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EPI Speaker Series

The post-Katrina New Orleans school reforms: Implications for national school reform & the role of government

Oct 9, 2013, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall
About the speaker Douglas N. Harris is an Associate Professor of Economics and University Endowed Chair in Public Education at Tulane University in New Orleans. About the topic: One of the worst natural disasters in the nation's history, Hurricane Katrina spawned a flurry of public policy reforms. The public school system, in particular, became one of the most radical experiments in more than a century.
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Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture, Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Managing global borders: In defense of big data

Sep 12, 2013, 4:30-6:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Lecture by Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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EPI Speaker Series

Family Business or Social Problem? The Cost of Unreported Domestic Violence: Examining Social and Judicial Interventions and In-School Peer Effects

Nov 20, 2013, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall
Scott Carrell, Associate Professor of Economics at UCDavis Social interest in problems such as domestic violence is typically motivated by concerns regarding equity, rather than efficiency. However, we document that taking steps to reduce domestic violence by reporting it yields substantial benefits to external parties. Specifically, we find that while children exposed to as-yet-unreported domestic violence reduce the achievement of their classroom peers, these costs disappear completely once the parent reports the violence to the court.

Welcome Week & Orientation at the Ford School

Aug 26, 2013, 12:00 am EDT
Welcome new students! The official start of the school year, Welcome Week and Orientation (August 26–August 30) at the Ford School gives new students the opportunity to meet and engage with peers, faculty, and staff, and begin the process of preparing for the academic year. MPP/MPA Orientation Welcome Week helps students consider what it means to join a community like the Ford School and embark on a rigorous, professional degree path.
CLOSUP Lecture Series

The honorable lives of Gerald R. Ford and James Cannon

Mar 26, 2014, 7:30-8:30 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Reception and book signing following the program. Free and open to the public. Panelists: Scott Cannon, son of author James Cannon Captain James M. Cannon IV, son of author James Cannon Moderator: Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Environmental Policy, Gerald R.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Thomas Geraghty, CNA Education

Oct 2, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall
From the speaker's bio: Thomas Geraghty is a Professor of Law, the Associate Dean for Clinical Legal Education and Director of the Bluhm Legal Clinic at the Northwestern University School of Law. The Bluhm Legal Clinic houses 35 clinical faculty members and enrolls 170 students each year in its various programs.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Douglas Harris, Department of Economics, Tulane University

Oct 9, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Daniel Kreisman, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ford School of Public Policy

Oct 23, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Rachel Rosen, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ford School of Public Policy

Oct 30, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
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