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MPAA and PPSA Board Election Information Session
Join PPSA and MPAA board members on Friday, November 5 at 4 p.m. for information regarding running for a board position. Board members will be at the Friday Career Forum to make a brief presentation about board roles and responsibilities and answer any questions you might have. This will follow our discussion about summer internship [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )MPAA/PPSA Board Elections
It’s time to start thinking about running for an MPAA or PPSA board position! All MPP and PhD students who are members of the PPSA are eligible to run for a PPSA position. All MPA and nonprofit certificate students who are members of the MPAA are eligible to run for a MPAA position. The GPAC [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Net Impact Presents: Non-Profit Board Management with Dr. Michael Worth
Tuesday, September 28th from 12-1 p.m. in the MPA building. Room to be announced. To attend, register at http://netimpactpresents2.eventbrite.com
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Net Impact Q&A
Net Impact Q&A about the Board Fellows program, running for office, or general information with Chelsea D’Angona on Monday, September 27th from 11-11:30 a.m. in Kogan Plaza (between Gelman, Lisner, and Monroe) near the rotunda.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )T-shirts For Sale
Trachtenberg T-shirts are here! Get yours for only $10, while supplies last. (We will accept payment by check, only, made out to MPAA.) T-shirts will be sold on the 6th floor of the MPA building from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, for the week of August 30. We will also take payment (by check) for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Monument Tour with Prof. Newcomer
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 9th at 1:00 p.m. for a monument tour led by Prof. Newcomer! Please RSVP to tspppa(at)gwu(dot)edu if you plan to attend, and meet in the 1st floor lobby of the MPA building. Bring water!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Amazon Student Program
This offer came across our desk this week and we thought it might be of general interest to the student body! Amazon Student is free membership program created especially for college students. Amazon Student members receive benefits such as one full year of FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime, and e-mail alerts for discounts and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Publishing Roundtable
Learn more about academic publishing by attending the Publishing Roundtable! When: Thursday, July 15 Where: Media and Public Affairs building (MPA), room 310 When: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Faculty, current Ph.D. students, and alumni will talk about their experiences with the process of academic publishing. Light refreshments will be served.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Dedicated TSPPPA Study Rooms for Finals
With finals just around the corner and limited study space on campus, the MPAA and PPSA have reserved study rooms for use by TSPPPA students, only. Monday, May 3- MPA 305 Tuesday, May 4- Monroe B32 (8am-5pm); MPA 310 (5-10pm) Wednesday, May 5- Monroe 353 These classrooms will be available from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )FREE Group Fitness Classes DURING FINALS!
Sweat the stress away and enjoy your favorite classes – FOR FREE – from May 3-May 16. Check out the modified schedule for both weeks of finals, and have some fun!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Bologna, Italy Symposium on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, & Reconciliation
In cooperation with Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), the International Symposium in Bologna will bring together up to 100 of the globe’s brightest young minds from top graduate institutions, international organizations, grassroots peace movements, and the armed services. Over a four-week period from June 19-July 17, you will [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Announcing The Trachtenberg Times, the new newsletter of the MPAA & PPSA
Today’s newsletter is the last newsletter you will receive in this format. What will change? For current students – starting next week, all current students (MPA, MPP, PhD, and certificate) will automatically receive the new version of the newsletter, sent to your official gwmail email address. If you are NOT a current student – but [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Introducing the Board Members’ Corner, the board’s new blog
The Board Members’ Corner is a monthly column written by members of the MPAA and PPSA Boards. The column will feature stories from the month’s activities as well as insight into living, working, and studying in D.C. We’re happy to unveil the first entry, on “FroZenYo – The DC Frozen Yogurt Mecca,” written by PPSA president [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Net Impact Happy Hour
Net Impact is hosting a Happy Hour on March 25th at the One Lounge in Dupont Circle to support our Summer Fellows. Net Impact’s Summer Fellows program allows graduate students to accept unpaid or low-paying internships that focus on solving the world’s toughest social, environmental, and economic problems. Entrance is $10 and includes a free drink, snacks and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Free group fitness classes during spring break
(1) Attend a Muscle Pump class with our very own MPA student Allyson Criner this Saturday at 4pm, for free! All you need is your GWorld and your workout clothes! (2) All group fitness classes are free to GW students (with valid GWorld card) during Spring Break (March 13 through March 21). See http://gwired.gwu.edu/gwellness/fitness/GroupFitnessClasses/GroupFitnessSchedule/ for the [...]
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