Race, inequality, cultural deficiency narratives, and schooling

Oct 19, 2012, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Michigan League, Michigan Room
Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Angel Harris is an Associate Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Princeton University. He is also a Faculty Associate of the Office of Population Research, the Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, and Center for Migration and Development at Princeton University. His research interests include social inequality, policy, and education. His work focuses on the social psychological determinants of the racial achievement gap.
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Third Annual United States-Canada Conference 2012

Mar 23, 2012, 12:00 am EDT
By invitation only The Third Annual U.S.-Canada Conference will focus on the importance of strategic cross-border cooperation between the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces that share the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region. These realities can, if leveraged, turn the conventional narrative of economic decline.
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The Escape Artists: How Obama's Team Fumbled the Recovery

Mar 22, 2012, 2:30-4:00 pm EDT
Book signing with refreshments to follow. Nicola's Books will be on-site following the event with copies of the book for purchase. Join the conversation: #fordschoolscheiber About the book From the publisher: "Facing the worst economy since the 1930s, President Obama hired a crack team of escape artists: financial wizards who had pulled off numerous white-knuckle getaways during the Clinton era and who were ready to do it again. To their credit, they prevented a depression.
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American Inequality: A University of Michigan conversation on the growing income and education gaps in America

Mar 27, 2012, 7:00-8:30 pm EDT
Michigan League
Free and open to the public. Moderator: Paul N. Courant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries; Harold T. Shapiro Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; Professor of Economics; and Professor of Information Panelists: Sheldon H. Danziger, Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R.
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Third Annual United States-Canada Conference 2012

Mar 24, 2012, 12:00 am EDT
By invitation only. The Third Annual U.S.-Canada Conference will focus on the importance of strategic cross-border cooperation between the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces that share the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region. These realities can, if leveraged, turn the conventional narrative of economic decline.
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Third Annual United States-Canada Conference 2012

Mar 25, 2012, 12:00 am EDT
By invitation only. The Third Annual U.S.-Canada Conference will focus on the importance of strategic cross-border cooperation between the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces that share the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region. These realities can, if leveraged, turn the conventional narrative of economic decline.
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The European Crisis: A View from Warsaw and Prague

Apr 17, 2012, 4:00-6:00 pm EDT
Free and open to the public. About the event: As the recent crises in Hungary, Greece, and other European countries demonstrate, democracy in Europe may be established, but it is not stable. The Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland are widely recognized for their accomplishments in the transition to electoral democracy and to free market economies. With these successes come challenges. Both citizens and scholars have raised concerns about corruption, the moral fabric of society, abuse of government power, and the need to build further political institutions.
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The Public and Private Morality of Climate Change

Mar 15, 2012, 4:00-6:00 pm EDT
Michigan League
The Tanner Lecture on Human Values 2011-2012 presents Professor John Broome, the White's Professor of Moral Philosophy, Fellow of Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. All events are open to the public without charge.
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2012 Ford School Charity Auction

Mar 31, 2012, 5:30-11:30 pm EDT
Kensington Court Hotel
"The Magic of Motown" Alumni Ticket Prices: Dinner with open bar: $45 Dinner without open bar $40 The event will include silent and live auctions including items such as a vacation getaway to the Ford Plantation in Georgia, dinner with current Ford School faculty members David Thacher and Mel Levitsky, and much more! Tickets are on sale from March 5-March 23.
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Sustainable Connections and Collaborations for Health & Human Rights

Mar 24, 2012, 8:30 am-6:00 pm EDT
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The Sujal Parikh Memorial Symposium on Health and Social Justice began as a collaborative effort among friends, colleagues, and representatives of the numerous global health organizations to which Sujal contributed. The 2011 symposium, The Social (Justice) Network, brought together diverse students and professionals to learn from one another, create lasting connections, and generate new ideas for the advancement of health and social justice. Together, we established a community committed to carrying on Sujal's work and ensuring that his spirit continues to inspire a better world.
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