Public Affairs and Government

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Faculty Profile : Anna D'Souza Oct 12, 2016

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New York City’s Arts and Cultural Organizations: their communities and the Challenges they face Jun 02, 2016

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This event considers the impact of arts and culture on the City and its neighborhoods, Leaders of museums, teaching artists and foundation program officers discuss their aspirations and obstacle. The event was introduced by James A. (Jack) Krauskopf, Director of the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management in the School of Public Affairs. The moderator, Bruce Payne, Distinguished Lecturer in Communication Studies at Baruch and formerly President of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, starts the program by introducing panelists to the audiences. The panel speakers are: Adarsh Alphons, Founder & Executive Director, Project Art, Kerry McCarthy, Senior Program Officer, Arts and Historic Preservation, The New York Community Trust, Jorge Daniel Veneciano, Executive Director, El Museo del Barrio, and Jason Yoon, Director of Education, Queens Museum.

Campaign '16 @Baruch : Unprecedented Politics : Dissecting the 2016 Presidential Primaries Apr 18, 2016

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The 2016 race for the Democratic and Republican Party presidential nominations has surprised even the most seasoned political observers. Our panel of experts from the fields of polling and journalism will try to make sense of what’s happened so far, and provide clues for what to expect going forward.

The Changing Climate for Criminal Justice Reform Nov 18, 2015

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Marc Mauer delivers the 2015 Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture. This lecture examines how and why the climate for criminal justice reform has changed over the past decade. Is the new political environment being driven by fiscal interests, changes in drug war politics, concerns over racial/ethnic disparities, or compassion for those who are incarcerated? Mauer assesses how far the reform movement has come and what changes in policy and practice are necessary if we seek to end mass incarceration in the United States. Opening remarks are provided by Prof. David Birdsell, Marianne Engelman Lado, and Prof. Byron Price.

Managing Growth & Change in Nonprofit Organizations Oct 29, 2015

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This nonprofit seminar is presented by David Rivel, Chief Executive Officer of The Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services. It focuses on considerations for large organizations getting even larger, planning for growth in programs and administration, factors affecting transfer of government contracts to new sponsoring organizations and more. Gail B. Nayowith, Principal, 1digit LLC moderates the event.

Saving the Neighborhood: Racially Restrictive Covenants, Law, and Social Norms Jun 04, 2015

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The Ackerman lecture features Professor Richard R. W. Brooks, Charles Keller Beekman Professor of Law, Columbia University. Prof. Brooks tells the charged, still controversial story of the rise and fall of racially restrictive covenants in America, and offers rare insight into the ways legal and social norms reinforce one another, acting with pernicious efficacy to codify and perpetuate intolerance.

Place not race : a new vision of opportunity in America Dec 16, 2014

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Baruch College’s School of Public Affairs welcomes Sheryll Cashin, Professor of Law at Georgetown University, as the guest speaker of the 2015 Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture. The lecture series invites leading intellectuals and public figures to address major questions of equality and social justice. Sheryll Cashin delivers the lecture “Place not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America”; the opening remarks for this program are provided by Ryan Alan Smith and Marianne Engelman Lado.

Michael O'Neil / Michael Oreskes on the 1970'S New York City Fiscal Crisis May 21, 2014

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Current Perspectives on Philanthropy Jan 08, 2014

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