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2024 Spring Break DC Tour: The Politics of Artificial Intelligence

Published on November 6, 2023

The CLS is partnering with the Rosenfield Program to offer a study tour to Washington, D.C., during the first week of spring break. The focus of the tour will be artificial intelligence; students will explore the topic by visiting organizations …

By Gracie Brandsgard

PPIA Junior Summer Institute

Published on October 25, 2023

The PPIA Junior Summer Institute (JSI) Fellowship Program is a seven-week rigorous, graduate-level preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to public service careers.

The program consists of classes and co-curricular activities that promote the professional and personal development of emerging …

By Gracie Brandsgard