News & Notes | May 5, 2020
Professor Greg Nemet received a Kohl Public Service Research Competition award to support his work on climate change analysis and policy. He is a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report. Read more. 
Website features Kohl Initiative details, news
Nearly one year ago, the La Follette School received the largest gift in School history - a $10 million donation from former US Sen. Herb Kohl known as the Kohl Initiative. Sen. Kohl's generosity already has had a tremendous impact on the La Follette School, the UW-Madison campus, and the broader community. Read more.
Wright-Raceette
Wright-Racette on Extension search committee
La Follette School staff member David Wright-Racette served on the search and screen committee for the next dean and director of UW-Madison's Division of Extension. On April 28, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced the hiring of Karl Martin. Read more.
Admitted students welcomed virtually
The La Follette School held its annual Visit Day for prospective graduate students March 23. With COVID-19 interrupting the typical semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this became a virtual visit day with 35 to 45 admitted applicants in attendance. Read more.
In the News
Professor J. Michael Collins , In the Midst of Uncertainty, Coronavirus Stimulus Payments Hit Wisconsinites' Bank Accounts, Wisconsin Public Radio. Read more. 
 
Professor Menzie Chinn, Is the World's Reserve Currency in Trouble? (page 14), The International Economy. Read more. 
 
Professor Greg Nemet,  Dane County climate plan lays out path to cutting some - not all - greenhouse gas emissions, Wisconsin State Journal. Read more. 
 
Alumnus Austin Frerick (MPA '14), Multinational Meat Farms Could Be Making Us Sick, The American Conservative. Read more. 
 
Professor Mark Copelovitch, 'None of the above' is no longer an option for the Eurozone, The London School of Economics and Political Science, blog post. Read more. 
CBA project proposals sought
The La Follette School is seeking client project proposals for its fall 2020 Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) course. Read more.
Calendar 
Aug. 31: Hill Fest 

Feb. 25, 2021: Madison Alumni & Friends Reception
Alumni News
Alumni Carter, Hill join Board of Visitors
The La Follette School welcomes two alumni to its Board of Visitors - Theola Carter (MA '91) and Carolyn Hill (MA '96).  Carter is a  manager in Dane County's Tamara D. Grigsby Office for Equity and Inclusion, and Hill is a senior fellow at MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research organization. Read more.
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