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In Hubert Humphrey's Name, International Fellows Program Celebrates 40 Years of Impact

In Hubert Humphrey's Name, International Fellows Program Celebrates 40 Years of Impact

The legacy of Hubert H. Humphrey is felt not only in the halls of the School that bears his name on the University of Minnesota campus; it reaches around the world through an international fellowship program that has brought thousands of mid-career professionals from developing nations to the United States for a year of study, professional experience, and cultural exchange....

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Humphrey School Ranks Among Top 10 Public Affairs Graduate Programs

Humphrey School Ranks Among Top 10 Public Affairs Graduate Programs

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota ranked ninth in the latest annual survey of graduate and professional schools by US News & World Report. The School’s nonprofit management program was second in the nation, and its international/global program—a new specialty ranking added this year—placed tenth....

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Humphrey School Professor Larry Jacobs Awarded McKnight Presidential Chair in Public Affairs

Humphrey School Professor Larry Jacobs Awarded McKnight Presidential Chair in Public Affairs

Professor Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs, has been awarded the McKnight Presidential Chair in Public Affairs. The award is one of the University’s highest faculty honors, presented in recognition of scholarly achievements and in anticipation of future contributions to advance the University’s prominence....

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Humphrey School of Public Affairs Names New Associate Dean

Humphrey School of Public Affairs Names New Associate Dean

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota has appointed Carissa Slotterback, associate professor in the school’s Urban and Regional Planning area, to the role of associate dean effective June 12. Slotterback has been a member of the Humphrey School faculty for 13 years. She succeeds Laura Bloomberg, who has held the associate dean position for four years and will transition to the role of dean when Eric Schwartz steps down next month....

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Laura Bloomberg Named Dean of Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Laura Bloomberg Named Dean of Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Laura Bloomberg has served as associate dean and principal academic officer for the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs since 2013. She succeeds Eric Schwartz, who is stepping down in June to assume the presidency of Refugees International, a global refugee protection organization in Washington, DC....