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Happenings from HQ
APPAM elections are coming up! For contested positions, APPAM members in good standing will receive ballots and voting instructions via e-mail by December 15th. Nominee headshots and statements will also be accessible in that message. Electronic voting will continue for 30 days from the time the ballots are sent out. Once the votes are counted, the winners will be named to the Policy Council and the Executive Committee. For more information about the candidates, check out the dedicated webpage.
Missed October's Update? Check it out
here
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Check out the #2016APPAM Coverage!
Unable to attend the 2016 Fall Research Conference or just want to catch up on all that happened? Read up on the latest coverage, including student interviews and write-ups, photos and recorded sessions. Find all this and more here.
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Thank you #2016APPAM Volunteers!
APPAM would like to thank all of our member volunteers for making this year's conference such a great success! Without your time and dedications, the conference would not be possible. Together, we are able to accomplish incredible things and move the policy profession forward. Special thank you to the APPAM
Policy Council
,
Student Session Speakers
,
Mentors
,
Ask the Policy Experts
, Student Volunteers, and Program Committee.
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Call for Submissions
Submissions for the Regional Student Conference will be accepted beginning November 30. For information on the submission process, please visit the webpage.
Submissions for the International Research Conference will be accepted beginning December 5. Find more information here.
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APPAM/MDRC Institutional Member Forum
December 13, 2016
MDRC’s Center for Applied Behavioral Science (CABS) and APPAM are hosting a forum on December 13 which will explore the future of behavioral science research, practice, and policy. This event, located in DC, brings together distinguished experts from MDRC, academia, and the government to share their work and provide insight on next steps for research, practice, and policy. RSVP for the event here. Unable to join in person? Attend virtually! Registration for the streamed session will available on November 30th.
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ICYMI: The Wonk Podcast
APPAM is excited to announce the launch of its very own student podcast! The Wonk will examine the biggest policy issues of today discussed by expert practitioners, researchers, and academics, but explained by students, for students.
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JPAM Featured Article
"College Enrollment and Completion Among Nationally Recognized High-Achieving Hispanic Students"
By: Oded Gurantz, Michael Hurwitz, and Jonathan Smith
This article details the efforts made to improve college access and completion for traditionally underrepresented students.
As part of our ongoing effort to promote JPAM authors to the APPAM membership and the public policy field at large, we have asked the author to answer a few questions. See the authors' interview responses here.
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Update your Member Profile
APPAM encourages all members to update your profile on the APPAM website. A complete profile allows us to not only keep you abreast of topical information in all policy areas, but it helps us deliver updates that are the most relevant to you and your specific area of focus. To update your profile please
log into your APPAM account
, select "My Profile & Invoices," and then "Edit." Once you have updated your contact information please be sure to add your education and policy focus areas as well.
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