Vishal on the Rt Honorable Alok Sharma’s exclusive visit to Fletcher
Fletcher recently had the privilege of hosting the Rt Honorable Alok Sharma, MP, and President of COP26 (the United Nations Conference on Climate Change), his only public event during his US visit....
Current Student bloggers: Christine’s spring update
Today we'll check in with Christine, wrapping up a very busy first year at Fletcher...
Sapna’s Spring Break
Today we'll check in with Sapna, finishing up her time at Fletcher. As you'll see, she picked the perfect time of year to visit Washington, DC....
Fletcher entrepreneurs on a roll
Blog readers recently learned about the winners of the 2022 Fletcher D-Prize, a poverty solutions entrepreneurial competition held annually by the Institute for Business in the Global Context. I'm pleased to be able to share some more good news in the same vein, namely the victory of current first-year students Ashira and Kimberly in the Tufts $100K New Ventures Competition....
Princess’ Annotated Curriculum
This is the time of year when I can hardly believe our second-year student bloggers are on the cusp of graduation! Today we'll hear from Princess, who managed to enjoy some actual vacation time over spring break. She also provides her "annotated curriculum," giving readers a tour through her academic journey at Fletcher....
Emma’s spring break recap
It's time for me to live vicariously through our students as we learn what they got up to over spring break. Setting a high bar for my jealousy is Emma, enjoying some well-deserved rest and sunshine amid a busy semester....
2022 Fletcher D-Prize Winners
One of my favorite annual blog posts is the announcement of winners of the Fletcher D-Prize Poverty Venture Solution Competition....
Admitted Student Visit Days!
Today is an exciting day, readers. For the first time since 2019 we're welcoming admitted students to campus in-person to experience Fletcher firsthand!...
Professor Chris Miller on the future of the war in Ukraine
Anyone following the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine over the past month has likely run into commentary by Professor Chris Miller at some point....
Your scholarship funding primer
Scholarship funding is a big focus for admitted students around this time of year. I’ve written recently about the importance of working on a broad-based financial plan, and most applicants hope that scholarship funding will make up as large a part of that plan as possible. Each year the release of admissions decisions triggers a huge number of requests for scholarship reconsideration and increased funding, so it seems worthwhile to dig into our process a bit to answer some of the most common questions our office receives....
A hint of spring?
It struck me recently that it's been a while since we've been on campus during the gradual emergence of spring....
It’s time for The Talk: making your financial plan
Today we turn to something of an eat-your-vegetables topic. The thrill of a favorable admissions decision is, for most candidates, accompanied by the realization that it's time to get serious about making a financial plan. It's understandable if the prospect makes you want to curl up into a ball and take a nap, hoping things will sort themselves out, but I assure you that the earlier you get cracking on financial planning the easier your path will be, and the more options you're likely to have available to you....