Graduate Fellows

If you’ve picked up a copy of Rumsfeld’s Rules, you may recall reading the following lines, “I’ve found that many who excel at leadership learn from people who aren’t even alive. They read history, and most of all biographies....

Washington, D.C. – On September 23^rd-24^th the Rumsfeld Foundation hosted its ninth annual Graduate Fellowship Conference in Washington, D.C. with network members attending from across the country.

After Secretary Rumsfeld’s passing, the Foundation was heartened to receive an outpouring of condolences and thoughtful reflections from our founder’s many friends and colleagues around the world. Among them were touching messages of gratitude from our Fellowship alumni and the military charity partners we have worked with over the years. This blog post includes a sample of such testimonials which speak to the significant and enduring impact that Rumsfeld had on the lives of so many. 

The Rumsfeld Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of its 2021-22 Graduate Fellows.

From May 17^th-20^th the Rumsfeld Foundation hosted a “Spring Series” comprised of daily virtual events for its Graduate Fellowship Network members across the country.  

We are delighted to share this blog shedding some light on the backbone of our Graduate Fellowship Program – our program Advisers. Behind the rising young leaders that comprise our Fellowship Network, is the support and guidance of these dedicated professors who recognize our Fellows’ leadership potential and help them to advance in their academic and professional pursuits.

This Service Series blog post is a compilation of some of the top insights shared by President of Purdue University and former Governor of Indiana, Mitch Daniels, during his “Opening Keynote Conversation” that kicked off our recent 2020 Graduate Fellowship Conference.  Drawing on his extensive experience across sectors, Daniels offered his thoughts on a multitude of timely topics from the impact of COVID-19 to the musts of strategic planning, as well as guidance for rising leaders in public service and beyond.

Washington, D.C. — From September 8^th-11^th the Rumsfeld Foundation virtually hosted its eighth annual Graduate Fellowship Conference with network members across the country tuning in for a variety of sessions designed to provide expert insights and facilitate discussion on some of the nation’s most pressing issues. 

As we virtually host the Foundation’s 8th Annual Graduate Fellowship Conference this week, we wanted to provide an inside look at some of the opening remarks from our 2019 Conference, a momentous gathering which marked the 10th anniversary of the Fellowship Program. The remarks below were delivered by an alumnus who was among the inaugural class of Graduate Fellows back in 2009-2010.