2025 Spring Newsletter
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2026-27 Educational Programming & Events
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Elsie Hillman Civic Forum
Marc Cherna Fellowship
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Civic Engagement Internship
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Doris Carson Williams Internship
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Elsie Civic Engagement Internship
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Ambassadors for Civic Engagement (ACE) Fellowship
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November 9, 2026
Elsie Hillman Civic Forum
IOP Internship & Seminar (Spring 2027)
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IOP Policy Internship
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Elsie Honors Scholars
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January 15, 2027
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James G. Fulton Political Internship Award
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Past 2026 Educational Programming & Events
February 10 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Pitt Law School - Teplitz Memorial Courtroom (Gr. Floor)
Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy
Reshaping Government: Possibilities & Perils. Special Guest, Harry Litman on "Mounting Challenges to the American Legal System"
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March 3 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | University Club - Ballroom B
Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy
Reshaping Government: Possibilities & Perils. Special Guest, Michael Missal on "The Firings of Inspectors General, the Demise of Independent and Nonpartisan Government Oversight, and the Unprecedented Attacks on the Federal Workforce"
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March 23 - 24
Elsie Hillman Civic Forum
Legislator for a Day
April 8 | 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. | University Club - Ballroom B
Elsie Hillman Civic Forum
All Angles - U.S. Policy in Iran and its Broader Implications
Students and Faculty
April 14 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | University Club - Ballroom B
Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy
Thornburgh Family Lecture on Disability Law & Policy featuring Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. from NAMI
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April 16 | 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. | University Club - Ballroom B
Elsie Hillman Civic Forum
All Angles - The Constitution, Rule of Law, and Political Pressure
Students and Faculty
April 16 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | O'Hara Student Center
Elsie Hillman Civic Forum
Internship & Seminar Mock Committee Meeting
Closed Session for Students and Mentors
April 17 | 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. | University Club
Elsie Hillman Civic Forum
Elsie Honors Scholars Presentations & Reception
Closed Session for Students and Mentors
June 4 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union
Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy
Reshaping Government: Possibilities & Perils. Special Guests, Robert Byer and Jonathan Cervas, on the "Congressional Redistricting Frenzy"
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September 17 | 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. | Alumni Hall
Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy
The American Experience Distinguished Speaker Series: The Iran War and the Most Dangerous Elections in our Lifetime featuring Robert Pape
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October 1 | 7:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Heinz History Center - Mueller Room
Institute of Politics
Regional Progress Forum 2026 - A Blueprint for Prosperity: Aligning Talent Development, Small Business Growth, and Community Capacity
Civic Leaders & Elected Officials
October 1 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Heinz History Center - Great Hall
Institute of Politics
Coleman Award for Excellence in Community Service Dinner 2026
Civic Leaders & Elected Officials