Month: January 2019
Institutional Partner News
January 31, 2019
Call for Proposals: Social Equity Leadership Conference 2019 (Deadline Extended)
The deadline for proposals for 2019’s Social Equity Leadership Conference has been extended to February 15, 2019. The 18th Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference (SELC) is co-sponsored by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and co-sponsored and hosted by the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University–Newark. Reflecting the increasing polarization […]
Institutional Partner News
January 20, 2019
NAPA Launches Program to Address Biggest Challenges Government Will Face through 2020s
The National Academy of Public Administration is launching a new program—Grand Challenges in Public Administration—to identify and address the biggest challenges that government at all levels will face through the 2020s. We seek input from everyone—including practitioners, academics, students, interest groups, and the general public—on WHAT government must do over the next decade and HOW […]
Impact Stories
January 20, 2019
APSIA Diversity Forum
In 2018 RFG supported the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) Diversity Initiative. APSIA launched its Diversity Forum series in 2017 to inspire students and young professionals -- and those who counsel them -- to pursue careers in international affairs.
Fellows in the News
January 13, 2019
7 Fellows Named 2019 Finalists for the Presidential Management Fellowships
The PMF Program received 4,045 applications and selected 351 Finalists for the Class of 2019. Seven RFG Fellows are among the finalists, who are selected based on eligibility for the program as well as the candidates’ application, assessment scores, and federal agencies’ reported hiring projections. The Class of 2019’s Finalists represent 56 disciplines, 113 academic institutions, […]