Jackson School welcomes its largest master’s class
The Jackson School of Global Affairs admitted its largest class of master’s students this year, including 45 students in the two-year master in public policy (MPP) in global affairs program and 15 students in the master of advanced studies (MAS) in global affairs program. There are also six students enrolled in the five-year BA/MPP program for Yale College students. Six of the MPP students are also pursuing joint degrees with other Yale professional and graduate schools. This diverse group of students speaks more than 30 languages and represents more than 30 countries, while roughly half of the class is from across the US.
Iceland prime minister returns to Jackson
The youngest state leader in the world, Iceland prime minister Kristrún Frostadóttir ’16MA returned to campus September 24 for a discussion hosted by the Blue Center for Global Strategic Assessment. In just nine years since graduating from Jackson, Frostadóttir has rapidly ascended the political ladder. She was elected to the Althing, Iceland’s national parliament, in 2021, became the leader of the country’s Social Democratic Alliance in 2022, and was appointed prime minister in 2024 after her party won a snap election. “We’re a small country but we have a lot of natural strengths,” said the prime minister, citing the country’s unique natural resources, its strategic geographic position in the North Atlantic, and its strong relationships with the US, NATO, and the European Union.
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