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Graduate Program Administrator Impacts McCormack’s Public Policy and Public Affairs Education Mission
The McCormack School’s ability to deliver and be recognized for its high quality education begins with professional staff responsible for outreach and recruitment.
International Relations Graduate Forges New Partnership Between McCormack School and Discovering Justice
A proposed partnership between McCormack and Discovering Justice, a nonprofit organization based at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse
Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy Hosts Women’s Policy Conference
Fifty years into the women’s rights movement, this is a moment to reassess what we need to do, what that needs to look like, and how we can get there, keynote speaker Teresa Younger told the dozens of women attending the 5th Biennial New England Women’s Policy Conference.
Madison “Matt” Thompson: Recipient of Community Peacemaker Award by the Community Dispute Settlement Center
Interview with Conflict Resolution program advocate Matt Thompson. Find out why he chose UMass Boston, advice for students and what the Community Peacemaker Award means to him.
From McCormack Community Member to Dean’s Senior Advisor for Outreach and Engagement: Welcoming Dr. Marcy Murninghan
The McCormack’s Deans’ Office staff grew this year as it welcomed Marcy Murninghan, the new Senior Advisor for Outreach and Engagement, back to McCormack.
McCormack Co-Hosts Massachusetts Governor Debate with WCVB
On October 20, 2022, the John W. McCormack School of Policy and Global Studies at UMass Boston, in cooperation with WCVB-TV (Channel 5), hosted a focus group which streamed into the second Gubernatorial Debate on Thursday, October 20th at 8:00 pm EST.
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Looking Ahead to a Pivotal Academic Year of Public Service Education
As we approach the 2022 midterm elections, Thanksgiving, and other end of year celebrations, I am amazed at what a transformational year we have had already at the McCormack School since the fall semester started in September.
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Senior Fellow, Ebenezer Obadare, Speaks on Africa’s Stake in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Dr. Ebenezer Obadare, Douglas Dillon Senior for Fellow for Africa Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), presented a keynote address at the welcome event for McCormack’s special global public policy and development program, the Africa Scholar’s Forum (ASF), held Friday September 3.
Policy Student Concludes Year-long Fellowship with Mayor Wu’s Office
Samiya Khalid, a doctoral student in the Public Policy program, completed her one-year fellowship with Mayor Wu’s office in August, completing a chapter of her career that she described as “important for my professional growth.”
Joe Kennedy III Headlines McCormack Welcome Event
On October 4, the John W. McCormack School of Policy and Global Studies hosted a Welcome Event for its new and returning students, featuring a keynote address by Joe Kennedy III.