HKS Introduces International and Global Affairs Concentration
by Tina Chong, Editor-in-Chief on September 17, 2008 in HKS News
Will IGA be a model for other concentrations?
The Kennedy School has introduced a new concentration in International and Global Affairs (IGA) for students starting the MPP program in the 2008-09 academic year. With an increase in the number of required courses and a broadening of policy areas under the concentration, IGA aims to provide a rigorous and interdisciplinary training for students interested in international and global affairs. Read more
Celebrating Public Service
by Tina Chong, Editor-in-Chief on September 16, 2008 in Snapshot
The first forum event of the year celebrated public service and featured Prof. R. Nicholas burns, Tiziana Dearing, Michelle Rhee, and former mayor Anthony Williams. The event was moderated by David Gergen. (Credit: Tina Chong)
New Director, Old Challenges
by Tina Chong, Editor-in-Chief on February 12, 2008 in HKS News, News
Will new leadership and re-branding effort revive career services?
One organization is no longer hiring for its top spot - and the few hundred job-hunting students at HKS should be glad.
On January 14, HKS welcomed Sandy Schulz Hessler (MPA/MC ‘00) as the new Assistant Dean and Director of Career and Professional Development, filling a key position at the Office of Professional Development (OPD) that had been vacant since September 2007.
Without Director, OPD’s Future Uncertain
by Tina Chong, Editor-in-Chief on December 6, 2007 in HKS News, News
When Susanne Beck was named as the new Director of KSG’s Office of Professional Development (OPD) last spring, hopes were high that she would lead a much-needed re-form of the school’s career services. But Beck’s decision to step down from the position in September - leaving a vacancy that has yet to be filled - has raised doubts about the future of the office, and may undermine the reforms she had started to implement.
