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Students Win Public Policy Challenge with a Proposal to Help Small Businesses in DC
Students Nicholas Stabile and Lindsey Volz won this year’s Public Policy Challenge with their proposal “Buy Your Own Building.” Their proposal provides small businesses…
April 23, 2021
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2021 Whittington Scholar Recognized for Outstanding Achievement and Commitment to Sustainable Development
The McCourt School is excited to announce the 2021 Whittington Scholar Andrea Arciniegas Murillo (MPP’21), an international student from Colombia with a passion for sustainable…
April 19, 2021
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Call for Applications: Fall 2021 MDI Scholars
\r\n\r\nMDI Scholars are expected to work approximately 10 hours per week and will be paid hourly. MDI Scholars will not only gain valuable research skills, but they will…
April 14, 2021
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Event: 2021 Whittington Lecture with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
Event Details On April 21, 2021, join Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and McCourt School alumnus Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) (MPP’94) for the 2021 Whittington Lecture.…
April 14, 2021
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Five Teams Selected as Finalists in the 2021 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge
The Georgetown Public Policy Challenge is an interdisciplinary competition that calls on graduate students to develop innovative policy solutions that help address a challenge in…
April 9, 2021
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Event: Impatient Changemakers: A Conversation with Colombian President Iván Duque (MPM’07)
Event Details: On Friday, April 16, 2021 McCourt School Dean Maria Cancian joined the Latin American Alumni Network in a discussion with the President of the Republic of Colombia…
April 8, 2021
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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Discusses the State of Education in Numbers with Policy and Data Experts
At a virtual event hosted by the McCourt School of Public Policy, the Massive Data Institute, and USAFacts.org, policy professionals gathered to discuss key findings from a…
March 26, 2021
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$100M investment in McCourt School advances aspiration to be world’s most inclusive public policy school
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March 25, 2021
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Anti-Asian Racism Interventions and Resources
The McCourt School strongly condemns all violence, xenophobia, and racism, and recognizes the increased burden faced by Asian and Asian-American members of our community. The…
March 22, 2021
- Student Experience
Five McCourt Students Develop Pandemic Preparedness Plans in Policy Simulation Competition
On February 27, five McCourt students competed in the virtual 2021 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition , a partnership between the University of Virginia Frank Batten…
March 19, 2021