News & Notes | July 11, 2018 
UW-Madison honors La Follette, Women in Government 
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank presented the La Follette School and the Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) with a Community-University Partnership Award on June 27. The award recognizes the School's long-time collaboration with WWIG in providing leadership training for women who work in or interact with local, state, and federal government. Read more.
Nemet, Copelovitch promoted to professor
The UW System Board of Regents approved the promotion of La Follette School faculty members Mark Copelovitch and Greg Nemet. Read more. 
A diverse group of more than 30 state lawmakers, legislative staff members, legislativ e service agency analysts, and staff from the Governor's office attended the second Office Hours at the Capitol - presented by the Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars and the La Follette School - on Wednesday, May 16. Read more .
Study: State poverty rate up in 2016 despite job growth
Wisconsin's poverty rate increased to 10.8 percent in 2016, compared to 9.7 percent in 2015, according to the 10th annual Wisconsin Poverty Report. The significant rise came despite the state's jobs growth during the period. Read more.
In the News
Professor Mark Copelovitch, The Political Economy of the Global Recession and the Eurozone Crisis, Macro Musings. Listen. 

Professor Maria Cancian, The Office of Refugee Resettlement is Completely Unprepared for the Thousands of Immigrant Children Now in its Care, The New Yorker. Read more.

Board of Visitors member Curt Culver, Jagler: Former MGIC CEO Curt Culver shares secrets to career happiness, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Read more.

Professor Mark Copelovitch, Walker Pushes for Ending All Tariffs in Reaction to Harley-Davidson Shifting Production Overseas, Wisconsin Public Radio. Listen.

Professor Maria Cancian, As deadline looms, Trump officials struggle to reunite migrant families, Politico. Read more.

Professor Tim Smeeding, Study: In 2016, Wisconsin's job market improved but the state's poverty rate increased, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Read more.
Save the date: Sept. 4 
Hill Fest, 5 to 7 p.m. 

Calendar 
August 30: Orientation

September 4: Hill Fest

September 14-16: Class of 2008 Reunion

October 7-11: Public Affairs Journalist in Residence Eric Lipton, The New York Times
Alumni News

Jennifer Klippel (MPA '06) has been named UW-Madison's interim budget director following the retirement of Tim Norris. Read more.

Joe Bates (MPA/MPH '17) had his capstone project, Key Stakeholder Responses to Impaired Server Ordinances in Selected Wisconsin Municipalities, published in The Health Behavior and Policy Review. Read more. 
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