Polis has retooled its Congressional Intern Program to ensure any/all interested students can participate. If you plan to pursue an internship in a congressional office… Continue Reading 2019-2020 POLIS Congressional Intern Training Program
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About 250 Duke alumni, faculty and friends gathered Wednesday for the Sanford School of Public Policy’s annual “Sanford on the Hill” event at the Capitol… Continue Reading Acclaimed Journalist Judy Woodruff Addresses Sanford Community
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Space is limited. Reserve a seat by clicking here. U.S. congressman and decorated Marine Corps veteran Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) will deliver a public talk about the… Continue Reading Conversation with U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton February 22
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Michael Kruse, a senior staff writer at POLITICO and POLITICO Magazine, will speak with students on January 29 at 11am in Rubenstein Hall 200. Prior… Continue Reading Politico’s Michael Kruse to Speak January 29
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Running Start, a nonpartisan national organization that trains women on how to run for elected office, will be on Duke’s campus January 27 to lead… Continue Reading Sign Up for Women’s Campaign Training on January 27
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Despite the divisive nature of our politics, bipartisanship is still alive and well, according to two U.S. senators who spoke at the Sanford School of Public Policy’s annual “Sanford on the Hill” event at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on July 17.
Continue Reading At POLIS Discussion, Bipartisanship Shows It Endures
Comments closedCheck out Fritz Mayer’s recent article in the Charlotte Observer: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article129682494.html
Leave a CommentRead more about our inauguration watch party last week and our faculty and student panel afterwards! https://today.duke.edu/2017/01/inauguration-watch-party-faculty-and-students-share-ideas-way-forward
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In the aftermath of a divisive election, Duke Professor Fritz Mayer opened an inauguration day panel Friday asking, “How do we make North Carolina purple?”… Continue Reading Looking to Find a Way Toward Bipartisan Consensus North Carolina Politics
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Join Phil Bennett, co-Producer of PBS’ Divided States of America documentary, Dan Balz of the Washington Post, and Jason Zengerle of GQ for a discussion… Continue Reading How We Got Here: The Rise of Political Polarization
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Fritz Mayer, Director of POLIS was a featured speaker at Durham’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. Read his remarks.
Continue Reading Remarks from Prof. Mayer on MLK, Jr. Day
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Sanford Faculty Jenni Owen has been named Governor Cooper’s Policy Director. We wish her well with her new position in Raleigh!
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This letter was written to Sanford School of Public Policy Alumni and Friends from Dr. Fritz Mayer following the 2014 elections.
Continue Reading Director’s Message – After the 2016 Elections
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We are proud of what POLIS has been able to accomplish in such a short time, but we are even more excited about what is ahead. If this political season has demonstrated anything, it is that the twin missions of POLIS—to seek solutions to the problems that plague our politics and to develop the next generation of political leaders—could not be more critically needed.
Continue Reading POLIS 2015-16 Report Now Available
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Former UNC President Tom Ross has been named president of the Volcker Alliance, a nonpartisan organization aimed at rebuilding public trust in government.
Continue Reading Tom Ross to Lead Volcker Alliance
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When we arrived at Perkins Elementary School at 6:35PM, we quickly realized it would be an exciting caucus night. The registration line stretched far outside the gym where the vote was set to occur, stretching down the hall, out the school’s main doors, and down the sidewalk.
Continue Reading Duke Students Do Iowa
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Early voting is returning to Duke’s campus for the upcoming primary election in North Carolina.
Continue Reading Duke Campus to Host Early Voting Site for Primary Election
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UNC system President Emeritus Thomas W. Ross has been named the first Terry Sanford Distinguished Fellow at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.
Continue Reading New Fellow – UNC President Emeritus Ross
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