Returning to a Student Blogger, Ten Years Later
John just stepped out for a coffee and I’m occupying the Admissions blogger’s seat until he returns. Anyway, I was
Read MoreOur fantastic students become fabulous alumni.
John just stepped out for a coffee and I’m occupying the Admissions blogger’s seat until he returns. Anyway, I was
Read MoreDid you know that two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan is a Fletcher alum? Triple axle your way into the journey
Read MoreWhat a thrill this one is, readers. There was naturally a lot of excitement around here recently when we learned that Fletcher’s own Andy Tirrell, a 2011 MALD and 2017 PhD alumnus, would appear as a contestant on last night’s episode of Jeopardy! I was particularly tickled by this news as Andy is a good friend of mine from my own MALD student days.
Read MoreAn update today from 2021 MALD graduate François, who has had a busy first post-Fletcher year in various locations in the Northeastern US.
Read MoreToday we’ll continue to check in with five-years removed alumni. Cristina is another “old friend” of Admissions, and we’re delighted to receive this update from her.
Read MoreLast year I shared a bit of news about Brad Snyder, GMAP ’19, who at the time was in the process of dominating the Tokyo Paralympics. A quick recap: Brad has won EIGHT Paralympic medals (six of them gold) in the vision-impaired category of athletes…IN TWO SEPARATE SPORTS.
Read MoreIn advance of last fall’s COP26 summit in Glasgow, Dean Kyte gave a TED Talk on ways to provide cooling without warming the planet.
Read MoreIt may come as a surprise to our readers to learn that this blog firmly believe things don’t have to be ALL international affairs all the time. A lot of the time, sure, event MOST of the time. During the holiday season, though, what better way to mix it up than to highlight some of the culinary pursuits of our alumni community?
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 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.”
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