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Second Annual Census Workshop I: Mapping, GIS and Spatial Data: U.S. Census and Beyond 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 first workshop of the series. Deborah Balk, Associate Professor, SPA, Baruch College, delivers a keynote presentation on "Insights from Spatial Analysis and Exploration of Data; Global Mapping Resources." John Mollenkopf, Distinguished Professor & Director, Center for Urban Research GCCUNY and Steve Romalewski, Director, CUNY Mapping Service, deliver a keynote address on "The Spatial Dimension in Social Science."
David Kraiker and Rosemarie Fogarty, New York Regional Office, Census Bureau and Rosemary Hyson, Administrator, NYCRDC, introduce various U.S. Census geography and resources.
Frank Donnelly, Baruch College GIS/Spatial Librarian, gives a preview of workshop 2: Hands-on Introduction to ArcGIS.
Sanders Korenman, Executive Director of the NYCRDC and Professor at SPA, gives the opening remarks and moderates the workshop. David Birdsell, Dean, SPA, makes the welcoming remarks.
The event takes place on March 25, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

A Post Election View: New Coalitions, New Politics, Race, Gender, Youth & More Aug 14, 2012

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The Center for Innovation and Leadership in Government presents a panel discussion on "A Post Election View: New Coalitions, New Politics, Race, Gender, Youth & More".
Professor Sonia R. Jarvis, Director of the Center on Equality, Pluralism and Policy (CEPP), moderates the discussion. Panelists include:
Micheline Blum, Distinguished Lecturer, Director of Baruch College Survey Research, Baruch College
Rodolfo de la Garza, Deputy Chair of the Department of International and Public Affairs and the Eaton Professor of Administrative Law and Municipal Science in the Political Science Department, Columbia University
Jonathan Capehart, an editorial writer for The Washington Post, specializing in national politics and environmental issues.
David Birdsell, Dean of the School of Public Affairs, makes the welcoming remarks. The event takes place on November 18, 2008.

Census Workshop II: Economic Data & Extracting Information From Data Files Aug 14, 2012

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The New York Census Research Data Center (NYCRDC) provides academic researchers with a unique opportunity to access selected confidential Census microdata in physically secure facilities at Cornell University and Baruch College. The NYCRDC is a consortium of 15 universities and research institutions in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
This is the second workshop of a series sponsored by the NYCRDC. Panelists speak on economic data and extracting information from data files. Leonard M. Gaines, Program Research Specialist, NYS Department of Economic Development, discusses "Economic Census & Related Census Bureau Data". Louise A. Klusek, Assistant Professor/Head of Reference, Newman Library, Baruch College, gives a presentation on "U.S. Census Microdata." Her topics include: what are microdata, uses and sources of microdata, and working with microdata. Shulamith Gross, Professor of Statistics and Computer Information Systems, Baruch College, presents "Downloading Census Pums (Public Use Microdata Samples) Data: Useful Sources and An Example."
Sanders Korenman, Executive Director of the NYCRDC and Professor at School of Public Affairs (SPA), moderates the workshop.
The event takes place on May 15, 2007, at the Skylight Room (room 306), 17 Lexington Ave.

Using Research and Evaluation to Improve Services and Operations Aug 14, 2012

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The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management of the School of Public Affairs presents the seminar "Using Research and Evaluation to Improve Services and Operations."
Tony Hannigan, Executive Director, Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), and Aaron Levitt, Director of Research and Evaluation, CUCS, discuss how CUCS uses research and evaluation to reduce chronic homelessness and assist low-income persons. CUCS was the 2007 winner of the New York Times Nonprofit Excellence Award for Excellence in Sustained Impact.
David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, gives the opening remarks. James Krauskopf, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, introduces the speakers.
The event takes place on September 20, 2007 at the Baruch Performing Arts Center.

Census Workshop III: Using the NYCRDC and LED and LEHD Data Aug 14, 2012

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The New York Census Research Data Center (NYCRDC) provides academic researchers with a unique opportunity to access selected confidential Census microdata in physically secure facilities at Cornell University and Baruch College. The NYCRDC is a consortium of 15 universities and research institutions in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
This is the third workshop of a series sponsored by the NYCRDC. Panelists speak on how to use the NYCRDC data. Jeremy Wu, U.S. Census Bureau, gives a presentation on "The longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Program at the Census Bureau"; Lars Vilhuber, Cornell University and U.S. Census Bureau, presents "LEHD Restricted-use Data Products: Structure, Access"; Warren A. Brown, Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, and Research Director, NYCRDC, talks about how NYCRDC encourages people to use data; Rosemary Hyson, U.S. Census Bureau, and Baruch RDC Administrator, presents "Census Research Data Centers: NYCRDC Baruch."
Sanders Korenman, Executive Director of the NYCRDC and Professor at School of Public Affairs (SPA), gives the opening remarks.
The event takes place on May 29, 2007, at the Skylight Room (room 306), 17 Lexington Ave.

