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National Urban Fellow Michelle Meza wants to reimagine our democracy
Public service has always been Michelle Meza’s North Star, so it’s fitting that she joined the National Urban Fellows (NUF) class of 2024 at McCourt. Fresh out of the Biden…
October 2, 2023
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McCourt School hosts founder of Innovations for Poverty Action
On September 26, 2023, the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Master of International Development Policy program hosted Dean Karlan, founder of Innovations for Poverty Action,…
October 2, 2023
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McCourt student explores passion for environmental conservation in Ecuador
The 2023 Colin McCollester Mission Fund scholarship was awarded to Nathan Lesch (MPP’24), a second-year student at the McCourt School of Public Policy and managing editor of…
September 25, 2023
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Meet the 2023-2024 Newmark Scholars
Three incoming students at the McCourt School of Public Policy have been selected as Craig Newmark Scholars for academic year 2023-2024. The Craig Newmark Veterans…
September 11, 2023
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Two McCourt students awarded prestigious Bryce Harlow Fellowships
The Bryce Harlow Foundation awarded a total of 27 fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year, including McCourt students Mika Alvarez (MPP’24) and Ferdous Dehqan (MPP’26),…
September 5, 2023
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Supporting student mental health
The messages arrive in the email inboxes of McCourt students every Wednesday morning. Hey, how has your week been? … Make sure to drink water today. … What have you…
August 31, 2023
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New MSA president brings leadership experience, bold vision to McCourt
Elsa Ingwersen (MPP’24) almost decided not to run for president of the McCourt Student Association (MSA). Despite an abundance of leadership experience, she struggled with…
August 28, 2023
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McCourt School Career Development team levels up services and offerings
Don’t be surprised if a visit with McCourt’s three-person career development team yields some introspection. “I like to tell students that I ask a lot of questions, but I…
August 7, 2023
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McCourt students’ educational tool is applied by international organization
Cuong Pham Vu (MIDP’23), Nicolás Quintero (MIDP’23), Payal Soneja (MIDP’23) and Hailey Wellenstein (MIDP’23) received high praise for their capstone project at the 2023…
August 7, 2023
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McCourt School student publishes biography on President Garfield
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, C.W. (Charlie) Goodyear grew up living between Australia and the United Kingdom before returning to the United States to attend Yale University.…
July 3, 2023