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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 $30 million lead private gift. The gift will support programming and renovations to UW–Madison’s Music Hall.

Herb Kohl Philanthropies will be donating $30 million to the La Follette School of Public Affairs to support renovations that will transform Music Hall into Herb Kohl Hall. The donation will help connect the growing school, which is currently spread across 28 buildings on campus.

Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs announces new undergraduate major in public policy – the first of its kind in Wisconsin – for fall 2026. Learn more about the major and watch the announcement video by Director Susan Webb Yackee.

From every possible angle, researchers across the College are focused on critical topics that will change the way the world looks at medicine, health policy and personal wellness.

Manny Teodoro digs into U.S. consumers’ deep-seated distrust of public water.

The School is in the process of developing an undergraduate major to address growing student demand.

The La Follette School of Public Affairs establishes the Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation to honor the former American Family Insurance Chair and CEO. This new endowed chair was made possible by a generous $3 million donation from American Family Insurance.

In a career spanning five decades, Smeeding contributed to understanding poverty and inequality, and how to design more effective programs to reduce them.