
Faculty Q&A: Ashley Fox
Ashley Fox is an assistant professor in Rockefeller College’s Department of Public Administration and Policy. Her research interests lie in understanding how policy and politics shape the conditions that improve life chances and make societies healthier and happier.

CWGCS to Host Women & Public Policy Fellowship Reception
Rockefeller College’s Center for Women in Government & Civil Society (CWGCS) is hosting a reception on Thursday, February 13th to introduce the 2020 Women & Public Policy Fellows. The reception will take place from 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the University at Albany’s SEFCU Arena Hall of Fame Room on the Uptown Campus.

A SUNY/CID Project Promotes Public Service Leadership in Haiti
Staff members from the State University of New York’s Center for International Development (SUNY/CID) won a U.S. State Department grant for public service projects to support its efforts to strengthen public service leadership in Haiti.
Spring Semester in Washington Students Report to D.C.
Fifteen University at Albany undergraduate students made their way to Washington, D.C. last week to begin a semester-long experience living, learning, and interning in the nation’s capital.

Philanthropy Undergrads Award Funds to Local Nonprofit
Undergraduate students in Professor Susan Appe’s Fall 2019 Private Philanthropy, Public Problems, and Power course have chosen the Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) as the recipient of $3,000 from the Student Philanthropy Fund.

Academics, Advocacy Lead to ‘Star’ Award
Political Science major Ahmat Adam Djouma received the Student Star award from On Point for College, a Utica-based organization dedicated to assisting students with navigating the transition to college.

Nonprofit U Launches at UAlbany
Nonprofit University, a program developed for local nonprofits was recently launched by the Institute of Nonprofit Leadership and Community Development at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy.

Advocating for a Better Future: Rockefeller Hosts 2nd PPIA Public Service Weekend
In partnership with PPIA and NASPAA, Rockefeller College hosted 29 undergraduate students from 19 universities spanning the country for a weekend dedicated to exploring opportunities in public service, October 25-27.