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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Scott Imberman, Michigan State University

Oct 15, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, 3rd Floor Seminar Room
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Jon Hershaff, University of Michigan

Sep 24, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, 3rd Floor Seminar Room
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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Growing apart: Income inequality in America

Sep 18, 2014, 5:30 pm EDT
1225 South Hall
President of the Center for American Progress Neera Tanden will deliver a special lecture at the University of Michigan Law School. 
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Kevin Stange, Ford School of Public Policy

Jul 30, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
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)

Jonathan Guryan, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University

Apr 30, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
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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Policy Talks @ the Ford School

The aftermath of financial crises: It doesn't have to be that bad

Apr 8, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Michigan Union
Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Continue the conversation on Twitter: #policytalks About the lecture: In the wake of the 2008 crisis, many have concluded that financial crises inevitably lead to prolonged, terrible recessions. But in fact, there have been a wide range of experiences throughout history. How much countries suffer depends crucially on the policies governments adopt.
CLOSUP Lecture Series, Policy Talks @ the Ford School

The Future of Detroit Urban Governance

Mar 25, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Michigan Union
Join CLOSUP and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy for a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture featuring Kevyn Orr, one year after the start of his appointment as Emergency Manager of the City of Detroit.
CLOSUP Lecture Series

Transformation of America's metropolitan area economies: Lessons from four decades

Feb 12, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public. Read the working paper See the presentation slides Speaker: George Fulton, Director, Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics, Department of Economics, Research Professor, Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy, University of Michigan About the Speaker: George A. Fulton received his Ph.D.

Causes, consequences & potential solutions to the problem of educational disparities in the US: Perspectives from psychology, sociology & economics

Jan 20, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public. Join in the conversation on Twitter #eddispartiites About the roundtable: This seminar will feature speakers from sociology, psychology and economics giving their perspectives on the causes, consequences and potential solutions to the problem of educational disparities in the United States. Each speaker will discuss their own work as it relates to educational disparities in the United States, also drawing on existing work from the field that has bearing on this topic.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Mark Wiederspan, PhD candidate in Postsecondary Education

Dec 11, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
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: Sarah Turner, Department of Economics, University of Virginia

Dec 4, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EST
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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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.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Scott Carrell, Department of Economics, UCDavis

Nov 20, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, #3240
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: Dan Goldhaber, Center for Education and Data Research, University of Washington Bothell

Nov 6, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EST
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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CLOSUP Lecture Series

The political feasibility of a Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax

Sep 25, 2013, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public (pizza provided). Bob Inglis, Executive Director of the Energy and Enterprise Initiative based at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. About the presenter: Inglis founded and launched the national, grassroots organization Energy and Enterprise Initiative (E&EI) in July 2012.
EPI Speaker Series

Federal student aid and college pricing: Do Pell Grants supplement or supplant institutional grant aid?

Apr 3, 2013, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public. From the speaker's abstract: The federal Pell Grant Program provides billions of dollars in subsidies to low-income college students to increase affordability and access to higher education. In her recent research, Lesley Turner tests whether colleges respond to the Pell Grant program by altering institutional aid provided to Pell Grant recipients. Turner's findings show that, overall, 16 percent of all Pell Grant aid is passed-through to schools in the form of higher effective prices.
CLOSUP Lecture Series

Funding local government in Michigan: A broken system?

Mar 28, 2013, 7:00-8:30 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Light reception to follow. Free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Please RSVP at 616-254-0384 or [email protected]. Join the conversation on Twitter: #fordschoolgrandrapids About the event The Ford School's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) will discuss findings from the Michigan Public Policy Survey, which asked leaders from 1,329 of Michigan's local governments to report on the future of public services in their jurisdictions in the a
CLOSUP Lecture Series

Special Screening of State of Emergency @ Rackham Amphitheater (4th Floor)

Feb 23, 2013, 7:00-9:00 pm EST
Rackham Ampitheatre
Special screening of State of Emergency, a new documentary play inspired by Michigan's controversial Emergency Manager Law. On Saturday, February 23 at 7:00 pm, we will live-stream the performance (taking place in Flint) in Rackham's 4th floor amphitheatre.
CLOSUP Lecture Series

How we fund local government: Michigan's local leaders see need for reform

Feb 13, 2013, 3:00-4:00 pm EST
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 5th Floor Seminar Room
Presenting the findings on the system of funding of local government. About the Michigan Public Policy Survey The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) is a program of state-wide surveys of local government leaders in Michigan. The MPPS is designed to fill an important information gap in the policymaking process.
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CLOSUP Lecture Series

Massachusetts Comes to Michigan: Lessons about Health Care Reform from Business Leaders

Feb 11, 2013, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public: Reception to follow. The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) will bring together key Massachusetts and Michigan business leaders along with University of Michigan experts to explore lessons from Massachusetts' experience with health reform and what may be ahead as the Affordable Care Act is implemented in Michigan. Join us for an interactive panel discussion including: Thomas Buchmueller
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Global repercussions: The impact of today's U.S. economy

Feb 7, 2013, 6:00-8:30 pm EST
1777 F Street, NW
A conversation with Edwin (Ted) Truman, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute; the Ford School's Marina v.N. Whitman, a professor of public policy; and Susan M. Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy.
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CLOSUP Lecture Series

The City After Abandonment

Jan 28, 2013, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom
Presenters: Margaret Dewar, Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Michigan June Manning Thomas, Centennial Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Michigan Commentator: John Gallagher, Author, Writer, Detroit Free Press About the panel: Many American cities, especially those in the Northeast and Midwest, have lost jobs and population for decades.
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Ford Policy Union

Ford Policy Union: Pros and cons of free trade

Jan 16, 2013, 5:30-7:00 pm EST
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public. Preceded by a reception in the Great Hall at the Ford School at 5:00 PM. Join the conversation on Twitter: #FordPolicyUnion. About the event This Ford Policy Union event will feature a debate on the policy of free trade, which is the elimination of import tariffs and other artificial barriers to international trade. Professor Alan Deardorff, a noted international trade scholar, will argue that the U.S.
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Policy Talks @ the Ford School

A Conversation with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke

Jan 14, 2013, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Rackham Auditorium
Free and open to the public Join the conversation on Twitter: #fordschoolbernanke About the event: Please join us as Chairman Bernanke visits the University of Michigan for a conversation with Ford School Dean Susan M. Collins on monetary policy, recovery from the global financial crisis, and long-term challenges facing the U.S.
CLOSUP Lecture Series

Shale Gas and Fracking: Issues for State and Local Governance

Dec 3, 2012, 10:00-11:30 am EST
Weill Hall
Free and Open to the Public Panelists: Christopher Borick, Director, Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion Jacquelyn Pless, Energy Policy Associate, National Conference of State Legislatures Erich Schwartzel, Editor of Pipeline, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Moderator: Barry Rabe, Director, Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) See the presentations from the event: by Christopher Borick  
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