Leonard and Pamela Schaeffer’s $59 million gift establishes a new institute that will address multiple public policy issues with evidence-based research and educate new generations of scholars to help solve our nation’s policy challenges.
Forbes article: University Of Southern California To Open New Public Policy Institute In Washington, D.C.
“The University of Southern California announced Thursday that it’s launching a public policy center at its Capital Campus in Washington, D.C.”
LA Times article: USC opens a major public policy center in Washington
“In a major expansion of its Washington footprint, USC is opening a public policy institute — just in time for the 2024 elections — where students can immerse themselves in learning about the national and political issues that will affect their lives.”
2022 Fellow Studies Russian on Critical Language Scholarship to Georgia
Seamus Gorman (2022 Fellow from UVA) was selected for the competitive Critical Language Scholarship to spend the summer continuing his Russian language study overseas in the country of Georgia. Below is a photo of Seamus with peer CLS scholars. “CLS Russian students in Tbilisi, Georgia head to a Khachapuri spot to fuel up in between classes. Khachapuri is a traditional …
2022 Fellow Named USC Salutatorian ’23
2022 Schaeffer Fellow and University of Southern California Salutatorian Liam Tsao is graduating with degrees in History and Social Sciences (Economics) (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas).
Princeton Fellow awarded Truman Scholarship for public service
Princeton University junior Jalen Travis has been awarded a Truman Scholarship, which provides recipients with up to $30,000 toward graduate school along with professional development opportunities to prepare for careers in public service.
2019 Alum Receives Prestigious Presidential Management Fellow Program
Sherese Bonner was a Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellow in 2019 while studying at the University of Virginia. The Presidential Management Fellows Program is the Federal Government’s premier leadership development program for advanced degree holders. Following completion of an MPA from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government in May 2023, Sherese will be appointed to a two-year, full-time Federal position with salary and …
Berkeley Alumna selected for CHCI Congressional Internship Program
CHCI-Walmart InternHometown: Granada Hills, CaliforniaSchool: University of California, BerkeleyMajor: Political SciencePlacement: The Office of Rep. Nancy Pelosi Arianna Rubalcava was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, 20 miles north of Los Angeles, CA. Her family immigrated to the Valley from Jalisco, Michoacán, and Baja California, Mexico. At an early age, Arianna’s family instilled the importance of advancing one’s …
Alumna Named 2022-23 Black Voices in the Public Sphere Fellow
Maya Jenkins (2019 Harvard Fellow) brings her interest in colonially-conditioned interracial solidarities to her editorial role at Boston Review. Building on past archival research, Maya will work with writers to uncover the historical ties that bind communities of color to one another and to explore the ways that artists, organizers, and everyday folks are working to build power for themselves and …
2016 Schaeffer Fellow earns Gates Cambridge Scholarship
David Jun (J.D.) Lee talks about how his research aims to lead to better policymaking and a more stable world.