On Thursday, June 25, 2020, the UConn Department of Public Policy partnered with Professor Brandi Blessett of the University of Cincinnati, to present a conversation discussing solutions to the police violence against black people in our country.
Events
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: Strategies to Eradicate Anti-Black Police Violence
On June 25th, the Department of Public Policy (DPP) and the University of Cincinnati will be hosting a webinar from 5pm – 7pm entitled “Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: Strategies to Eradicate Anti-Black Police Violence”. Modern anti-Black police violence predates the cold-blooded murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. This present-day abuse […]
Rising Up and Celebrating the DPP Class of 2020
On the evening of Friday, May 22nd the Department of Public Policy (DPP) celebrated it’s 2020 graduates with a global online contingency to celebrate the 68 graduates. Our graduates included students from the Master of Arts in Survey Research (MASR), MPA Fellows, Master of Public Administration (MPA), and Master of Public Policy (MPP) programs. The […]
What’s Ahead with UConn DPP: March 10 – March 27
Here’s the next two weeks with DPP: Monday, March 9 College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources Career Night (3:30pm – 7pm, Student Union Ballroom) Tuesday, March 10 Professional Development: Microaggressions UConn Hartford Fast-Track (FT), MPA, & MPP Info Session (12:30pm – 1:30pm in HTB, Room 209) Information Table (11am – 12pm in Hartford Campus […]
What’s Ahead with UConn DPP: February 24 – March 6
We have altered our format here at the Department of Public Policy (DPP). Instead of giving you a weekly recap of events that are already showcased on our socials, we have decided to present a bi-weekly “What’s Ahead with UConn DPP” to feature what is to come with the Department. Here’s the next two weeks […]
Weekly Recap: Political Science Info Session
Last Week: IPP candidates attended Resume Review sessions with the Center for Career Development last week in preparation for their internship applications. The next step is Mock Interview night on March 4th. On Wednesday, the DPP attended a Research Workshop Lunch Series with DPP, School of Social Work, and The Rudd Center. This Week: Monday, […]
Weekly Recap: Welcome Back To Spring 2020
Happy New Year Everybody! Here at the UConn DPP we have had quite the Winter Break. We skated around Bushnell Park, cheered on our Husky Basketball teams, and spoke with prospective students from across the country! For our first week of classes we hosted a Pizza Party to welcome back our students, and held our […]
Weekly Recap: Good Luck On Finals!
Last Week: Associate Professor Kerri Raissian kicked off our week on Monday with a research feature on UConn Today’s newsletter. Her research, completed in collaboration with Megan Feely of UConn Social Work, Lindsey Bullinger of Georgia Tech, William Schneider of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, focuses on macro-level factors of child neglect. Read more on this […]
Weekly Recap: The Final Stretch
Finals are next week, but we still have one more week of classes. Last week was Fall Recess for the Huskies We rounded out the final days of classes with with Professor Yusun Kim attending the National Tax Association Conference in Tampa, Florida from November 21-23, 2019. Professor Kim presented on “Estimating Returns to Scale […]
Weekly Recap: Data and Communication in the Workplace
Our professional development seminars were in full swing last this week! On Wednsesday, students and alumni heard from Lindsey Leininger, Clinical Professor of Business Administration at the Tucks School of Business at Dartmouth College. Dr. Leininger discussed with students what it means to be a Data Translator and how they can best facilitate data work […]