Mergers and Acquisitions In a Nonprofit Context Aug 14, 2012

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The Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management of the School of Public Affairs presents the seminar "Mergers and Acquisitions In a Nonprofit Context".
Michael Rochford, Executive Director, St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corporation, and Stephan Russo, Executive Director, Goddard Riverside Community Center discuss their organizations' strategic alliances with merger partners. Other speakers include Barbara Krasne, Co-founder, KrasnePlows; David M. LaGreca, Principal, The LaGreca Company; and Linda S. Manley, Legal Director, Lawyers Alliance for New York.
David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, gives the opening remarks. James Krauskopf, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, introduces the speakers.
The event takes place on May 24, 2007 at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Ambassador Felix Rohatyn and Professor Dall Forsyth Discuss the 1975 New York City Fiscal Crisis Aug 14, 2012

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Felix Rohatyn, Former U.S. Ambassador to France (1997-2000) is interviewed by Dall Forsyth, Professor of Public Policy at New York University. Ambassador Rohatyn reflects upon New York City's 1970s financial crisis thirty years after and discusses his perspectives and views on the fiscal crisis and related topics.
The interview is conducted on July 10, 2007 at Baruch College.

Keeping New York City Affordable Aug 14, 2012

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Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents a series of events at the Fourth Annual Public Affairs Week.
At the first night of the Week, two panelists speak on "Keeping New York City Affordable": Susan Fainstein, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Harvard Design School; and Peter D. Salins, Professor of Political Science, SUNY at Stony Brook.
Susan Fainstein is a Professor of Planning in the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University. She has taught at Columbia and Rutgers. Her teaching and research focus on comparative urban public policy, planning theory, and urban redevelopment. She wrote The City Builders: Property, Politics, and Planning in London and New York, Restructuring the City; and Urban Political Movements. Her current work relates theories of justice to urban development. She received her AB from Harvard, AM from Boston University, and PhD from M.I.T.
Peter D. Salins, University Professor of Political Science, at Stony Brook University and Provost of the State University of New York System, 1997 to 2006, is a scholar in the field of urban policy and planning. He has authored or edited five books including: Assimilation, American Style, Scarcity by Design (with Gerard Mildner); and New York Unbound: The City and Politics of the Future. Dr. Salins holds a B. Arch. from Syracuse University, an M.R.P., and a Ph.D. in Metropolitan Studies.
The event begins with an introduction by David Birdsell, Dean of School of Public Affairs. Baruch College President Kathleen Waldron delivers the welcoming remarks. The event is moderated by John Goering, Professor, School of Public Affairs.
The event takes place on March 19, 2007 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, 14th floor, with questions and answers at the end.

Religion and the Law: The Virtue of Tolerance Aug 14, 2012

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Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents the Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice in America: "Religion and the Law: The Virtue of Tolerance."
Religious leaders address urgent questions such as to what extent government should regulate or intervene in the activities of religious organizations or individual members of diverse religious groups to promote civic harmony. At a time when the nation is sharply divided politically and many political decisions are being influenced by issues of morality and faith, the importance of tolerance as a guiding principle becomes more critical. These and other issues governing religious tolerance are addressed by the following panelists: Rev. Dr. Bob Edgar, General Secretary, National Council of Churches; Rabbi Jonathan Stein, Senior Rabbi, Temple Shaaray Tefila; and Chaplain James J. Yee, Former Chaplain, Guantanamo Bay.
The event begins with welcome greetings from David Birdsell, Dean of School of Public Affairs. Rosalyn Engelman, daughter of Lillie and Nathan Ackerman, speaks on behalf of the Ackerman family.
Moderated by Sonia R. Jarvis, Ackerman Chair and Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs, the event takes place on April 5, 2006, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, 14th floor.

Closing the Educational Achievement Gap Aug 14, 2012

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"Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents a series of events at the Fourth Annual Public Affairs Week.
At the second night of the Week, two panelists speak on ""Closing the Educational Achievement Gap"": Herman Badillo, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research; and Richard Rothstein, Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute.
Herman Badillo is a former U.S. Congressman, Deputy Mayor of New York City, Bronx Borough President, and Chairman of the Board of the City University of New York. He is currently a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and Of Counsel to Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, P.C. He just published One Nation, One Standard: An Ex-Liberal on How Hispanics Can Succeed Just Like Other Immigrant Groups. Mr. Badillo holds a B.A. Magna Cum Laude from City College and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.
Richard Rothstein is a research associate of the Economic Policy Institute and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. From 1999 to 2002 he was the national education columnist for The New York Times. He is the author of Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic and Educational Reform to Close the Black-White Achievement Gap; The Way We Were? Myths and Realities of America’s Student Achievement; The Charter School Dust-Up: Examining the Evidence on Enrollment and Achievement; and All Else Equal, Are Public and Private Schools Different?.
David Birdsell, Dean of School of Public Affairs, gives the welcoming remarks. The event is moderated by Dorothy Shipps, Professor, School of Public Affairs, and sponsored by Ackerman Lecture Series and Center for Equality, Pluralism and Policy.
The event takes place on March 20, 2007 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, 14th floor, with questions and answers at the end."

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