Alumni ·
New Program Pairs Alumni with First-Year Classes
From Silicon Valley to New Zealand, alumni have answered the call for guest speakers for Â鶹Æƽâ°æ’s signature Complex Problems program.
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Achievements ·
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Celebrates Fulbright Scholars
The highly competitive Fulbright US Scholars Program honored 11 Â鶹Æƽâ°æ alumni and one PhD student with awards to carry out self-designed research projects or teach English during the 2020–2021 academic year.
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Humanities ·
Fellowship Created for Studying History of Slavery in Washington, D.C.
Mia Owens is the inaugural fellow for a new, two-year Public History Graduate Fellowship in the History of Slavery and Its Legacies in Washington, D.C.
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Achievements ·
SIS Professor Named to White House Commission
Dr. Arturo Porzecanski, distinguished economist in residence at Â鶹Æƽâ°æ’s School of International Service and Hurst senior professorial lecturer, has been appointed to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Hispanic Prosperity.
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Education ·
Empowering Educators: A Critically Important Racial Equity Convening
Thousands of educators joined award-winning author Jason Reynolds and Â鶹Æƽâ°æ’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center last week to discuss the critically important issue of teaching children about race and social justice.
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Achievements ·
A Convocation for Extraordinary Times
This year’s unique convocation featured class officers and distinguished officials welcoming the Class of 2024 via video, while some members of the President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion shared their hopes for—and advice to—the class of 2024.
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Achievements ·
Diversity in Diplomacy
Highly competitive fellowships honor outstanding young people bound for foreign service careers, reward excellence, and encourage underrepresented groups.
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Announcement ·
Antiracism Center to Host “Empowering Educators: A Convening on Racial Equity in Educationâ€
Award-winning YA author Jason Reynolds to join August 19 panel discussion.
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Announcement ·
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ’s Antiracist Research & Policy Center Announces New Leadership
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center (Antiracism Center) has appointed award-winning scholars Malini Ranganathan and Christine Platt to lead the Center as interim directors.
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Alumni ·
SIS Alumna Works to Improve Public Health in Jordan
After gaining a wealth of experiences in development and public health in DC and the Philippines, SIS alumna Zaina Sarhan returned to the city in which she grew up—Amman, Jordan—to use her skills and knowledge to improve the country's health system.
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