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John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies

John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies. STATE OF THE SCHOOL and TOWN MEETING CONVERSATION December 2, 2013. UMASS BOSTON . On a roll!! Three new academic buildings. UMASS BOSTON . On a roll!! Three new academic buildings $500M in capital investment.

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John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies

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  1. John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies STATE OF THE SCHOOL andTOWN MEETING CONVERSATION December 2, 2013

  2. UMASS BOSTON • On a roll!! • Three new academic buildings

  3. UMASS BOSTON • On a roll!! • Three new academic buildings • $500M in capital investment

  4. UMASS BOSTON • On a roll!! • Three new academic buildings • $500M in capital investment • James Brett Chair in Disabilities and Workforce Development

  5. UMASS BOSTON • On a roll!! • Three new academic buildings • $500M in capital investment • James Brett Chair in Disabilities and Workforce Development • Sanofi $1M gift to support STEM Education

  6. UMASS BOSTON • On a roll!! • Three new academic buildings • $500M in capital investment • James Brett Chair in Disabilities and Workforce Development • Sanofi $1M gift to support STEM Education • New Edward M. Kennedy Institute next door It’s our time!

  7. McCORMACK GRAD SCHOOL Think big

  8. McCORMACK GRAD SCHOOL Think big Start small

  9. McCORMACK GRAD SCHOOL Think big Start smallMove fast

  10. BUILDING COMMUNITY

  11. BUILDING COMMUNITY • George’s Island Trip • Community Breakfasts and Afternoon Gatherings • Alumni Networking Event

  12. SPECIAL PROJECTS Moakley Chair for Peace and Reconciliation: Hosted first youth peace conference in Mitrovica

  13. SPECIAL PROJECTS Moakley Chair for Peace and Reconciliation: Hosted first youth peace conference in Mitrovica Fourth annual global peace conference in Kaduna, Nigeria included nearly 100 international delegates from four continents. This is the first time the Forum for Cities in Transition has convened in Africa.

  14. CONFLICT RESOLUTION Graduate student Candyce Carragher helps facilitate FCT conference gaining invaluable, real-world conflict resolution skills

  15. GERONTOLOGY 25 Gerontology faculty and students presented their research at Gerontological Society of America conference in New Orleans

  16. GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN SECURITY Five faculty members and three doctoral students participate in "Rethinking International Relations as International Hierarchies” conference

  17. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Professor J. Samuel Barkin • appointed president of the International Studies Association Northeast

  18. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Professor J. Samuel Barkin • appointed president of the International Studies Association Northeast • two new books: Saving Global Fisheries: Reducing Capacity to Promote SustainabilityInternational Organization: Theories and Institutions

  19. PUBLIC AFFAIRS • Alumnus Addresses Domestic Violence in Muslim Communities: Shawn M. MacMaster’s capstone research is making an impact with local law enforcement groups.

  20. PUBLIC POLICY Departmental seminars probe cutting-edge research topics: • US Census Bureau and Politics of Representation • Grassroots Alliances, Coalitions, and Political Capacity • Technological Innovation in Government • .

  21. WOMEN IN POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY Welcomes new director, Ann Bookman

  22. WOMEN IN POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY Welcomes new director, Ann Bookman Hosts “Opening Doors: Women’s Political Leadership in Boston” event with Charlotte GolarRichie

  23. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Center for Governance and Sustainability: New $3.1M NSF collaborative grant, “Coasts and Communities: Natural and Human Systems in Urbanizing Environments” offers PhD fellowships to train global problem solvers

  24. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Center for Governance and Sustainability: New $3.1M NSF collaborative grant, “Coasts and Communities: Natural and Human Systems in Urbanizing Environments” offers PhD fellowships to train global problem solvers Professor Maria Ivanova is appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to the newly created UN Scientific Advisory Board.

