Public Affairs Themes and Fellows

ANNUAL THEME SELECTION

A committee of students, faculty, staff and community members helps develop and/or selects a theme each year from nominations submitted by the campus community.  Each theme is introduced during the fall New Student Convocation and is carried throughout the academic year.  Discussion, perspectives and programming of the theme will be viewed through the lens of three pillars of public affairs: ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS FELLOW

Each year a tenured faculty member is chosen as the Public Affairs Fellow.  The Fellow is responsible for refining that year's public affairs theme and serving as the chair for that year's Public Affairs Conference.