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October 2022

Dean's Message

Dear Sanford Alumni and Friends,

Sanford is an active partner of the newly-announced Duke Climate Commitment. Expertise in environmental and energy policy is vital to address innovations that affect the very health of our planet at a crucial time when science is being questioned. Read the Dean's Message.

Regards,

Judith Kelley
Dean and ITT/Terry Sanford Professor of Public Policy and Political Science

ALUMNI EVENTS

Election Integrity: A Discussion with Dean Judith Kelley
October 12, 6:00 pm EDT Charlotte
Hosted at the home of Sanford BOV member Elizabeth Hope Star
As we head into the midterm elections, join us for a discussion led by Dean Judith Kelley with two Duke alumni with experience in Charlotte politics. Details and registration.

Discourse for Democracy: Discussing Our Pocketbooks
October 18, 3:00 pm EDT virtual
Presented in conjunction with the Duke Forever Learning Institute
Professors Lisa Gennetian and Michael Munger will share push and pull factors of our economy and how these factors influence the relative wealth of our nation and people. Details and registration.

Can We Arrest Our Way Out of the Gun Violence Epidemic
October 26, 6:00 pm CST Chicago
Hosted at the office of Sanford Board of Visitors member Teri Mascherin
Stockholm Prize in Criminology winner Professor Philip Cook will present the case for arrest and conviction rates impacting the gun violence epidemic. Professor Cook’s current scholarship includes work with the Chicago Crime Lab. Details and registration.

Discourse for Democracy: Discussing our Health
November 1, 12:00 pm EDT virtual
Join a panel of professors including Professor Kate Bundorf for a discussion about how much the government should be involved in providing care and legislating what care we seek. Details and registration.

Post-election Event
November 10, 7:30 pm EDT
Presented in conjunction with the Duke DC alumni club
Join us for our annual discussion panel featuring Nia-Malika Henderson ‘96 (Senior Political Reporter, CNN) and Neil Newhouse ‘74 (Partner, Public Opinion Strategies). Details forthcoming at this link.

To explore more virtual events, visit the Sanford and Duke Alumni Association Forever Learning YouTube channels.

MPP Class Reunions

Members of the MPP class of ‘92 are organizing a class reunion in Durham the weekend of October 14-16.

Members of the MPP class of ‘93 are organizing a class reunion in Washington D.C. in spring 2023.

Please contact Samantha Fiske if you are interested in joining either group or interested in organizing your own class reunion.

HIGHLIGHTS

Sanford BOV

At the end of September, Sanford hosted the Board of Visitors on campus. This group of stellar alumni and advocates helps guide and support the school.

2021-2022 Honor Roll

Thank you to the more than 400 dedicated alumni, parents and friends who supported the Sanford Annual Fund at the leadership level this past year. Support of the Annual Fund gives Sanford the ability to award scholarships and fellowships to deserving students; attract and maintain an outstanding faculty by supporting their teaching and research efforts; and enrich academic and service-learning programming.

ALUMNI NOTES

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