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News April 12, 2016
Former President and CEO of NAACP to Join the Woodrow Wilson School as Visiting Professor and Lecturer
Benjamin Todd Jealous, former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and current partner at Kapor Capital – where he has been an adviser for multiple tech startups working to close gaps of access, opportunity and participation for everyday Americans – will serve as the John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor and Visiting Lecturer in Public and International Affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School for the next three years.During the 2016-17 academic year, Jealous will teach graduate courses focused on issues of crime and policing, race and democracy, leadership and…
News April 12, 2016
James Appointed Historian at International Monetary Fund
Harold James, professor at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, was selected as one of the two new historians at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He and Atish (Rex) Ghosh from the IMF will replace retired historian James Boughton and will begin their new roles May 2, 2016.James is the Claude and Lore Kelly Professor in European Studies and professor of history and international affairs and director of the Program in Contemporary European Politics and Society. While at the Fund, James will retain his normal roles at Princeton.“Few people are better placed than Harold James to take on this challenge,” said Christine Lagarde, IMF managing…
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News April 12, 2016
News Clips: Week of April 11-17
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Magical Realism, and Other Neoliberal DelusionsJacobin magazine (mentions Paul Starr)How to draw poison out of the workplaceThe National (mentions Angus Deaton)There's more to life than your salaryThe National (mentions Angus Deaton)Sovereign-Debt Conundrum Sets Up EU for Banking-Union StalemateHellenic Shipping News Worldwide (mentions Marcus Brunnermeier)Enfoque: La economia gig y la especificidad de UberOffnews.info …
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News April 11, 2016
SINSI Announces Changes to the Program
Beginning fall 2016, the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI) at Princeton University will accept applications to its graduate program from Princeton seniors and first-year graduate students in the Woodrow Wilson School’s Master in Public Affairs (MPA) program. SINSI will also accept applications for its summer internship program from Princeton freshmen, sophomores and juniors.Previously, applications for the SINSI program had been open only to Princeton juniors, who, upon acceptance into SINSI, would complete a summer internship after their junior year and then begin the MPA program after graduation.Now, the SINSI graduate program and…
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News April 04, 2016
News Clips: Week of April 4-10
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Why did no one see it coming?The Express Tribune (opinion) (mentions Atif Mian)The San Diego Union-Tribune Dan McSwain columnInvestorPoint.com (quotes Alan Krueger)State moves to $15 min wage, with max uncertaintyThe San Diego Union-Tribune (quotes Alan Krueger)Colorado, Wyoming hold Saturday focus in presidential raceNanoNews.org (quotes Julian Zelizer)2016's big surprise: The power of small money in politicsCrossroads Today …
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News April 04, 2016
News Clips: "In the Nation's Service? Woodrow Wilson Revisited" Exhibition & "Woodrow Wilson's Legacy on Race" Panel Discussion
The following is a compilation of media clips relating to the exhibition, "In the Nation's Service? Woodrow Wilson Revisited," on display in the Bernstein Gallery, Robertson Hall, April 4 - October 28, 2016, and the Panel Discussion, "Woodrow Wilson's Legacy on Race," to be held on April 8, 2016.Scholars Discuss Wilson's Complex Legacy, As University Strives for Greater InclusionTown TopicsExhibition examines contested legacy of Woodrow WilsonPrinceton University Panel discusses Wilson's legacy on raceDaily Princetonian (quotes Cecilia Rouse)Princeton keeps Wilson's name, now it must keep a promise/EditorialNJ.com (editorial) Woodrow Wilson name…
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News April 01, 2016
Program in Law and Public Affairs Announces 2016-2017 Fellows
The Woodrow Wilson School’s Program in Law and Public Affairs (LAPA) at Princeton University has announced its fellows for the 2016-2017 academic year. The fellows were selected in a competitive process from a large interdisciplinary and international applicant pool.Each class of LAPA fellows brings expertise in law and legal studies to Princeton. The fellows spend the academic year working on their own research projects, participating in law-related seminars, engaging with faculty and students pursuing law-related academic inquiries and often teaching in the curricula of various programs on campus. Each fellow will also give a public seminar on their…
