Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

ICYMI: In collaboration with ENI, we had a successful Sheth Lecture on Social Entrepreneurship with Prof Muhammad Yunus. View the recordings here: Part 1: http://ow.ly/w6ad50EmkvH Part 2: http://ow.ly/oP2K50EmkvG

Congratulations to the team from the Urban Studies Institute on the release of their new book, Resilient Urban Futures, edited by David Iwaniec! #TheStateWay

Brandon Williams learned a whole new set of problem solving skills while studying for his M.A. in Economics. He's just one of our many incredible #AYSalumni!

Economics student Bailey Jordan knew almost immediately that the Georgia Legislative Internship Program was the right fit for her. https://news.gsu.edu//bailey-jordan-georgia-legislative-i/

Aisha Adkins, a constituency organizer at Caring Across Generations and founder of Our Turn 2 Care, lives and breathes caregiving. She believes it is important to create and foster a community that supports those who care for their loved ones. #AYSalumni http://ow.ly/AWmr50EgVO1

Congratulations to Alhi NGuessan on placing second in the Three Minute Thesis competition. He explained his research on #environmentalpolicy and carbon dioxide #emissions using language appropriate for a non-specialist audience in just under three minutes!

Rhita Simorangkir’s (M.A. in Economics ’12, Ph.D. in Economics ‘17) dissertation was selected as one of the top 10 non-COVID scientific breakthroughs for 2020. Congratulations Rhita! #AYSAlumni http://ow.ly/hRGR50Dz2Rp

Dan Immergluck, of the Urban Studies Institute, spoke to Planetizen about inclusionary zoning in Atlanta this week. http://ow.ly/e70O50DxIT8

Our partners at the Andrew Young Foundation invite you to attend a monthly online film screening series spotlighting the works of underrepresented minorities. Learn more at: http://ow.ly/i0ev50Dx4wy

Alumnus Nicholas Wright (Ph.D., '19) is employing economic policy concepts he learned at AYS to address the impacts of poverty in his classroom in the Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University. http://ow.ly/k9AA50DuOGS

Harvey Newman, professor emeritus, spoke to the AJC about how Gwinnett County's heavy involvement in development projects may have long-term consequences. http://ow.ly/wQ3x50DujRS

Dave Sjoquist spoke to the Atlanta Business Chronicle this week about how declines in sales tax revenue pose a possible threat to Atlanta's urban revitalization: http://ow.ly/am0G50DujG6