A mid-summer update from Christine
An update today from rising second-year MALD student Christine, back recently from the annual Israel Trek....
Five-year updates: Cristina follows her tech policy interests to the startup world
Today we'll continue to check in with five-years removed alumni. Cristina is another "old friend" of Admissions, and we're delighted to receive this update from her....
Five-year updates: Rafael’s path to the European Council on Foreign Relations
I particularly love checking in with our five-years-removed alumni. It’s of course always great to learn what they’ve been up to, but it’s also always a little jolt to be reminded how quickly time passes. Without fail, it always feels like no more than a year since we saw these folks wandering the Hall of Flags. In Rafael’s case, we also saw him during Admissions Committee meetings, in our office where he worked as a Graduate Assistant, and at all manner of Admissions events. He was very busy during his Fletcher days; as you’ll see, some things don’t change....
Former Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada joins Fletcher faculty
Another exciting new faculty appointment recently announced at Fletcher: Carlos Alvarado Quesada, former President of Costa Rica, has joined the faculty as Professor of Practice in Diplomacy and as Senior Fellow in the Edward R. Murrow Center for a Digital World....
First-year Alumni: Andrew’s path to DoD
It’s alumni update time! I always love hearing from our recent alumni about what they’ve been up to since their student days. Longtime blog readers might remember Andrew, a 2021 MALD graduate, from his many appearances in this space during his time at Fletcher as he and his compatriots dominated a series of cyber-security simulation competitions. As is common for Fletcher students, these involvements played a crucial role in Andrew’s professional path....
Fletcher welcomes new Professor of Cultural Diplomacy
Before my time at Fletcher it had never occurred to me the extent of Venn diagram-overlap between international affairs and the arts....
Alumni Spotlight: Zerin Osho tackles “the Cooling Conundrum”
Fletcher, in case you weren't already aware, is THE place to be for those interested in climate change and sustainability policy. Alumna Zerin Osho, F'18, is a perfect example....
Alumni Spotlight: Zerin Osho tackles “the Cooling Conundrum”
Fletcher, in case you weren’t already aware, is THE place to be for those interested in climate change and sustainability policy. Alumna Zerin Osho, F’18, is a perfect example....
GMAP alumnus Brad Snyder nominated for ESPY
Last year I shared a bit of news about Brad Snyder, GMAP '19, who at the time was in the process of dominating the Tokyo Paralympics. A quick recap: Brad has won EIGHT Paralympic medals (six of them gold) in the vision-impaired category of athletes...IN TWO SEPARATE SPORTS....
Calling aspiring Foreign Service Officers
Future Foreign Services Officers, this post is for you! Now is the time of year to be aware of three major fellowships for those interested in Foreign Service careers, two of which have recently announced their upcoming application cycles....
Introducing John
It's always exciting to be able to introduce readers to a new member of our team, and we're thrilled to welcome John into the fold. As you'll see, some of his background strengthens even further our claim to the title of Artsiest Administrative Unit at Fletcher (seriously: I'm now officially the only one without a fine arts background), while other areas bring great experience in higher ed and marketing, and familiarity with the DC professional community. Welcome, John!...
Vishal’s spring semester update
Three semesters down and my journey at The Fletcher School is at a penultimate stage. After completing a major part of my academic requirements, I was fortunate to start my summer internship at USCIB in Washington D.C....