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Welcoming our 2025 Kozmetsky Fellows

Aug. 29, 2025
The RGK Center awards the Kozmetsky Fellowship to incoming LBJ School students who have a demonstrated interest in the nonprofit sector and in pursuing a career in the sector after graduation. This year, we are proud to welcome three Kozmetsky fellows to the 40 Acres to pursue their studies at the LBJ School.
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Summer Internship Spotlight: Briana Cohen

Aug. 7, 2025
This summer, Briana Cohen is an MSSW student working in Boulder, CO with Dharma's Garden, a nonprofit educational farm. Read her reflection on her summer internship activities and what she has learned through place-based, community-focused work.
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Changemaking After LBJ: Spotlight on Fernanda Cáceres

April 14, 2025
Fernanda Caceres, a 2023 graduate of the LBJ School’s Masters in Global Policy Studies (MGPS) program and the RGK Center's Nonprofit Portfolio program, is applying lessons she learned in graduate school to her work in food and water systems at The Nature Conservancy, a global environmental nonprofit.
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“Can Machines Think Like Humans?”: Dr. Ji Ma's Exploration of Large Language Models at UT Austin

Jan. 30, 2025
Dr. Ji Ma's latest research explores how AI models— particularly large language models (LLMs) — are changing the social sciences.
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December Grad Spotlight: Evelyn Barbaran, MPAff

Dec. 18, 2024
Master of Public Affairs student Evelyn Barbaran is graduating this December with the Nonprofit Studies Portfolio from the RGK Center.
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Upcoming Events

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Thursday October 23, 2025, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
LBJ School of Public Affairs, SRH 3.212
Special Guest: Piper Stege Nelson, Executive Director of I Live Here, I Give Here
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Wednesday October 29, 2025, 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm
LBJ School of Public Affairs
Learn how nonprofit leaders use their expertise in policy to advocate for environmental change.
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Thursday October 30, 2025, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
LBJ School of Public Affairs, SRH 3.312
Special Guest: Greg Cagle, Attorney (Community Association and Business Law)
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