Leadership series to host a conversation with New York’s senate majority leader
Andrea Stewart-Cousins will the first guest of this semester's Leading Questions series.
Rockefeller CLPS Interns to Study Rural COVID Communication
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy undergraduate students Kira Brainard and Joseph Creamer will spend the Fall 2021 semester interning with the Center for Law & Policy Solutions (CLPS). The pair is teaming up with students from SUNY Empire State College and Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) to study how COVID-19 information was communicated to rural communities by the State of New York during the pandemic.
51%: Texas Law SB 8
Rockefeller College Interim Dean Dr. Julie Novkov appeared on NPR's 51 Percent to discuss Texas Law SB 8, a new law banning abortion in the state after six weeks of pregnancy – before many women know they are pregnant. The Supreme Court allowed the law to take effect September 1, asking the question, what does this signal for the future of Roe v. Wade?
Taliban, Islamic State Arm Themselves with Weapons US Left Behind
PISCES Research Fellow Nolan Fahrenkopf explores the significant problems arising from U.S. arms transfers during the two-decade-long War on Terror. Fahrenkopf holds a PhD in Political Science from Rockefeller College.
Rockefeller College Mourns the Passing of Richard P. Nathan
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy regretfully marks the passing of former Rockefeller Institute of Government director and distinguished professor Richard P. (“Dick”) Nathan. Nathan, who was appointed director of the Institute by the Trustees of the State University of New York in 1989, oversaw the Institute’s research for 20 years before retiring in 2009.
2022 Fellowship on Women & Public Policy Application Deadline Extended
The Center for Women in Government & Civil Society invites graduate students and mid-level professionals committed to positive social change and seeking to strengthen their leadership skills and broaden their public policy knowledge to apply for the 2022 Fellowship on Women & Public Policy. Applications should be filled out and sent to Dr. Dina Refki ([email protected]).
Forging New Pathways of Success
UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez, Hudson Valley President Roger Ramsammy and Albany Law School President and Dean Alicia Ouellette prepare to unveil a new program on Wednesday, Aug. 25, designed to expand opportunities for students throughout New York and beyond.
20 Years After 9/11: A Rockefeller Roundtable
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy is hosting a virtual roundtable discussion on Friday, September 10th 12:30-1:30pm. Faculty experts will examine the impact that the attacks had on civil liberties, terrorism, security, and Islamophobia as well as the current U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. All are welcome to participate.