Bob Lang speaks to students at the class visit.

Chad Ruppel speaks to students at the class visit.

Teague Mawer speaks to students at the class visit.

Steven Little speaks to students at the class visit.

Last week, several alumni and BOV members visited La Follette students in PA200 and PA892 classes. Steven Little, Chad Ruppel, Teague Mawer, and Bob Lang shared their experiences in various areas of public policy work.

Thank you to all of our speakers for sharing these insights with our students!

Questions After Class - Asking La Follette students more about themselves. Anna Spahn, La Follette School Student Association vice president, asks our graduate students what policy areas they're interested in and what their goals are for the year ahead.

Questions after class ✏️ We asked La Follette students what policy areas they're passionate about and what they're most excited for this year. 🎓📚
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Portrait of David Weimer.

Prof. David Weimer's career left a great impact on La Follette students and inspired many others through cost-benefit analysis research. After his retirement this winter, we asked him questions to reflect on his career.

Thank you for all you've done for La Follette!

🔗 Read his Q&A: buff.ly/qmtOLvz

La Follette School Career Hub at career.lafollette.wisc.edu.

Searching for a policy job or internship? Check out our new career hub with listings tailored to our students and alumni: buff.ly/yHFhTYc

🦡 Students, sign up for personalized updates related to your policy passions.

💼 Employers, submit job or internship postings.

Portrait of Greg Lukianoff in front of a red background with text bubbles and the UW-Madison crest. Text reads "FIRESIDE CHAT For Me, But Not For Thee, Free Expression in Higher Education with Greg Lukianoff" "March 18".

Don't miss this opportunity to explore free expression on college campuses at our FIREside chat with Greg Lukianoff — just two weeks away! On March 18, he'll sit down with Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to unpack civil dialogue in higher education.

🔗 Grab your ticket today: buff.ly/iru7E2l

Susan Yackee standing in front of a bookshelf.

Learn what's happening at La Follette in March in Dir. Susan Yackee's latest video: buff.ly/rmSyrdI

This month:
Herb Kohl Philanthropies gift & Music Hall: buff.ly/B3nj7j0
La Follette School Career Hub: buff.ly/PKCZbHT
Kohl Competition
Admitted Students Visit Day
Day of the Badger: buff.ly/G9oQQtK

Students and alumni network at the event.

Panelist Saran Ouk talks at the event while the other panelists listen.

Last Friday, La Follette students heard from experts in nonprofit careers at the NGO & Community Organization Eat & Greet. Panelists discussed the importance of flexibility and shared their career journeys before students turned to network with alumni and friends in the field.

Portrait of Travis Austin with text "Student Profile Travis Austin".

Travis Austin is an MPA student who obtained the public policy certificate during his undergraduate education. He has served as a Project Assistant for the UW Population Health Institute and is currently a grader/reader for an undergraduate La Follette course.

🔗 Read his profile: buff.ly/JXGOamP

Governor Mitch Daniels and Director Susan Yackee sit on stage in front of a crowd during the Spring Spotlight event.

Governor Mitch Daniels speaks to a class of La Follette students during a class visit.

Governor Mitch Daniels and Director Susan Yackee speak during the event.

Last week, Gov. Mitch Daniels visited La Follette for several events, including headlining our Spring Spotlight. His visit also included class visits with students, an alumni and friends reception, and an event with WisPolitics. Thank you for an insightful visit!

Read more: buff.ly/uyuLWxu

Portrait of Avneesh and Hannah Chandra at their elopment.

Karina Virrueta Running & Mitch Running walking down the aisle at their wedding.

Portrait of Jessica and John Holland at their wedding.

For Valentine's Day this year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on just a few of the love stories that have been built at La Follette over the years. 💌

🔗 Read about some of the connections that began on campus: buff.ly/6gvWvNz

La Follette students speak with alumni and Legislative Audit Bureau staff during the visit.

La Follette students speak with alumni and Legislative Audit Bureau staff during the visit.

La Follette students speak with alumni and Legislative Audit Bureau staff during the visit.

La Follette graduate students recently visited the State of Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau for a career visit to learn about career opportunities from several La Follette alumni.

Thank you, @WILegAudit, for hosting our students!

Students network with alumni at the Health Policy Eat & Greet.

Students listen to experts at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services visit.

On Friday, students explored health policy career paths at our Health Policy Eat & Greet.

Before the event, they visited the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to hear from experts about career opportunities in the field.

Thank you for sharing insights about health policy with our students!

Don't forget — the NGO & Community Organization Eat & Greet is just one week away! Join La Follette and School of Human Ecology students to connect with alumni and friends working at various NGOs and community organizations.

🔗 Register today: buff.ly/Nmktgdr

Senator Tammy Baldwin shaking hands with a La Follette student.

Senator Tammy Baldwin takes a group photo with La Follette students.

La Follette students speak with Senator Tammy Baldwin.

Yesterday, La Follette students met with Senator Tammy Baldwin before a WisPolitics luncheon. They discussed congressional powers, how to work with colleagues across the state, and the U.S. women's hockey final.

Thank you for a great discussion with our students!

Students listen to Greg Stadter's presentation in class.

Greg Stadter speaks to students about health policy.

