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  • Natalie Crawford, photo by Diane Baldwin/RAND Corporation

    Issue 92 of the Alumni Bulletin: March 2023

    In the latest issue of the Alumni Bulletin: RAND kicks off 75th anniversary year; In memoriam: Ann Korologos, former board chair; Alumni Impact Fund voting coming soon; Inaugural chair for countering Truth Decay; and more.

Alumni Association News

  • RAND's 75th anniversary logo, image by RAND Corporation

    RAND Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Year

    May 14, 2023 is RAND's 75th anniversary. To kick off a yearlong series of celebrations and events, RAND hosted a presentation by archivist Cara McCormick, manager of the Hauser RAND Archives and RAND Classified Library.

    Mar 2, 2023

  • Ann Korologos at RAND, November 14, 2014, photo by Diane Baldwin/RAND Corporation

    In Memoriam: Ann Korologos, Former Board Chair

    Ann McLaughlin Korologos, a former U.S. Secretary of Labor and longtime member of the RAND family, died on January 30. Her distinguished career included service as the chair of the RAND Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2009.

    Mar 2, 2023

  • A splash in water creating a ripple effect, photo by Mordolff/Getty Images

    Alumni Impact Fund: Voting Coming Soon

    Thanks to the support and generosity of approximately 134 RAND alumni and friends, nearly $100,000 was raised in 2022 to support the Alumni Impact Fund. The funding will be used to help RAND researchers extend the reach of important RAND research.

    Mar 2, 2023

  • Ray Block, photo courtesy of Penn State

    Inaugural Chair for Countering Truth Decay

    Ray Block is the inaugural Michael D. Rich Chair for Countering Truth Decay. He's an associate professor of political science and African American studies and the Laurence and Lynn Brown-McCourtney Endowed Career Professor in Penn State's McCourtney Institute for Democracy.

    Mar 2, 2023

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    Mar 22, 2023

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    Mar 21, 2023

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    Mar 20, 2023

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