Thomas H. Howlett, Andy Jacob, Christopher Mullin, Richard Vedder and moderator Susan Dynarski discuss for-profit colleges in the latest in the Education Policy Initiative Seminar Series at CLOSUP. November, 2010.
Matthew Springer discusses the impact of the POINT intervention on student achievement as well as teacher behavior and organizational dynamics. September, 2010.
Patricia L. Caruso, Peter Luke, John Proos, Alma Wheeler Smith & moderator Jeffrey D. Padden discuss the policy framework of the MPRI, the politics of the initiative in the legislature, and the effect of public criticism on its future.
Scott Page talks about diversity in public policy decisionmaking and shows that as policy problems grow more difficult the benefits of diversity become even more pronounced, provided that we agree on fundamental ends. January, 2010.
Harvard education economist Roland Fryer describes the positive impact of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) on school achievement. Fryer also discusses whether schools alone can eliminate the achievement gap. January, 2010.
Robert Whitcomb along with Matthew Wagner, and Sally Churchill will discuss the controversial "Cape Wind" off-shore wind farm project in Nantucket Sound and talk about the challenges of siting wind turbine facilities in Michigan.
Patricia L. Caruso, Robert Brown & Dennis Schrantz discuss changes in Michigan crime & corrections policies at "Rightsizing Michigan's Prison Population: Policy-driven Expansion and Reduction in an Era of Mass Incarceration" panel.
William Julius Wilson discusses his forthcoming book entitled, "More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City" during the keynote speech of the Interdisciplinary Group on Poverty and Inequality conference. March, 2009.
Panelists John C. Austin, Charles L. Ballard, Kim Hill, Christopher Hayter, with moderator Paul Courant discuss the current and future state of the Michigan economy. February 2009. Hosted by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy.
Marc Spitzer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner, discusses renewable energy and competition. His lecture is followed by a panel to further the discussion consisting Rob Gramlich, Barry Rabe and Meredith Fowlie. March, 2008.
Susan M. Collins, Mary Sue Coleman, Paul O'Neill, Martin J. Allen, Jr., William C. Martin, Uchenna Ukaegbu Alexander, Michael G. Ford, son of President Ford pay tribute to Gerald R. Ford. Sept., 2007.
Panelists William C. Martin, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Welch Suggs and moderator Edie Goldenberg discuss the legacy of Title IX legislation in the panel titled "Leveling the Field: The Legacy of the 1972 Title IX Legislation." September, 2007.
Henry's lecture, "The Cost of Forgiveness: After South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)" discusses post-TRC issues based on his experience with Apartheid violence survivors, TRC, and combatant survivor experience.
Ron Haskins in his lecture titled, "Work Over Welfare: The Inside Story of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law" discusses the 1996 Welfare Reform Law. January, 2007.
Catherine Bertini discusses increasing U.S. aide to foreign countries in her talk titled, "Why wait for another Afghanistan: The Case for Increasing US Aid." October, 2002.
A discussion of the proposed federal tax reform proposals by former Congressman Dave Camp, dean Michael Barr and moderated by President Mark Schlissel. December, 2017.
