Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
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| Established: | 1970 |
| Type: | Public |
| Endowment: | $116.4 million[citation needed] |
| Dean: | James B. Steinberg |
| Faculty: | 39 |
| Students: | 312 |
| Postgraduates: | 284 |
| Doctoral students: | 28 |
| Location: | Austin, Texas, United States (30.2857,-97.7286) |
| Campus: | The University of Texas |
| Website: | www.utexas.edu/lbj |
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (or LBJ School of Public Affairs) is a public policy school and a graduate college of The University of Texas at Austin founded in 1970 to prepare graduate students for leadership positions in government and the private and nonprofit sectors, organize research to promote effective public policy and management, provide continuing education for public service professionals, and foster community involvement through discussion and debate on issues of public concern.[1]
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[edit] Overview
As of 2006, the LBJ School has 312 students and 39 faculty members. The LBJ School is a leading Public Affairs school, which offers "professional training in public policy analysis and administration for students interested in pursuing careers in government and public affairs-related areas of the private and nonprofit sectors."[1] Program offerings include a traditional Master of Public Affairs program, a mid-career master's program, eight master's-level programs leading to dual degrees (Asian Studies and Public Affairs, Business and Public Affairs, Communication and Public Affairs, Engineering and Public Affairs, Latin American Studies and Public Affairs, Law and Public Affairs, Middle Eastern Studies and Public Affairs, and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and Public Affairs), and a Ph. D. in Public Policy program. Master's students have the option to specialize in one of seven areas: international affairs; natural resources and the environment; nonprofit and philanthropic studies; public leadership and management; social and economic policy; technology, innovation, and information policy; or urban and state affairs.
The school also sponsors a variety of non-degree programs for public affairs professionals.
[edit] Research centers and programs
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- Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and the Law
- Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources
- Center for Health and Social Policy
- RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service
- Center for Ethical Leadership
- 21st Century Project
- University of Texas Inequality Project
- Policy Research Institute
[edit] Student initiatives
- The Great Society Fund] was created by the class of 2005 to finance innovative social entrepreneurship projects started by LBJ students and alumni.[2]
[edit] Alumni chapters
These are the schools alumni chapters:[3]
- Austin Alumni Chapter
- Washington, D.C., Alumni Chapter (WALSAC)
[edit] Commencement speakers 1972-2008
- 1972 Allen E. Pritchard, Jr., incoming Vice President, National League of Cities
- 1973 J. J. "Jake" Pickle, U.S. Congressman from Texas; member of the House Ways and Means Committee
- 1974 Richard W. Bolling, U.S. Congressman from Missouri; Chairman of the House Rules Committee
- 1975 Renell Parkins, Professor of Architecture and Planning, UT Austin
- 1976 Alice M. Rivlin, Director, Congressional Budget Office
- 1977 Kenneth E. Boulding, Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of Colorado at Boulder; 1976-77 Distinguished Visiting Tom Slick Professor of World Peace, LBJ School
- 1978 James C. Wright, Jr., U.S. Congressman from Texas (Majority Leader)
- 1979 Barbara Jordan, former U.S. Congresswoman from Texas; holder of the Lyndon B. Johnson Public Service Professorship, LBJ School
- 1980 Joseph Califano, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Carter Administration; former Special Assistant to President Lyndon Johnson
- 1981 Walter E. Mondale, former Vice President of the United States
- 1982 Robert S. Strauss, former Special U.S. Representative for Trade Negotiations; former Chairman, Democratic National Committee
- 1983 Henry Cisneros, Mayor of San Antonio
- 1984 Alexander Heard, Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University; Chairman of the Board, Ford Foundation
- 1985 Bill Moyers, editor, correspondent, and news analyst, CBS News; former Special Assistant to the President and Press Secretary to President Lyndon Johnson
- 1986 Gary Hart, U.S. Senator from Colorado
- 1987 James C. Wright, Jr., Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives
- 1988 Yvonne B. Burke, Director, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank; former U.S. Congresswoman from California
- 1989 Chase Untermeyer, White House Presidential Personnel Director, Bush Administration
- 1990 Corrado Pirzio-Biroli, Deputy Head of the European Community Delegation, Washington, D.C.
