News & Notes | June 16, 2020
The killing of George Floyd, along with the many Black and Brown people who came before him, is a call to action, as well as to introspection. Given that public policy at the national, state, and local levels in the United States has been consistently and doggedly a driver of racism, unequal treatment, and subjugation, it makes sense that the La Follette School ought to engage. Indeed, we must. Read more 
Ross Milton
New faculty member supported by Kohl Initiative
With funding from the Kohl Initiative, the La Follette School has hired Assistant Professor Ross Milton, who joins the faculty this fall.  Milton's research interests include public finance of state and local taxes, the economics of education, and political economy. Read more.
Students tackle child poverty, violent extremism for international clients
La Follette School students conducted research and analysis on behalf of two international organizations as part of their culminating Workshop in Public Affairs (PA 869) projects during the Spring 2020 semester.   Read more
Mark Copelovitch
Goldy funding to support Copelovitch's research on international finance
La Follette School Professor Mark Copelovitch recently received a Daniel Louis and Genevieve Rustvold Goldy Faculty Fellow award to support his research activities on financial crises and the International Monetary Fund Read more
 

Alta Charo and Seth Pollack
Faculty affiliates elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Two La Follette Faculty Affiliates, Professors Alta Charo and Seth Pollack, were admitted to American Academy of Arts and Sciences along with four other UW-Madison faculty Read more 
Jon Pevehouse
Pevehouse honored with Kellett Award
Professor Political Science Jon Pevehouse, who is moving part of his faculty appointment to the La Follette School this fall, has received a Kellett Mid-Career Award from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE).  Read more
In the News
Professor Greg Nemet, Falling solar panel prices spell sunny future for clean energy, Deutsche Welle. Read more.

Student Laura DownerUniversity of Alaska president withdraws as sole finalist in UW System president search,
Wisconsin State Journal. Read more
 
Faculty affiliate Kathy Cramer, Why Parts Of Rural America Are Pushing Back On Coronavirus Restrictions, NPR Morning Edition. Listen.
 
Faculty affiliate Barry Burden, Mail-in balloting surged last month. Don't let that ease your worries, The Fulcrum. Read more. Read more
 
Faculty affiliate Michael Wagner, Paul Fanlund: Who is most likely to believe conspiracies? Not who you think, The Cap Times. Read more. 
Alumni: 
Calendar 
Aug. 27: New students Orientation

Aug. 31: Hill Fest 


Feb. 25, 2021: Madison Alumni & Friends Reception
LSSA News
Mitch McFarlane, a student in the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Program, will lead La Follette School Student Association (LSSA) for 2020-21. Graduate students elected McFarlane as vice president for the 2019-20 academic year and as president in spring 2020. Read more.
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