April 2017
Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability
SPONSOR: Department of Public Administration & Policy
Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability presented by the Department of Public Administration and Policy by Charles H. Ramsey UGA Chapel, Athens Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:30 p.m. A reception will follow at the UGA Founder's Memorial Garden. Charles H. Ramsey is the former Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department and former Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC). A native of Chicago, Ramsey joined the Chicago Police Department as an 18-year old cadet in 1968 where he…
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Constitution Day 2018
SPONSOR: American Founding Group, School of Public and International Affairs
Constitution Day 2018 Constitution Day is the annual celebration of the day that representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia completed and signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The observance of this day began as “I am an American Day” in 1940 and later as Citizenship Day in 1952 when the celebration was moved to September 17 to commemorate the signing of the original document. Constitution Day as we observe it today was recognized as a federal holiday in 2004,…
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2019 Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability
Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability presented by the Department of Public Administration and Policy by Gene L. Dodaro UGA Chapel, Athens Monday, March 25, 2019 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow in the Candler Hall Lobby. Gene L. Dodaro became the eighth Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on December 22, 2010, when he was confirmed by the United States Senate. He was nominated by President Obama in September of 2010…
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UGA 2019-20 Signature Lecture: Constitution Day 2019
SPONSOR: American Founding Group, School of Public and International Affairs
Constitution Day 2019 Constitution Day is the annual celebration of the day that representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia completed and signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The observance of this day began as “I am an American Day” in 1940 and later as Citizenship Day in 1952 when the celebration was moved to September 17 to commemorate the signing of the original document. Constitution Day as we observe it today was recognized as a federal holiday in 2004,…
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UGA 2019-20 Signature Lecture: “Preserving Global Cultural Heritage in Times of War and Conflict” presented by Irina Bokova
Irina Bokova served as Director General of UNESCO for two full terms, from 2009-17, and was the first woman to serve in this role. She has successfully advanced a strong United Nations agenda for the better preservation of humanity’s cultural heritage. In particular, she and UNESCO have been successful in criminalizing the illegal trade in cultural artifacts and in persecuting those who willfully destroy parts of cultural history. HGOR Endowed Lecture, with support from the School of Public and International…
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Constitution Day 2022
SPONSOR: American Founding Group, School of Public and International Affairs
Constitution Day 2022 Constitution Day is the annual celebration of the day that representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia completed and signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The observance of this day began as “I am an American Day” in 1940 and later as Citizenship Day in 1952 when the celebration was moved to September 17 to commemorate the signing of the original document. Constitution Day as we observe it today was recognized as a federal holiday in 2004,…
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Constitution Day 2023
SPONSOR: American Founding Group, School of Public and International Affairs
Constitution Day 2023 Constitution Day is the annual celebration of the day that representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia completed and signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The observance of this day began as “I am an American Day” in 1940 and later as Citizenship Day in 1952 when the celebration was moved to September 17 to commemorate the signing of the original document. Constitution Day as we observe it today was recognized as a federal holiday in 2004,…
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Johnny Isakson Symposium on Political Civility
Update: Due to a scheduling conflict, Sen. Mitch McConnell will be unable to participate in the inaugural Isakson Symposium on Political Civility. Recently retired U.S. Senator from Missouri Roy Blunt has graciously offered to speak alongside Sen. Joe Manchin at the event. Johnny Isakson Symposium on Political Civility The School of Public & International Affairs invites you to the 1st Annual Johnny Isakson Symposium on Political Civility featuring a moderated discussion between Senator Mitch McConnell U.S. Senate Republican Leader (R-Kentucky) &…
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2024 Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability
2024 Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability presented by Christopher A. Wray Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Christopher Wray became the eighth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on August 2, 2017. Prior to his appointment, Wray held several roles in the Department of Justice, including serving as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, as principal associate deputy attorney general, and as assistant attorney general for DOJ’s Criminal Division, which included counterterrorism investigations at the time.…
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