1.0Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS)/gradstudiesvinish/gradstudies/author/vinish/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="XFIffxhTVG"><a href="/gradstudies/awards/russell-david-smith-graduate-award/">Russell David Smith Graduate Award in Public and International Affairs</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/gradstudies/awards/russell-david-smith-graduate-award/embed/#?secret=XFIffxhTVG" width="600" height="338" title="“Russell David Smith Graduate Award in Public and International Affairs” — Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS)" data-secret="XFIffxhTVG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=/gradstudies/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> This award was established by Russell David Smith (BA'67) in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his graduation from Glendon College and in thankful recognition of Glendon's graduate program in Public and International Affairs. When Russell wanted to pursue graduate studies in public administration in the late 60's, sadly York had no suitable program and he had to go elsewhere. Russell went on to have a fulfilling, 30-year career managing human resources programs in several Ontario government ministries. He strongly believes in the value offered to society by Canada's public servants. He hopes that this award will provide financial assistance to someone who might otherwise have been unable to pursue their studies because of a lack of funds, a situation his own father found himself in when he wanted to attend university.