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From UT Campus to Capitol Hill: Meet the 2024 LBJ DC Center Graduates

Dec. 5, 2024
The ninth cohort of LBJ Washington Center graduate students from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas embarked on a transformative journey, blending academic rigor with hands-on policy apprenticeships in Washington DC. The students, who graduated in December 2024, reflect on their time at LBJ with gratitude for a supportive community, impactful policy work, and a wealth of experiences that will undoubtedly shape their futures in public service.
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From Austin to Capitol Hill: a 2024 LBJ School DC graduate’s journey

Dec. 5, 2024
Emily Barton’s journey to becoming this year’s DC cohort commencement speaker reflects her deep-rooted Longhorn pride and dedication to public policy and foreign affairs.
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Meet the 2024 LBJ DC Fellows!

Dec. 20, 2023
The ninth cohort of graduate students in the LBJ School of Public Affairs's unique and accelerated DC Concentration have completed their first semester of coursework in Austin and they'll be in Washington before we know it.
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LBJ DC Graduation 2023: Meet DC’s next generation of policy leaders

Dec. 12, 2023
A cohort of graduate students from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas embarked on a transformative journey, blending academic rigor with hands-on policy apprenticeships in Washington DC. The students, who graduated on Saturday, reflect on their time at LBJ with gratitude for a supportive community, impactful policy work, and a wealth of experiences that will undoubtedly shape their futures in public service.
Portrait of Will Barrett wearing an orange LBJ t-shirt and giving the hook 'em hand gesture

Student Spotlight: From Policy Apprenticeships to Graduation, A DC Fellow’s Journey

Dec. 6, 2023
Through the DC Concentration, Will Barrett (MGPS-DC ) found himself in the rooms where foreign policy happens. He took LBJ classes at night and worked by day, notably contributing to subnational diplomacy goals at Foreign Policy for America and gaining insights into federal government operations at the Department of State’s European and Eurasian Bureau. He graduates on Dec. 9 with a readiness to change the world.
2023 DC Student Policy Apprenticeships

2023 Policy Apprenticeships

June 5, 2023
The eighth cohort of graduate students in the LBJ School of Public Affairs's unique and accelerated DC Concentration have begun their Policy Apprenticeships in Washington, DC.
Samer Yousif at the Capitol

Alumni Spotlight: Samer Yousif (Master of Global Policy Studies-DC)

March 10, 2023
Samer Yousif (MGPS-DC '18) is the CEO of BLCK VC, a nonprofit that equips Black investors with the access, education and community they need to accelerate their careers in venture capital.
Samer Yousif standing in front of the US Capitol

Alumni Spotlight: Samer Yousif (Master of Global Policy Studies-DC)

March 10, 2023
Samer Yousif (MGPS-DC '18) is the CEO of BLCK VC, a nonprofit that equips Black investors with the access, education and community they need to accelerate their careers in venture capital. He is a SXSW 2023 speaker on racial justice and the tech ecosystem space.
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Exceptional new faculty join the LBJ School

Jan. 25, 2023
The LBJ School of Public Affairs announces 17 exceptional new faculty appointments for Fall 22 – Fall 23.

Congratulations to LBJ DC’s Class of 2022

Nov. 30, 2022
The DC Concentration aims to transition LBJ DC Fellows into the federal policy workforce a full semester earlier than traditional public policy programs.