A tradition second in importance only to the Thanksgiving holiday itself, the annual Thanksgiving blog post is a treasured one in this space! My blog forebear Jessica made a point of highlighting her enthusiasm for Thanksgiving annually (as you can see from the archives), and it’s one that she and I share. All holidays have at least something to recommend them, but Thanksgiving is really the whole package, and certainly high on my personal list of favorites.
Read MoreToday I’m happy to be able to introduce readers to first-year MALD student Aki, who comes to Fletcher after substantial experience in the Japanese energy sector.
Read MoreWith the Spooky Season wrapping up, Deadline Reminder Season takes over in full, readers. While I’m sure you don’t strictly NEED me to underscore that the November 10 early notification application deadline is but a week away, I’d feel derelict in my blogging duties if I didn’t give it a call out. Time to get crackin’ on that application!
Read MoreThe subject here says it all, friends. We are very much in application season already, and the first deadline is quickly approaching! The October 10 deadline for January 2023 enrollment is less than two weeks away.
Read MoreA quick shout-out today about the Payne International Development Fellowship, the application for which is open until November 4.
Read MoreNothing says autumn quite like the application deadline for January enrollment, my friends. October 10 is the one to remember for the future Januarians among you.
Read MoreI particularly love checking in with our five-years-removed alumni. It’s of course always great to learn what they’ve been up to, but it’s also always a little jolt to be reminded how quickly time passes. Without fail, it always feels like no more than a year since we saw these folks wandering the Hall of Flags. In Rafael’s case, we also saw him during Admissions Committee meetings, in our office where he worked as a Graduate Assistant, and at all manner of Admissions events. He was very busy during his Fletcher days; as you’ll see, some things don’t change.
Read MoreAnother exciting new faculty appointment recently announced at Fletcher: Carlos Alvarado Quesada, former President of Costa Rica, has joined the faculty as Professor of Practice in Diplomacy and as Senior Fellow in the Edward R. Murrow Center for a Digital World.
Read MoreIt’s alumni update time! I always love hearing from our recent alumni about what they’ve been up to since their student days. Longtime blog readers might remember Andrew, a 2021 MALD graduate, from his many appearances in this space during his time at Fletcher as he and his compatriots dominated a series of cyber-security simulation competitions. As is common for Fletcher students, these involvements played a crucial role in Andrew’s professional path.
Read MoreToday a quick update from the “things no one asked but that I’m telling you anyway” file. As is the case around this time each year, our application will be unavailable on the website for a short period while we complete tasks for annual “cycle prep.”
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