Greg Stadter, Director of Operations of WISHIN, spoke with students about health policy in Kathleen Doherty’s PA200 class last week. WISHIN is a not-for-profit organization creating a network of healthcare information throughout Wisconsin.

Thank you, Greg, for sharing such valuable insights!

Portrait of Greg Lukianoff with text: "Fireside Chat For Me, But Not For Thee, Free Expression in Higher Education with Greg Lukianoff, March 18".

Join us on March 18 for a FIREside chat with Greg Lukianoff, President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), and Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, where they'll explore free expression on college campuses.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now — buy yours today: buff.ly/JD3eiF5

Governor Daniels speaks at the event.

Attendees at the event listen to Daniels' talk.

Following his talk at our Spring Spotlight event earlier this week, Governor Mitch Daniels spoke in a conversation with WisPolitics-State Affairs and La Follette yesterday morning, where he shared his perspective on current politics and the state of education.

Read more: buff.ly/UhXqlPm

So grateful for Sen. Kohl’s lasting impact on @uwmadison.bsky.social. Herb Kohl Hall will stand as a tribute to his dedication to public service and civic responsibility as the new home for @uwlafollette.bsky.social.

When Reform Reduces Competition: A Risk In PBM Regulation And How To Avoid It

Professor Tony Lo Sasso's recent Forbes article discusses pharmacy benefit manager regulation. He explains the consequences of regulation disproportionately affecting smaller PBMs, calling for reform focused on empowering purchasers.

⬇️ Read the article:

Announcing Herb Kohl Hall — our future home Herb Kohl Philanthropies has announced a pledge to extend the late Sen. Herb Kohl’s longstanding support of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs with a historic…

Herb Kohl Philanthropies announced a pledge to extend the late Sen. Kohl’s support of La Follette with a $30 million gift. The gift will support programming and renovations to Music Hall, which will serve as our future home and be renamed Herb Kohl Hall. buff.ly/ziLSGqR

Governor Mitch Daniels and Susan Yackee sit together on a stage.

“Universities should have two obligations: to advance knowledge and share it with the next generation,” said Mitch Daniels, president emeritus of Purdue and former Indiana governor. “Knowledge only advances when ideas collide.”

Thanks for speaking at our Spring Spotlight!

"I always encourage people to make an intentional effort to know people different than you. Life is going to encourage you to separate. That’s doubly important for those of you going into public life," he said.

Mitch Daniels stands in front of a lecture hall full of undergraduate students.

Mitch Daniels poses for a photo with Professor Tony Lo Sasso and undergraduate student Juliana Berkey.

Mitch Daniels addresses graduate students sitting in a circle in a classroom.

Before his public talk, Governor Mitch Daniels met with La Follette School students in two of our classes. He discussed obstacles to civil discourse and the value of compromise in creating lasting change.

Governor Mitch Daniels and Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin shake hands.

To start off his visit to campus, Governor Mitch Daniels visited Chancellor Mnookin's (@uwchancellor.bsky.social) office this morning. Throughout the day, he will meet with the La Follette community before headlining the Spring Spotlight event later tonight.

Graphic for No Jargon podcast Episode 292 titled “When Tariffs Hit Home.” Background image shows an aerial view of a busy shipping port filled with stacked multicolored cargo containers and cranes. Overlaid text features a quote: “We have no reassurance about where the prices are going to be in the future. So the uncertainty is everywhere in decision-making… That’s all slowing down the economy.” At the bottom left is a headshot of Menzie Chinn, identified as University of Wisconsin, Madison. The No Jargon logo appears in the lower right corner.

Curious about how Trump’s trade policies are shaping jobs and the economy? @mchinn.bsky.social (@uwlafollette.bsky.social) breaks it down in our latest No Jargon episode.

🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/when...

Portrait of Anna Kane with text "Student Profile Anna Kane".

MPA student Anna Kane was a 9th grade English teacher before joining La Follette, and is interested in social policy, especially related to children, education, and poverty. She is currently a project assistant for Director Susan Yackee.

🔗 Read her full profile: buff.ly/Fi3KYF3

Interested in health policy? Our Health Policy Eat & Greet with the Master of Public Health program is just one week away! La Follette and Master of Public Health students can network with alumni and experts in the field and learn more about health policy positions.

Register today: buff.ly/EbpHsM2

Subsidies are not health care reform | Opinion Premium ACA subsidies are a Band-Aid that do nothing to slow the underlying growth of health care costs.

Professor Tony Lo Sasso was featured in Newsweek on the debate over the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits. Lo Sasso explains who the change in pandemic-era subsidies impacts, hidden effects of subsidies, and what health care reform should focus on.

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Rima Alaily speaks with La Follette students.

Rima Alaily and La Follette students and staff.

Last week, La Follette students attended the WisPolitics and Wisconsin Technology Council event for a panel discussion on Wisconsin's data center regulatory landscape. Wisconsin native Rima Alaily spoke on the panel and spoke with La Follette students afterwards.

🔗 Read more: buff.ly/PKweBJn

Portraits of Kate Austin Stanford, Lindsay Blumer, Emma Neumann, and Saran Ouk.

Network with La Follette and School of Human Ecology students, alumni, and friends at the NGO & Community Organization Eat & Greet! A panel of alumni working in various NGOs and community organizations will also share their thoughts and career journeys.

🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/aaC7aO1