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  • 2015 First-Year Fellow: Rachel Scholz-Bright '18

    October 8, 2015

    I worked as a First-Year Fellow at the National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent federal agency that supports and funds scientific research and education. Its mission is to ensure the United States remains at the cutting edge of scientific innovation. The Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) focuses on communicating information about the NSF’s programs, activities and research to congress, the press, and the public.

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  • New Public Policy Minor Course Winter Term (16W)

    October 7, 2015

    Professor Charlie Wheelan will be teaching Education 20: Educational Issues in Contemporary Society (10A) this coming winter term (16W). This course can count towards the public policy minor and will be of particular interest to those students studying the interplay of education and public policy.

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  • 2015 First-Year Fellow: Rachel Favors '18

    October 7, 2015

    This summer, I worked as a First-Year Fellow at the Office of Nuclear Energy. Its primary mission is to advance nuclear power as a resource capable of making major contributions in meeting American energy needs. The Office of International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation works with international partners ranging from advanced fuel cycle countries such as France, Russia and Japan, to those nations considering the development of nuclear energy for the first time on civil nuclear cooperation.

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  • MLDP Recap: “Using Your Strengths for Effective Professional Communication" with Professor Jennifer Sargent

    October 7, 2015

    Professor Jennifer Sargent led MLDP’s second session, entitled “Using Your Strengths for Effective Professional Communication.” Before beginning the MLDP program, all participants were asked to complete the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test, which indicates various preferences related to how people perceive the world and make decisions. Professor Sargent helped MLDP participants interpret their MBTI results and understand their strengths, and also led a discussion about how leaders can most effectively interact with those with different preferences.

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  • Steve Norton Visits PBPL 45 Class

    October 6, 2015

    On October 1, 2015, Steve Norton of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies (NHCPPS), spoke with students in Professor Ron Shaiko's PBPL 45: Introduction to Public Policy Research class. Norton discussed the mission of NHCPPS as well as the Center's most recent 2015 publication, "What Is New Hampshire? An Overview of Issues Shaping the Granite State’s Future" (Tyler Stoff '15, a past Policy Research Shop participant and an intern at the NHCPPS this summer, participated in writing the report).

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