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Wolcott Foundation Expands Legacy of Support of Public Affairs Students with $4 Million Gift

GW Provost, GW President, and President of Wolcott Foundation

The Wolcott Foundation's new $4 million dollar commitment follows 70 years of fellowships for graduate students at GW pursuing public affairs. Over 500 students have received awards directly from the Wolcott Foundation. With this endowment gift, the university will be selecting new fellows.

Former fellow Alivia P. Roberts, M.P.A. ‘20 and director of federal government affairs at the Motion Picture Association, noted that “Being a Wolcott Fellow gave me an advantage when entering the workforce and in my life. I am so grateful for the foundation’s commitment in helping students like me become better versions of themselves, build relationships with like-minded scholars, and serve their communities.”

Regulatory Studies Center Advisory Council Meets with Current and Incoming Director, Affiliated Faculty, Student Assistants, and Staff

Part of the RSC Community at the Council Meeting

The Regulatory Studies Center (RSC) Advisory Council held its annual member meeting including an introduction to incoming director Roger Nober (wearing green tie in image). The Council discussed accomplishments, new research topics, and transitions for the RSC. Outgoing director and founder, Susan Dudley (front row with necklace), who successfully grew RSC by leveraging her expertise and experience in varied roles including Presidentially-appointed Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, will remain active as a senior scholar and distinguished professor of practice. Joining us in January, Nober will bring a wealth of regulatory experience and perspectives based on his years working on Capitol Hill, at the Department of Transportation, as Chair of the Surface Transportation Board, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of BNSF Railway.

Join us Virtually to Learn about Shared Services with Academic, Government, and Industry Leaders

Federal Shared Services: Leveraging A Best Practice to Improve Government

The Trachtenberg School and Shared Services Leadership Coalition is offering virtual basic and advanced training programs. The programs will be taught by GW professors, as well as leaders from industry and government engaged in Shared Services.

The BASIC track teaches the fundamentals of how Shared Services work and are being implemented in the federal environment. The ADVANCED track is intended for more experienced leaders wishing to learn about how Shared Services are evolving in industry and how they can be leveraged more fully to drive modernization in government.

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Research Spotlights

Patients Seen by ER Doctor Get More Tests and Procedures Than Those Seen by Clinician Only

“Differences in the Patterns of Care Between Emergency Department Visits with and without a Physician.” The Journal of Emergency Medicine by Burt Barnow, Trachtenberg alumna Ellen T. Kurtzman, and Burton Korer

Grant-making Foundations Varied in Response to the killing of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter Protests

"How do foundations support (anti‐)racism? A critical race theory perspective on philanthropy and racial equity," Journal of Philanthropy & Marketing by Lori Brainard, Angela Eikenberry, Kathryn Webb Farley, and Seoul Jung

Better Capture of Individual's Subjective Experience Needed

"Elevating subjective individual experience in public policy and public administration: Reflections on red tape, administrative burden, and sludge." Public Administration Review by Sanjay K. Pandey

Media Mentions

Steve Balla was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, "Punching In: Congressional Review Act Threat Looms for DOL Rules."

Leah Brooks appeared on a number of podcasts, including the Freakonomics podcast, "Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?" Her research was also published in the Axios article, "Where new homes were built in D.C. over the last 20 years."

Stephanie Cellini testified for a hearing of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on "the cost of higher education and the value it provides to students and taxpayers."

Joe Cordes was quoted in the Newsweek article, "Social Security Update: How Much Payments Are Expected to Increase."

Susan Dudley authored the Forbes article, "This Other Fed Keeps Lowering The Interest Rate." She was also quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Examiner.

Aram Gavoor was quoted in the Washington Examiner artice, "Biden executive order on artificial intelligence faces enforcement obstacles" and the Bloomberg Law article, "Punching In: AI Already at the DOL Despite No Federal Guardrails."

Nina Kelsey was quoted in the Washington Post article, "At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastic credits are on the table. What are they?"

Leighton Ku was quoted in the NBC News article, "Medicaid ‘unwinding’ clogs call centers, blocking access to other safety-net programs."

Scott Pace was quoted in the Washington Post articles, "As Russia and India attempt lunar landings, the moon rush gets crowded" and "India’s moon landing sets the tone for a new type of space race."

Vanessa Perry was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article, "Women Catch Up With Men at More Top Business Schools" and the New York Times article, "A 30-Year Trap: The Problem With America’s Weird Mortgages."

Robert Weiner was quoted in the Hill article, "Exxon, Chevron make big oil acquisitions in the face of uncertain future for fossil fuels."

You're Invited to our End of Fall Semester Event

Capstone Expo, Graduation Celebration & Holiday Reception!

GW Fosters a Community of Lifelong Learners

This year, GW relaunched their university-wide alumni audit program. In addition to career services for life, Trachtenberg alumni can continue their education by auditing in-person courses at any of our campuses for a nominal administrative fee.

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Consider the Trachtenberg School this Season

Support of the Trachtenberg school and its students is always helpful and appreciated. Here is a link to a giving page.

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