Alumni Spotlight: Gunasekera Goes Global
When Kumudu Gunasekera (Pardee’00) was growing up in Sri Lanka, development around his homeland was exemplified by dirt roads and mud huts. It’s different now.
Alumni Spotlight: Gonzalez, Abou-Raad Publish OpEds
Students in Prof. Noora Lori’s IR 500 class turned assignments into Op-Eds published in the Huffington Post.
Alumni Spotlight: Chehayeb and Grassroots Journalism
Kareem Chehayeb (Pardee ’12) has contributed political analysis to several media outlets and started his own website, Beirut Syndrome.
Alumni Spotlight: Sternstein Commissioned as Naval Officer
Ensign Sternstein will be stationed at the Naval Aviation Schools Command in Pensacola, Florida.
Alumni Spotlight: Trevithick on Syria Research
Matthew Trevithick (CGS’06, CAS’08) discussed his efforts at SREO Research.
Pardee School Takes Spring DC Trip
Pack your suitcases – the Pardee School is leading a trip to Washington, DC!
Alumni Spotlight: Naoyuki Yamagishi Heads to COP21
One of the negotiators at the Paris Climate Conference will be Naoyuki Yamagishi, an alumnus of the Pardee School.
Grimes and Colleagues Speak at IMF
At an event held in Washington, D.C., Pardee Professor William Grimes joined a panel discussing mobile and digital remittances for migrants.
Alumni Weekend at Pardee
The Pardee School was proud to host a variety of events commemorating Alumni Weekend 2015.
Wallace Speaks to the Canadian and U. S. Military
Pardee School Lecturer James C. “Jim” Wallace spoke to military representatives in the U. S. and Canada on the topic of religion.
Alumni Spotlight: Beth Murphy Turns Lens on Afghan Girls
The plight of girls in rural Afghanistan is a dire one, but one Pardee School alumna thinks the solution begins with education. And she’s got the film to prove it.
Alumni Spotlight: Joel Fajardo, Mayor of San Fernando
Joel Fajardo brings his Pardee School wisdom to the community of San Fernando, serving as their first openly gay mayor.
Alumni Spotlight: Michael Greenwald Named Treasury Attaché
This August, Pardee School alum Michael Greenwald will begin his appointment as the U. S. Department of the Treasury Attaché to Qatar and Kuwait.
Research Grantees Share Their Stories
Members of the class of 2015shared the results of the research they completed after receiving the first-ever Pardee School student research travel grants.
Alumni Spotlight: Moeed Yusuf Makes Policy Waves
Moeed Yusuf’s path to policy development began in Pakistan and brought him to the United States Institute of Peace.
Pardee School Dean Meets BU Alums in London
Pardee School Dean Adil Najam met with Boston University alums in London, England on May 9.
Alumni Spotlight: Zach Crawford in Benin
The Peace Corps today announced its 2015 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities across the country. This year, Boston University ranked No. 24 among large schools, with 30 alumni currently volunteering worldwide.
Alumni Spotlight: GDP Alums Create Food Security Index
Thanks to Global Development Policy alums from the Pardee School, non-governmental organizations studying hunger in the developing world will have a new tool at their disposal.
Alumni Spotlight: Alia Wong brings Pacific to Atlantic
In a way, Pardee School of Global Studies alumna Alia Wong’s position as an associate editor at The Atlantic couldn’t be more ironic.
Alumni Spotlight: James Sundquist
This Dec. 25, students in a middle school in Changzhou, China, received a very unusual visitor: Santa Claus – played by Pardee alum James Sundquist.