  25. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Center for Peace, Democracy and Development Offering conflict resolution trainings at Interfaith Mediation Centre in Kaduna, Nigeria

  26. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters Only one its kind in the world

  27. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters Only one its kind in the world Focus on vulnerable populations

  28. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters Only one its kind in the world Focus on vulnerable populations Adenrele Awotona was featured speaker at Homeland Security 2013 Conference in Washington, D.C.

  29. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Center for Social Policy Merging Knowledge Dialogue on Discrimination and Poverty

  30. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Center for Social Policy Merging Knowledge Dialogue on Discrimination and Poverty Looking Forward to the Journey’s End: 30 Years of Family Homelessness in Massachusetts conference

  31. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy Women’s Pipeline for Change project aims to create pathways to political leadership for women of color

  32. CENTERS & INSTITUTES • Collins Center for Public Management • Statnet performance management

  33. CENTERS & INSTITUTES • Collins Center for Public Management • Statnet performance management • $10.5M MassResults project

  34. CENTERS & INSTITUTES • Collins Center for Public Management • Statnet performance management • $10.5M MassResults project • Municipal guidance to Carver, Cohasset, Dracut, Foxboro, Medway, Northampton, Palmer, Pittsfield, Randolph, Saugus, Wayland, Watertown, and Westfield

  35. CENTERS & INSTITUTES • Collins Center for Public Management • Statnet performance management • $10.5M MassResults project • Municipal guidance to Carver, Cohasset, Dracut, Foxboro, Medway, Northampton, Palmer, Pittsfield, Randolph, Saugus, Wayland, Watertown, and Westfield • Massachusetts Education Partnership holds conference on improving student achievement

  36. CENTERS & INSTITUTES • Collins Center for Public Management • Statnet performance management • $10.5M MassResults project • Municipal guidance to Carver, Cohasset, Dracut, Foxboro, Medway, Northampton, Palmer, Pittsfield, Randolph, Saugus, Wayland, Watertown, and Westfield • Massachusetts Education Partnership holds conference on improving student achievement

  37. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Gerontology Institute National Elder Economic Security Index

  38. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Gerontology Institute National Elder Economic Security Index One of the largest OLLI programs in New England

  39. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Gerontology Institute National Elder Economic Security Index One of the largest OLLI programs in New England Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging

  40. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Gerontology Institute National Elder Economic Security Index One of the largest OLLI programs in New England Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Pension Action Center serving New England and Illinois

  41. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Gerontology Institute National Elder Economic Security Index One of the largest OLLI programs in New England Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Pension Action Center serving New England and Illinois Offering new Management of Transportation Options for Seniors online certificate program

  42. CENTERS & INSTITUTES Gerontology Institute National Elder Economic Security Index One of the largest OLLI programs in New England Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Pension Action Center serving New England and Illinois Offering new Management of Transportation Options for Seniors online certificate program Co-hosted Celebrate Your Health Day

  43. “SPECIAL SAUCE” • Student-centered programs • Collaboration • Community • Equity and social justice • Scholarship that matters • Local and global engagement • Sound policies for people and planet

  44. WHAT’S BEEN COOKING? McCormack Scholars program debutsTwelve of McCormack’s best and brightest earn the distinction as McCormack Scholars

  45. WHAT’S BEEN COOKING? First McCormack magazine-style viewbook

  46. WHAT’S BEEN COOKING? Michael Brown, Larry DiCara, Eric Rosengren, Beverly Scott, Billy Shore

  47. WHAT’S BEEN COOKING? WUMB Commonwealth Journal interviews: Eddie Miller, Eben Weitzman and Darren Kew, John McGah, Sylvia Ferrell Jones, Thomas Glynn, Paul Guzzi, Mark Edwards, Meet Next Mayor of Boston series

  48. WHAT’S BEEN COOKING? International Educational Collaborations from Limerick, Ireland to Horn of Africa

  49. McCORMACK GRAD SCHOOL T3:

  50. McCORMACK GRAD SCHOOL T3: Transnational

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