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In Memoriam: Mark Shields
The McCourt School community mourns the loss of former professor Mark Shields, the longtime syndicated columnist and PBS NewsHour commentator who died on June 18, 2022. Shields…
June 22, 2022
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Introducing the 2022 Colin McCollester Mission Fund recipient
The 2022 Colin McCollester Mission Fund scholarship has been awarded to Matthew Parker (MPP‘23), a first-year student in the McCourt School of Public Policy. Parker will be…
June 21, 2022
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Not your typical summer professional development opportunity
Each year, McCourt School students in the Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) program secure unique professional opportunities with leading development institutions…
June 21, 2022
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New Voices Fellowship provides students with career exploration and mentorship opportunities
Established in 2021, the Public Policy New Voices Fellowship Program (PPNV) is a collaboration among leading American public policy graduate schools, strategic advisory firms and…
June 6, 2022
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McCourt Center alum details a $41 million program to combat the climate crisis
A note from Dr. Kathy Kretman, director of the Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership and member of the Woodwell Climate Research Center’s President’s Council…
May 23, 2022
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McCourt School Professor Adriana Kugler confirmed to lead World Bank
McCourt Professor Adriana Kugler was formally nominated by President Biden in August of 2021 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on April 7, 2022. “It is an honor to…
May 16, 2022
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The cost of air pollution on your health… and the housing market
The Clean Air Act, the flagship federal legislation regulating air emissions, was first enacted in 1963. Since the 1970s, every decade has brought new regulation — from…
May 16, 2022
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Former U.S. Domestic Policy Council director will speak at McCourt School commencement
Cecilia Muñoz, former director of the U.S. Domestic Policy Council, will speak at the 2022 McCourt School Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Muñoz, an inaugural…
May 9, 2022
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McCourt professors named among DC’s 500 Most Influential People
Washingtonian released their latest Influencers list , expanded this year from 250, including Marguerite Roza among the leaders working to shape education policy reform in,…
May 9, 2022
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New MSA president shares plans for the future and ongoing advocacy work
As the governing student body at the McCourt School, the McCourt Student Association (MSA) facilitates communication and collaboration among students, administrators and faculty,…
May 4, 2022