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Coming to Terms: New York City and Term Limits Aug 14, 2012

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Former Speaker of the NY City Council Peter F. Vallone, Sr., moderates a panel discussion on term limits with Oliver Koppell, New York City Council Member from the Bronx; Dr. Richard Niemi, professor of political science at the University of Rochester; Frederick A.O Schwarz, former New York City Corporation Counsel; and Kenneth Moltner, New Yorkers for Term Limits.
The event takes place on October 16, 2008, at the New Conference Center, 7th floor.

Diversity and America's Future: A Complex Assessment Aug 14, 2012

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Peter H. Schuck, Professor of Yale Law School, gives a lecture entitled "Diversity and America's Future: A Complex Assessment" as part of the Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice in America. The event begins with welcome greetings from David Birdsell, Dean of School of Public Affairs. Marian Engelman Lado, Esq., General Counsel, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, and granddaughter of Lillie and Nathan Ackerman, speaks at the event. Ackerman Chair Kenneth Marcus introduces the keynote speaker. A Q&A session follows. The event takes place on September 24, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220.

Politics, Pundits & Polls: Election 2008 Aug 14, 2012

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Professor Doug Muzzio moderates this panel discussion featuring Democratic Strategist Harold Ickes, Republican Consultant Ed Rollins, polling expert Kellyanne Conway, and NY Daily News Columnist Errol Louis as they discuss the 2008 presidential election.
David Birdsell, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, makes the welcoming remarks. The event takes place on October 28, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center.

Presidential Politics: Parsing the Polls Aug 14, 2012

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Declining NY Revenues: What To Do? Aug 14, 2012

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The School of Public Affairs presents the Peter F. Vallone, Sr. Seminars in Government 2007-2008 Lectures Series. This program provides a forum for leading policymakers, scholars, and influential personalities in city government to debate hot issues on politics and government.
This seminar focuses on how to deal with declining revenues in New York State and the City. Panelists include E.J. McMahon, Director, Empire Center for NY State Policy, Manhattan Institute; Ronnie Lowenstein, Director, NYC Independent Budget Office; and Charles Brecher, Professor, New York University.
David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, makes the opening remarks. The event is moderated by E.S. Savas, Presidential Professor, Baruch College.
The event takes place on May 14, 2008.

Slinging Mud: How Low Will We Go in 2008? Aug 14, 2012

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The School of Public Affairs presents the Peter F. Vallone, Sr. Seminars in Government 2007-2008 Lectures Series. This program provides a forum for leading policymakers, scholars, and influential personalities in city government to debate hot issues on politics and government.
The fourth seminar of this year's Series focuses on negative campaign. Panelists include Montague Kern, Author, Researcher, Professor, Rutgers University; Alex Castellanos, Political Consultant (R); and Hank Sheinkopf, Political Consultant (D).
David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, makes the opening remarks.
The event is moderated by Peter F. Vallone, Sr., Former Speaker, New York City Council, who is introduced by Baruch College President Kathleen.
The event takes place on April 10, 2008.

Too Much Traffic: Is Congestion Pricing the Answer? Aug 14, 2012

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The School of Public Affairs presents the Peter F. Vallone, Sr. Seminars in Government 2007-2008 Lectures Series. This program provides a forum for leading policymakers, scholars, and influential personalities in city government to debate hot issues on politics and government.
This seminar focuses on the issue of congestion in New York City and the New York congestion pricing - one component of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to improve the city's future environmental sustainability.
Panelists include Marc V. Shaw, Executive VP, Extell Development Co., Chair, Mayor's Congestion-Mitigation Commission; Lewis A. Fidler, New York City Council, Brooklyn; Dr. Joseph Berechman, Economist, Professor, City College of New York; and Gene Russianoff, Attorney, Straphangers Campaign, New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).
David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, makes the opening remarks. The event is moderated by Peter F. Vallone, Sr., Former Speaker, New York City Council.
The event takes place on February 25, 2008.

Lobbying: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Aug 14, 2012

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The School of Public Affairs presents the Peter F. Vallone, Sr. Seminars in Government, 2007-2008 Lectures Series. This program provides a forum for leading policymakers, scholars, and influential personalities in city government to debate hot issues on politics and government.
This seminar focuses on the role of lobbying at the State and City levels and the fine line between providing information and promoting undue influence. Panelists include John Banks, Vice President of Government Relations for Con Edison; Suri Kasirer, President of Kasirer Consulting; Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union; and Sid Davidoff, Partner at Davidoff, Malito & Hutcher.
The event is moderated by Peter F. Vallone, Sr., Former Speaker, New York City Council, with welcoming remarks from David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs and Baruch College President Kathleen M. Waldron.
The event takes place on October 23, 2007, at Baruch College, 17 Lexington Ave (between 22nd and 23rd Streets), Room 1404.

Changing Lanes: Youth Media, Politics, and Civic Engagement Aug 14, 2012

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The School of Public Affairs presents the Peter F. Vallone, Sr. Seminars in Government Lectures Series. This program provides a forum for leading policymakers, scholars, and influential personalities in city government to debate hot issues on politics and government.
This seminar focuses on youth media, mainly the Internet and its impact on politics and civil engagement. Panelists include Jon Auerbach, Editor-in-Chief, Metro New York; Andrew Rasiej, Founder, several websites including PersonalDemocracy.com; Keith R. Okrosy, MPA candidate, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College; and Maya Enista, Chief Operating Officer, Mobilize.org.
David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, makes the opening remarks and introduces the speakers. Baruch College President Kathleen M. Waldron, makes the welcoming remarks.
The event is moderated by Peter F. Vallone, Sr., Former Speaker, New York City Council, who is introduced by Baruch student Nicole Lee, President of the Golden Key International Honour Society.
The event takes place on December 4, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor.

Second Annual Census Workshop III: Spatial Statistics and Spatial Research Using the Census RDCs Aug 14, 2012

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Sponsored by the Baruch College School of Public Affairs (SPA), Newman Library, and the New York Census Research Data Center (NYCRDC), the 2nd Annual Census Workshop Series focus on mapping and spatial analysis.
This is the third workshop of the series. Glenn Deane, Department of Sociology, SUNY, Albany, gives a non-technical overview of geospatial statistical methods.
Robin Leichenko, Department of Geography, Rutgers University, describes a completed Census RDC project that used spatial data.
Javier Miranda, Census Bureau, discusses spatial software in the Census RDCs including plans for use of ARC/GIS and other software.
Rosemary Hyson, Administrator, New York Census Research Data Center talks about how to write proposals to get access to Census research data.
Sanders Korenman, Executive Director of the NYCRDC and Professor at SPA, gives the opening remarks and moderates the workshop.
The event takes place on May 8, 2008, at 135 E. 22nd Street, Room 301.

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