Happenings from HQ June is full of news for our Professional Members! Proposals for #2017APPAM Student Sessions are due tomorrow! Check out the RFP below!  Check out the RFP for the #2017APPAM Pre-Conference Workshop and submit proposals by tomorrow! Register online for #APPAM17INTL and $ave! Check out the APPAM Student Member Spotlight below! Look below to see who's featured in the APPAM Members in the News! Help APPAM grow and get into #2017APPAM for free! Details below. We are seeking the next editorial home for JPAM. Details below.  Know a policy student interested in an academic career? Scroll down to share the webinar link! Get a sneak peek below of the JPAM Featured Article! Missed May's Update? Check it out here.

#2017APPAM Student Session Proposals due Tomorrow! APPAM is seeking to host a series of sessions specifically programmed for student member attendees throughout the 2017 Fall Research Conference. Proposals are encouraged to be original in design and attract a broad audience of about 20 - 40 students and newer professionals.  Please review the session submission RFP here.  Proposals for student sessions are due no later than June 16, 2017. All questions and submissions should be directed to Tristanne Staudt.

#2017APPAM Pre-Conference Workshop Proposals due June 16 APPAM will host a workshop on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, just prior to the start of the 2017 Fall Research Conference.  We invite all APPAM Members to submit a workshop proposal on an emerging policy area or topic of interest such as methodology, management topics, or timely research. The topic does not have to correspond with the overall Fall Research Conference theme. Proposals are encouraged to be original in design and attract a broad audience of about 150 participants. Proposed workshops may take any format including, but not limited to, hands-on demonstrations or seminar style sessions. Submitters will be asked to include a number of details on their proposal such as speakers, format, organizers, and relevancy. Please review the pre-conference workshop RFP here. Proposals for the pre-conference workshop are due no later than June 16, 2017. All questions and submissions should be directed to Tristanne Staudt.

Register for #APPAM17INTL Today! APPAM Professional Members save $50 on online registration, so be sure to register for the 2017 International Conference by July 6th! In addition to excellent programming, registration for #APPAM17INTL includes coffee, tea, and a daily continental breakfast and buffet lunch. Attendees are also invited to attend both the Welcome and Closing Receptions where cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.  All of the 2017 International Conference events will be held at the Crowne Plaza Brussels – Le Palace.

APPAM Student Member Spotlight This month's spotlight features APPAM Student Member Menbere Shiferaw. Menbere is a doctoral candidate in policy at the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University, focusing on education and social policy. She plans to complete her degree by May 2018, but you can read more about her plans for the future in our APPAM Student Member's interview here!

APPAM Members in the News    The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution has opened the application period for its Fall Research Internship Program. David Van Slyke penned a recent article for Politico on the privatization included in the Administration's infrastructure plan. The Fels Institute is hosting a "Public Policy in Practice" event on June 23rd, featuring Andy Kim, founder of RISE Together. Have news to share? Email coverage to  Kathryn Grandstaff-Bradford.

APPAM Member Referral Program Have a peer who would like to join APPAM? Be sure to tell them all about us!  Learn more about the APPAM Member Referral Program and the rewards for you!

JPAM is Moving! APPAM is seeking proposals from institutions interested in becoming the editorial home for the  Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, for a five-year period beginning in July 2018.  Proposals should be received no later than August 18, 2017. Please email proposals to Tara Sheehan. For complete details, download the guidelines and description.

Do you know a policy student interested in an academic job? APPAM invites you to share the recorded webinar to learn the fundamentals of timing, preparation, and other important essentials for policy students interested in academia and faculty positions. The webinar was held on Tuesday, June 6th.  When they watch the webinar, students will learn when and how to begin preparing for a position in academia, what their portfolio must include, and how to ace the interview.

JPAM Featured Article "Do Higher Minimum Wages Benefit Health? Evidence from the UK" By: Otto Lenhart, Ph.D. While the majority of existing research on minimum wages focuses on the effects on employment outcomes, researchers have started examining potential effects on health-related outcomes in recent years. The analysis provided in this article confirms that health behaviors, financial stress and leisure expenditures can potentially explain the observed improvement in health. As part of our ongoing effort to promote JPAM articles to the APPAM membership and the public policy field at large, we have asked the author to answer a few questions. See the author's interview responses here.

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