LBJ events
The Graduating Class of 2020: Nathan Oey Bumagny (MGPS)
"As an immigrant, I feel really privileged to earn a master's degree from a school like LBJ," said Nathan Bumagny. "Thank you mom and dad for everything you've done for me!"
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The Graduating Class of 2020: Mohamed Abufalgha chosen as class speaker
"I had the privilege of learning from some of the most experienced, smartest professors around... yet, despite their experience, knowledge and fame they were all very humble, generous and kind to me," said MGPS student Mohamed Abufalgha, who was chosen as the 2020 class speaker. "I learned a lot just from observing the way they act, let alone what they taught in class."
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Colin Crowell, former VP of global public policy and philanthropy at Twitter, to deliver 2020 LBJ School commencement address
Colin Crowell, Twitter's former vice president of global public policy & philanthropy, will deliver the commencement address to the 2020 graduating class of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin during the school's virtual commencement ceremony on May 23, 2020.
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New campaign school aims to get more Texas women to run for office
Women are nearly half of the workforce in the U.S. and are shouldering much of the frontline work during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from The Associated Press. But they're not always calling the shots because, when it comes to politics, they're still underrepresented compared with men. That's why the new LBJ Women's Campaign School at the University of Texas at Austin aims to get more women to run for office or to run political campaigns.
Read moreLBJ School launching virtual series
LBJ School Dean Angela Evans talks about LBJ In the Arena, to explore public policy's critical role in dealing with COVID-19.
Read moreLBJ Dean Angela Evans welcomes students back
On Monday, March 30, LBJ School Dean Angela Evans sent this message to students as they returned to resume the Spring 2020 semester after an extended Spring Break due to the COVID-19 emergency.
Read moreLBJ Forums 'Genius for Good,' 'Humanity: It's Time' postponed until Fall 2020
The LBJ School of Public Affairs is postponing its LBJ 50th Anniversary Forums, "Genius for Good," previously scheduled for March 11, and "Humanity: It's Time," previously scheduled for April 30, until Fall 2020.
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LBJ Forum 'Genius for Good' postponed until September 2020
The LBJ School of Public Affairs is postponing one of its LBJ 50th Anniversary Forums, 'Genius for Good,' previously scheduled for March 11, until mid-September 2020.
Read more Second-round application deadline for Fall 2020 entry is March 15
The second application deadline for the 2020–21 academic year at the LBJ School of Public Affairs is March 15. Here's an overview of the LBJ School's programs and application requirements.
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LBJ School launches inaugural bipartisan campaign school for women
The LBJ School of Public Affairs has launched the LBJ Women's Campaign School, a new initiative training mid-career professional women how to run for office or manage a political campaign. This multiday program is scheduled for June 9–13, 2020 at The University of Texas at Austin. It will bring together top political experts from across the nation to lead an immersive training program on topics including media relations, public speaking, fundraising and more.
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