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News March 30, 2016
Reinhardt Receives Honors for Contributions to Health Care Economics
On March 14, 2016, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (German Association of Health Economics) awarded Uwe Reinhardt its Gerard Gäfgen Medal, presented to individuals who’ve made extraordinary contributions to the development of health economics in Germany.Reinhardt also is the 2010 recipient of the Bundesverdienstkreuz—the Federal Cross of Merit—awarded by then federal health minister Ulla Schmidt on behalf of the President of the German Federal Republic in honor of Reinhardt’s contributions to the development of German health policy. Over the years, Reinhardt has been an active member of a small group of health economists convened by…
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News March 29, 2016
News Clips: Week of March 28-April 3
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Kelly: Is this the end of the American Dream?NorthJersey.com (quotes Julian Zelizer)When we fix aid rate, it's to help US, not them, says Nobel Prize winning economist ANGUS DEATONDaily Mail (by Angus Deaton)Average voter diminished by dark moneyArizona Daily Sun (mentions Martin Gilens)Job growth in past decade was in temp, contract workersMyStatesman.com (mentions Alan Krueger)Setting pace for wage hikes a risky businessIdaho…
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News March 21, 2016
News Clips: Week of March 21-27
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Is Sanders doing Clinton a favor?CNN (by Julian Zelizer)Is Sanders doing Clinton a favor?KBZK Bozeman News (by Julian Zelizer)Whispers about wives nothing new in presidential politicsTribune-Review (quotes Julian Zelizer)Contract workforce outpaces Silicon Valley-style 'gig' jobsThe Australian (mentions Alan Krueger)Editorial: Minimum wage law doesn't come with magic sprinklesBend Bulletin (mentions Alan Krueger)'Gig' economy…
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News March 14, 2016
News Clips: Week of March 14-20
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.JULIAN ZELIZER: Nancy Reagan, a larger-than-life first ladyLidTime.com (by Julian Zelizer)International Day of Happiness: Here's a recipe for why we are happyDaily News & Analysis (mentions Angus Deaton)From Trump to Supreme Court, a country torn over rulesKhaleej Times (quotes Julian Zelizer)Investors' Clear Election Choice: Stay Buckled InSeeking Alpha (mentions Alan Blinder)Commentary: The facts about tradeIndiana…
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News March 08, 2016
News Clips: Week of March 7-13
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.4 things to watch in Tuesday's primariesCNN (by Julian Zelizer)Only One President was truly successful at it; and it was the Black One!Democratic Underground (quotes Paul Starr)Despite growing controversy and protests Trump starts to gain endorsementsNews Ghana (quotes Julian Zelizer)Honeymoon Over For On-Demand Apps, Contract WorkersTimes Record (mentions Alan Krueger)The case against privatisationThe News International …
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News March 01, 2016
News Clips: Week of Feb. 29-March 6
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Nancy Reagan, a larger-than-life first ladyCNN (by Julian Zelizer)Nancy Reagan, a larger-than-life first ladyABC57 (by Julian Zelizer)Zelizer: Why Clinton and Trump need each otherKESQ (by Julian Zelizer)Trump, Clinton expected to win big on US "Super Tuesday"You Don't Know Football (quotes Julian Zelizer)Trump resiste los ataques más feroces y sigue favorite en otros siete estadosLaVanguardia.com (quotes Julian Zelizer)Will…
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News March 01, 2016
Program in Law and Public Affairs Announces 2016 Liman Fellows
Princeton University's Program in Law and Public Affairs, which is based at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, has named five undergraduates and one graduate student as 2016 Arthur Liman Fellows in Public Interest Law. This fellowship will enable the students to spend eight to 10 weeks during the upcoming summer in an internship serving the needs of people and causes that might otherwise go unrepresented. The summer stipends are made possible by a generous donation from the Liman Foundation at the direction of Princeton alumna Emily Liman '85.Liman Fellows are selected through a competitive application process in which they…
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News February 24, 2016
News Clips: Week of Feb. 22-28
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.So why does Donald Trump need Christie's support?NJ.com (quotes Julian Zelizer)Why Tuesday is still superCrossroads Today (by Julian Zelizer)Zelizer: Why Tuesday is still superKESQ (by Julian Zelizer)Why Tuesday is still superCNN (by Julian Zelizer)Christie endorses TrumpPhilly.com (quotes Julian Zelizer)How endorsing Trump puts Christie back on the big stageNJ.com (quotes Julian Zelizer)No, raising the local minimum wage doesn…