- 1991 Ann W. Richards, Governor of Texas
- 1992 William F. Winter, former Governor of Mississippi
- 1993 Richard D. Lamm, former Governor of Colorado
- 1994 William Greider, author and journalist
- 1995 Ellen Malcolm, Founder and President, EMILY's List (resource for pro-choice Democratic women candidates)
- 1996 Ann W. Richards, former Governor of Texas
- 1997 Jack Rosenthal, Editor, New York Times Magazine
- 1998 Paul Begala, Staff Adviser to President Bill Clinton
- 1999 Kenneth S. Apfel, U.S. Commissioner of Social Security; LBJ School Class of 1978
- 2000 Judith A. Winston, Under Secretary and General Counsel, U.S. Department of Education; former Director, President Clinton's initiative on race
- 2001 James Carville, political strategist/consultant
- 2002 George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States
- 2003 Gwen Ifill, Moderator and Managing Editor, PBS Washington Week
- 2004 Liz Carpenter, Former Press Secretary for Lady Bird Johnson
- 2005 Don Evans, 34th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce
- 2006 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton , 42nd President of the United States
- 2007 Bob Schieffer, CBS News Washington [4]
- 2008 Vernon E. Jordan Jr. [5]
[edit] Rankings
The LBJ School is currently ranked 14th[6] by U.S. News & World Report in its March 2008 rankings of public affairs schools, down from 9th in 2004, 7th in 2002 and 5th in 1998.[7][8][9]
[edit] List of deans
- John A. Gronouski (September 1969–September 1974)
- William B. Cannon (October 1974–January 1977)
- Alan K. Campbell (February 1977–April 1977)
- Elspeth Rostow (April 1977–May 1983)
- Max Sherman (July 1983–May 1997)
- Edwin Dorn (Summer 1997–December 2004)
- Bobby Ray Inman (January 2005–December 2005)
- James B. Steinberg[11] (January 2006–present)
[edit] Notable alumni
- James Kumar Aiyer, M.P.Aff. 1992 Houston Community College trustee
- Kenneth S. Apfel, M.P.Aff. 1978, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration from 1997 until his term ended in January 2001
- Robert N. Campbell, M.P.Aff. 1973, vice chairman of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP.
- Rodney Ellis, M.P.Aff. 1977, Texas State Senator.
- Luis Espino, M.P.Aff. 2003, Presidential Speechwriter 2007-Present.
- Rafael Fernández de Castro (M.P.Aff. 1986), Academic Dean of the Department of International Studies, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM).
- Gabriel Fidel, M.P.Aff. 1993, Tourism Secretary, Mendoza Province, Argentina.
- George Hittner, M.P.Aff. 2002, Houston, TX area attorney and former city council candidate (www.georgehittner.com)
- Andrea Kane, M.P.Aff. 1985, White House Domestic Policy Council as a special assistant to President Clinton, leading a four-person team responsible for the administration's policies on welfare reform and working families
- Nerio Neirotti, M.P.Aff. 1996, Secretary of Postgraduate Studies, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
- David Nielsen, M.P.Aff. 1990, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Bill Owens, M.P.Aff. 1975, Governor of Colorado from 1999-2007
- Michael Reyna, M.P.Aff. 1982, Chairman Farm Credit Administration 2000-2004.[12]
- Hector Robles Peiro, PhD, Councilmen of the municipality of Zapopan , Jalisco, Mexico; for the period beginning on the 1st of January 2007 until his term ends in January 2010. Part of a new era of young Mexican politicians and member of El Movimiento, a movement set to revolutionize politics and mexian party PRI.
- Austin Smythe, M.P.Aff. 1980, former OMB Acting Director, Staff Director of Budget Committee - Republican Office - House of Representatives.
- Margo Weisz, M.P.Aff. 1994, executive director since 1995 of PeopleFund.[13]
- Ann Williams, M.P. Aff.-MBA 2000, CEO Okto in Brazil.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mission and Overview. Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (August 8, 2005). Retrieved on 2006-01-06.
- ^ LBJ School - News & Publications - Great Society Fund
- ^ www.utexas.edu/lbj/alumni/association.php
- ^ UChannel - 2007 LBJ School Commencement Address
- ^ LBJ School - News & Publications - Vernon Jordan to Deliver Spring Convocation Address
- ^ Search - Public Affairs - Best Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report
- ^ Fast Facts About the LBJ School. Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (2004). Retrieved on 2006-05-24.
- ^ Turning Thirty: Curriculum Changes Over the Past Three Decades of the LBJ School MPAff Program (PDF). Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (2002). Retrieved on 2006-05-24.
- ^ LBJ School of Public Affairs. UT-Austin Office of Public Affairs (March 18, 1999). Retrieved on 2006-05-24.
- ^ A 30th Anniversary Timeline. Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (May 22, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-05-24.
- ^ LBJ School - Faculty - James B. Steinberg
- ^ LBJ School News Brief
- ^ PeopleFund ~ Achieving social & economic equality through strategic investment :: Our Staff
- ^ Economia e Negócios
[edit] External links
- LBJ School of Public Affairs
- LBJ Livewire - unofficial student community website
- LBJ School Austin Alumni Association
- Great Society Fund (GSF) - social entrepreneurship fund for LBJ students and alumni
- LBJ Alumni Group on Linkedin - professional network with over 600 members (unofficial)
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