January enrollment application deadline – October 10
Let’s get serious, readers. While blog topics in the summer months tend toward a pu pu platter of assorted Fletcher-related
Read MoreLet’s get serious, readers. While blog topics in the summer months tend toward a pu pu platter of assorted Fletcher-related
Read MoreAt some point I promise I’ll stop harping on the thrill of Fletcher returning to life in-person, but as each major academic year milestone comes around it’s hard not to be struck by how nice it is for things to seem kind of normal again. That’s certainly the case for Friday’s Convocation ceremonies, one of the few events each year that brings together nearly the entire Fletcher community of students, faculty, and staff.
Read MoreSome good stuff to share today about a variety of language acquisition, study, and practice opportunities at Fletcher. While foreign language proficiency is neither an admissions nor graduation requirement, it’s an area of competency that’s held in high esteem in our community, and many students are interested in gaining new language skills or building upon existing proficiency. There are lots of different options to fit a variety of needs.
Read MoreAnyone who’s been watching the recent Paralympics in Tokyo doesn’t need me to underscore what an impressive and inspiring spectacle it all is. An event that already had sucked me in this year got even cooler recently with the news that Brad Snyder, a 2019 GMAP alumnus, took home his SIXTH Paralympic gold medal (and eighth medal overall), this time in the paratriathlon in the vision-impaired category of athletes.
Read MoreIt’s a big day here in Admissions, readers, and likewise for all of you planning on submitting an application for 2022 enrollment. The application is now available!
Read MoreThe big moment has finally arrived, readers. It’s Orientation week! If you haven’t been following along, Orientation is extra-special this year for being (for most students) in-person. It’s great to have Fletcher back to its typical energy level, and reassuring to learn that one can see people’s smiles even through a mask.
Read MoreThough the admissions cycle doesn’t really have a discrete “end,” late August always does feel like the beginning of a new process. Recruitment events will soon greatly increase, and the application for 2022 enrollment will shortly be live on our website. This also means that our fall interview program will soon begin in earnest.
Read MoreI wrote my first Fletcher update a few months after I graduated. Five years later, I find myself reflecting on everything that has happened since my time at Fletcher and the post I wrote reflecting on my “Chicago Based International Career.”
Read MoreIn times of large-font newspaper headlines, we can count on Fletcher faculty to offer their analysis of complex international crises.
Read MoreToday is a doubly-special occasion, readers, as it marks not only the arrival of the first students of the new academic year, but also a big step in Fletcher’s transition back to in-person administrative operations.
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