www.fgks.org   »   [go: up one dir, main page]
RAND >

RAND Alumni Association

The RAND Alumni Association (RAA) offers social and intellectual engagement opportunities to all current and former RANDites. Our global RAA community of more than 2,000 is free to join. Don't miss out: Become a member today!

Featured Initiative: Alumni Impact Fund

  • Plant growing in a jar of coins

    Help Us Reach Our Goal!

    Jun 21, 2016

    The Alumni Impact Fund is an opportunity for the entire RAND family to help extend the impact of top-flight RAND research and analysis. Contribute to the 2016 campaign today.

From the RAA President

  • Issue 70 of Alumni Bulletin, Now Available Online

    In this issue of the Alumni Bulletin, we remember Charles Wolf, Jr., a former RAND trustee is awarded the country's highest civilian honor, an Alumni Impact Fund-winning project to address antimicrobial resistance makes progress, and more.

Alumni Association News

  • U.S. President Barack Obama awards attorney Newt Minow the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House, November 22, 2016

    Former Trustee Minow Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

    Dec 1, 2016

    Newton (“Newt”) Minow was awarded the medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Obama at a ceremony at the White House on November 22, 2016, where he joined this year’s 20 other distinguished honorees.

  • Sina Beaghley speaks at a RAND Alumni Association event on Privacy and the 'Going Dark' Problem

    Sina Beaghley Discusses the "Going Dark" Problem

    Dec 1, 2016

    At an alumni event in Santa Monica, Sina Beaghley discussed how—in the wake of the Edward Snowden unauthorized disclosures—privacy questions were raised in the U.S. and around the world about the extensive reach of government surveillance activities.

The Latest from the RAND Blog

  • An electronic billboard displays a marijuana hashtag at Times Square in New York, November 7, 2016

    Trump's Marijuana Options

    Jan 17, 2017

    The new administration will have at least six options for addressing marijuana — they are not mutually exclusive and each comes with tradeoffs. Importantly, they are all compatible with a federal approach that encourages and supports discussions about marijuana prohibition and its alternatives.

  • CCTV footage released by the Charleston Police Department of a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of several people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, June 6, 2015.

    The Wrong Terrorism Narrative

    Jan 15, 2017

    Solving the problem of homegrown terrorism in the U.S. requires understanding the true nature of the complex problem of violent extremism. With such knowledge, authorities and communities will be better able to develop strategies to prevent the next tragic terrorist killing.

  • Retired General John Kelly arrives to testify before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, January 10, 2017

    Kelly as DHS Chief Should Focus on Improving Employee Morale

    Jan 13, 2017

    Building the morale of the Department of Homeland Security workforce should be a priority of the incoming leadership team. Strong communication with career employees, team building, and demonstrating respect for work that has already been done is needed.

  • Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) talks with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani as they meet during a summit of Caspian Sea regional leaders in the southern city of Astrakhan September 29, 2014

    Iran Is at Putin's Mercy

    Jan 12, 2017

    Russia and Iran have forged an unprecedented, but fragile alliance in the Middle East. But there's no guarantee that Putin won't sell Iran out if he manages to forge better U.S. relations under Trump.

Visit the Blog