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Is technology a dependency of public policy?
McCourt School Chair Donald Moynihan, Professor Pamela Herd, Associate Professor of the Practice Jasmine Tyler and Adjunct Professor Emily Tavoulareas joined CEO and Editor of…
April 8, 2022
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McCourt School ranks in the top 5% of all public affairs programs in the nation
In the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, the McCourt School placed 12th overall, rising from 19th in the Schools of Public Affairs ranking.…
March 29, 2022
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McCourt School establishes new community lecture series
As part of our commitment to inclusion, the McCourt School established a new public lecture series to provide a forum for community dialogue on a wide range of topics. Through…
March 28, 2022
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DC Policy Center names new initiative in honor of late McCourt professor
The DC Policy Center officially launched the Alice M. Rivlin Initiative for Economic Policy & Competitiveness to conduct the first in-depth assessment of the District of…
March 24, 2022
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McCourt School student publishes novel inspired by military service and struggles with mental health
“The Assignment,” a new novel written by McCourt School student and U.S. Army Officer Anthony Williams Jr. (MPM‘22), follows the journey of two siblings desperate to…
March 21, 2022
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How McCourt School students are helping protect DC food culture through policy
Through the pandemic, local government officials found that legacy businesses — identified as businesses that have been in operation for a minimum of 20 years and are…
March 14, 2022
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Five teams selected as finalists in the 2022 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…
March 11, 2022
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Georgetown awards $2.3M in first round of research grants through partnership with McCourt Institute
In partnership with the McCourt Institute , an independent organization, Georgetown awarded the first round of grants, supporting the work of faculty across the University with…
March 10, 2022
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McCourt professor receives 2021 Article of the Year Award
The American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) Section on Democracy and Social Justice recently announced the winners of its annual awards . Among the recipients is…
March 9, 2022
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McCourt alumna named president & CEO of Easterseals
Kendra Davenport, alumna of the McCourt School’s Executive Master in Policy Leadership program , has been selected as president and CEO of Easterseals, one of the nation’s…
March 4, 2022