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Real Estate for Nonprofits Aug 14, 2012

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The School of Public Affairs presents a seminar examining options and real estate decisions nonprofit organizations can make to mitigate risk and manage growth in the metropolitan New York area.
The event is introduced by David Birdsell, Dean of the School of Public Affairs; and James A. Krauskopf Distinguished Lecturer and Director, SPA Nonprofit Group.
Featured speakers include David Leberstein, Senior Manager and Director of Nonprofit organizations at Collier's BR; and Teresa Vasquez, Director, New York City Nonprofit Finance Fund.

Peter Vallone on New York City Budget Aug 14, 2012

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Former speaker of the New York City Council Peter Vallone, Sr. speaks on The New York City Budget, with an introduction by Stan Altman, Ph.D., Dean of the Baruch College School of Public Affairs, and commentary by Gary Altman of the New York City Council Legislative Counsel, and Larian Angelo, Director of the New York City Council Finance Division.

Nonprofits and the Law: Start Up Basics Aug 14, 2012

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Sonia Jarvis, Associate Professor and Ackerman Chair explains details of the legal and practical matters involved in starting a nonprofit organization.

Newman Real Estate Institute Seminar on the East Side Access Proposal Aug 14, 2012

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The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute hosts a public discussion regarding the Metropolitan Transit Authority's proposed plans to construct a Long Island Railroad facility on the East Side of Manhattan. Attorneys representing East Side neighborhood interests make a case against the proposal.
The event is introduced by Barry Hersh, Associate Director of the Newman Real Estate Institute and Robert Paaswell, Distinguished Professor at City College. Speakers include: Roger M. Roisman, Partner in the Real Estate Department at Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt; C. Virginia Fields, Manhattan Borough President; Michael D. Zarin of the law firm Zarin and Steinmetz; and Douglas Floyd, Toronto transportation administrator.
The event took place on March 17th, 2005.

Peter Vallone on NYC and the State Government Aug 14, 2012

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Former speaker of the New York City Council Peter Vallone, Sr. speaks on New York City and the State Government, with an introduction by Stan Altman, Ph.D., Dean of the Baruch College School of Public Affairs, and commentary by Gary Altman, New York City Council Legislative Counsel, Richard Weinberg, Former General Counsel of New York City Council, and Peg Breen, former Communications Director of the New York City Council.

Peter Vallone on Good Government vs. Good Politics Aug 14, 2012

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Peter F. Vallone, Sr., former NYC Council Speaker, lectures about the importance of ethical government. Remarks are also made by Gary Altman, NYC Council Legislative Counsel. The lecture is focused on the issue of government and politics in New York City.
Mr. Vallone is welcomed by by School of Public Affairs Dean Stan Altman.

The Voting Rights Act at 40: Past, Present, and Future Challenges Aug 14, 2012

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A lecture focused on the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 bringing together a panel of speakers as part of the Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice in America. The event is hosted by Sonia Jarvis, Visiting Associate Professor and sitting Ackerman chair. The lecture focuses on the value and justice of voting rights as well as the challenges America still faces 40 years after the passing of this legislation.
Stan Altman, Dean of the School of Public Affairs introduces Marian Engleman, granddaughter of Lillie and Nathan Ackerman. Sonia Jarvis introduces the panelists:
Wade Henderson, Executive Director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR); Debo Adegbile, Associate Director of Litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc (LDF); Commissioner Doug Kellner, commissioner of the New York City Board of Elections; Nena Perales, Regional Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF); and Veronica S. Jung of the Asian Pacific American Voters Alliance (APAVA).

Douglas Lackey on Bioethics Aug 14, 2012

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As part of Ethics Week 2005 Professor Douglas P. Lackey, Professor of Philosophy at the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences speaks to Baruch's BioMed Society about the branch of bioethics that involves research on human subjects.
The lecture took place on April 14, 2005
at 17 Lexington Avenue, Room 404.

Ethics Bowl Competition and Abraham J. Briloff Prizes in Ethics Aug 14, 2012

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Two events take place: the final round of the first ever Ethics Bowl at Baruch College (and the winning team awarded $600) as well as the awarding of the Abraham J. Briloff Prizes in Ethics.
For the ethics Bowl, two teams debate ethical scenarios. Sarah Ryan, a lecturer in the School of Public Affairs hosts the debates. Judges include members of the Baruch community and invited guests, including Randy Cohen, author of the Ethicist column in the New York Times Magazine and Peter Vallone, from the New York City Council.
For the Abraham J. Briloff Prizes in Ethics, Baruch benefactor and alumnus Charles R. Dreifus speaks about the awards and Dennis Slavin, Associate Provost introduces the Briloff prize winners:
Kirsten Jansen, Don Plunkett and T.K. Das.

David Callahan on Cheating Culture Aug 14, 2012

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David Callahan, author of The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead, speaks on the topic of cheating in American culture, why it has become so pervasive and what can be done to stop it.
The lecture took place as a pre-ethics week lecture on April 5, 2005 at Vertical Campus 3-165.

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