Politics and Public Policy

AUC Annual Embassy Reception and Summer Cocktail

Duke alumni are cordially invited to join us for the American University Clubs of France's Annual Embassy Reception and Summer Cocktail on Monday, July 10, 2023, at the historic Hôtel Talleyrand.

Location: Hôtel Talleyrand, 2 Rue Saint-Florentin, 75001 Paris

Time:  Entry will be between 18:30 to 19:30. Our cocktail with Champagne and aperitif will begin at 19:00 and will end at 22:00. There will be a welcome speech at 19:00.

Congratulations to Sanford's Duke Alumni Award winners

Every year Duke Alumni Engagement and Development presents awards to alumni who embody the spirit of Forever Duke and advance the Duke ideal of “knowledge in the service of society.” Congratulations to our Sanford 2022 Winners!

Sanders Adu ’94 won the Charles A. Dukes Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. This award recognizes alumni volunteers who serve in Duke leadership roles and who have devoted themselves to extraordinary, long-term efforts that help Duke further its mission.

Chasity Boyce PPS'06: Duke Saved My Life

Many people credit college with saving them, but Duke actually saved Chasity Boyce's life when she was a baby.  She was born in High Point, but was airlifted to Duke, where doctors were able to diagnois and treat her. Boyce grew up determined to attend Duke and to give back to her community and to her college. https://sanford.duke.edu/story/chasity-boyce-pps06-duke-saved-my-life/

Professor Rose Selected by University as Bass Chair

Deondra Rose, associate professor of public policy, political science and history in the Sanford School of Public Policy and director of Polis: the Center for Politics, has been named by Duke University as a Bass Chair in recognition of excellence in undergraduate teaching and research.

Rose will be the Kevin D. Gorter Associate Professor, effective July 1 for a five-year term. She will become a lifetime member of the Bass Society of Fellows.

Sanford School of Public Policy Dean Judith Kelley reappointed to a second five-year term

Kelley has served as dean of the Sanford School since 2018, a period during which the school also celebrated 50 years of public policy studies at Duke. As dean, Kelley has led the development of a new set of strategic priorities to position the school for the future. Under her leadership the school has also developed new academic programs, expanded alumni engagement, and significantly increased fundraising for endowed chairs and graduate student financial aid.

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