in the 2013 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools. 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 ...