 About the DeanSusan L. Marquis Selected as Fourth Dean of the Pardee RAND Graduate SchoolFindings - The PRGS Alum NewsletterPublished periodically, each issue of Findings provides news and information about PRGS, its current students, and alumni.
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PRGS NewsAfrican First Ladies Fellowship Program — Sept. 27–Oct. 1, 2010PRGS is pleased to offer The African First Ladies Fellowship Program September 27-October 1, 2010 in RAND's Washington, D.C. office. This will be an intensive, five-day course introducing First Ladies and their staff and advisors to strategies for establishing and managing an effective First Lady's Office and to a leadership development and policy-analysis framework for improving executive decisionmaking.Pardee RAND Graduate School Information Sessions — Jul. 30, 2010The Pardee RAND Graduate School information sessions will provide an overview of the Ph.D. in policy analysis, the admissions process, and our degree requirements. In addition, attendees will have an opportunity to hear current students describe their experiences and share their own perspectives on the program. Information sessions are scheduled for October 9 and November 6, 2010 at PRGS in Santa Monica (RAND Headquarters) and October 23, 2010, at RAND's Pittsburgh office. The date and time for the PRGS information session at RAND's Washington, D.C. office will be posted in this location as soon as the timing is finalized. Details and RSVP instructions can be found in the following links.
Pardee RAND Graduate School 2010 Commencement — Jun. 17, 2010
On June 12, 2010, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave the commencement address, culminating the 40th anniversary celebration of the Pardee RAND Graduate School. During his address, Mullen congratulated the graduates, encouraging them to use their education to lead the changes of the future. A total of 33 doctoral degrees and 30 master's degrees were awarded during the ceremony, which was attended by more than 300 people.
Associate Policy Analyst Meena Fernandes Published in "Education for All" (EFA) Report — Feb. 2010Meena Fernandes' article, "Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases," is included in a report prepared by the World Bank for the Ninth High-Level Group Meeting on EFA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 23-24. This year's meeting is jointly hosted by UNESCO, the Government of Ethiopia, and the African Union, and will focus on school health programs.PRGS Student Myong-Hyun Go Wins APPAM Poster Session Award — Jan. 26, 2010The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) seeks to reward and encourage excellence in research by new and emerging scholars as represented among the poster sessions delivered at the Annual Fall Research Conference. Go was recognized for his poster, "Effective Smoking Cessation Programs for Adolescent Smokers in School." |
September 03, 2010
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