Past CLOSUP Events
Past Events
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- Bus Tour and Panel Discussion: March 25, 2011, 12:00noon-1:30pm: "Revitalizing Detroit: A Panel Discussion on Urban Planning and Community Involvement" More info.
- Panel Discussion: March 21, 2011, 4:00-5:30pm: "The 2010 Patient Protection Affordable Care Act: States React. Courts Consider. Coverage Expands. What's Next? " More info.
- Panel Discussion: February 21, 2011, 4:00-5:30pm: "Climate Change in the Great Lakes Basin: Policy Options and Public Opinion" More info.
- Panel Discussion: January 31, 2011, 4:00-5:30pm: "Does Size Matter? The Role of Small High Schools in Reforming Public Education." More info.
- Panel Discussion: November 18, 2010, 4:30-6:00pm: "For-Profit Colleges: Education or Exploitation?" More info.
- Panel Discussion: November 3, 2010, 7:00-10:00pm: "A Special Community Screening and Panel Discussion: Waiting for Superman." More info.
- Seminar: November 1, 2010, 11:30-1:00pm: "Mortgage Credit and Racial Segregation." Amine Ouazad, INSEAD. More info.
- Seminar: September 29, 2010, 7:00-8:30pm: "Politics and Governance in Michigan: Ford School Seminars on the 2010 Elections: Education Policy in the Next Michigan: What the Think Tanks Think." John Bebow, the Center for Michigan; Lynn Jondahl, Michigan Prospect; Michael Van Beek, Mackinac Center for Public Policy. More info.
- EPI Seminar: September 22, 2010: "Teacher Pay for Performance: Experimental Evidence from Nashville's Project on Incentives in Teaching." Matthew Springer, Vanderbilt University. More info.
- Seminar: September 15, 2010: "Politics and Governance in Michigan: Ford School Seminars on the 2010 Elections. Michigan's Foremost Political Pundit Sets the Stage." Bill Ballenger, Inside Michigan Politics. More info.
- Seminar: April 1, 2010: "Winter Heating or Clean Air? Unintended Impacts of China's Huai River Policy." Avraham Ebenstein, Hebrew University
- Panel discussion: March 29, 2010: "The Policy and Politics of the Michigan Prisoner Re-entry Initiative." More info.
- Panel discussion: March 15, 2010: "Health Care Reform at the State vs National Level: Tradeoffs and Tipping Points." More info.
- Panel discussion: March 15, 2010: "Neighborhood as Sustainability Laboratory: Agency and Agendas in the 'Green' Rebuilding of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward" Barbara Allen, Virginia Tech National Capitol Region Campus. Sponsored by the Ford School Science and Technology in Public Policy Certificate Program, co-sponsored by CLOSUP.
- EPI Seminar: March 10, 2010: "Will U.S. Schools Drag Us Down?" Richard Hanushek, Stanford University. More info.
- Conference: Feb. 5/6, 2010: "Reinventing the Wheel: Why Broken Cities Stay Broken and New Ways Civil Rights Attorneys Can Fix Them." Sponsored by the Michigan Journal of Race and Law. More info.
- EPI Seminar: January 20, 2010: "Are High-Quality Schools Enough to Close the Achievement Gap? Evidence from a Bold Social Experiment in Harlem." Roland Fryer, Harvard University. More info.
- Conference: December 10-11, 2009: "Higher Education in Michigan: Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fifth Anniversary of the Cherry Commission." More info.
- Panel Discussion: December 10, 2009: "Higher Education in Michigan: Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fifth Anniversary of the Cherry Commission" Free and open to the public. More info.
- Panel Discussion: December 2, 2009: "Beyond Cape Wind: The Challenge of Siting Renewable Energy Facilities." More Information
- Panel Discussion: November 30, 2009: "Food System Governance: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities for Michigan." More Information
- Conference: November 13-14, 2009: "Midwest v2.0: New Innovations, Re-energized Workforce, Sustainable Future" (a Roosevelt Institution Conference). More information.
- Panel discussion: October 21, 2009: “The Role of Urban Food Retail in Detroit's Economic Development and Revitalization.” More information.
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- Conference: October 15-16, 2009: “Ross Net Impact Conference, 2009: Markets with a Mission.” Presented by the Net Impact student organization at the Ross School of Business, co-sponsored by CLOSUP. More Information.
- Symposium: May 6, 2009: “Urban Education in SE Michigan: Inequalities and Innovations.” A Special Symposium Presented by The Center for Afroamerican & African Studies, co-sponsored by CLOSUP. More information.
- Student Panel Presentation: April 30, 2009: “Building a Community-based, Sustainable Food System: Case Studies and Recommendations”, Presented by students of the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. More information.
- EPI Seminar: April 1, 2009: “Schooling in Developing Countries: the Roles of Supply, Demand, and Government Policy.”, Elizabeth King, Director of Education, the World Bank. Annenberg Auditorium, Weill Hall, 735 South State Street. More information.
Watch video. - Panel Discussion: March 16, 2009: “Rightsizing Michigan's Prison Population: Policy-driven Expansion and Reduction in an Era of Mass Incarceration.” Current and former Corrections Department leaders discuss changes in Michigan's crime and corrections policies and how they have affected the state's prison population over time. More information. Panelists:
- Patricia L. Caruso, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, 2003-present;
- Robert Brown, Former Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, 1984-1991;
- Moderator: Dennis Schrantz, Deputy Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, Planning and Community Development Administration.
- Seminar: March 11, 2009: “The Effect of School Choice on College and Crime.” David Deming, Harvard University. More information.
- EPI Seminar: March 9, 2009: “The Past and Future of Education Research.” Grover “Russ” Whitehurst, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies and Director, Brown Center on Education Policy, The Brookings Institution. More information.
- Panel Discussion: February 9, 2009: “Michigan's Economy in 2009 and Beyond.” John Austin, Director of the New Economy Initiative and Vice President of the Michigan Board of Education; Charles Ballard, Professor of Economics at Michigan State University and Director of the MSU State of the State Survey; Christopher Hayter, Program Director for the Economic Development Program at the National Governors Association; Kim Hill, Director of the Automotive Communities Program and Associate Director of the Economics and Business Group, Center for Automotive Research; Moderator: Paul Courant, Dean of Libraries and Harold T. Shapiro Collegiate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. More information.
- EPI Seminar: January 26, 2009: “A Pathway to Common Education Standards.” Roy Romer, Chairman, Strong American Schools and former Governor of Colorado. More information.
- Seminar: December 3, 2008: “Assessed by a Teacher Like Me: Race, Gender, and Subjective Evaluations.” Amine Ouazad, Assistant Professor of Economics and Political Science, INSEAD. 3rd Floor Seminar Room, Weill Hall, 735 South State Street. See the paper.
- EPI Seminar: November 19, 2008: “Improving Impacts of Classrooms: Professional Development and Classroom Observation.” Robert Pianta, University of Virginia. More information.
- Seminar: November 12, 2008: “Do Gun Buybacks Save Lives?” Andrew Leigh, Associate Professor, Economics Program, Research School of Social Sciences at Australian National University. 3rd Floor Seminar Room, Weill Hall, 735 South State Street.
- Panel Discussion: Election '08's Impact on Michigan: Energy, the Environment, and the Economy. October 14, 2008: This panel discussion co-sponsored by Michigan Radio and the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will feature experts in the environment, energy, and economics for a discussion on how the policies of the presidential candidates will impact Michigan. They will be joined by advocates for both the Obama and McCain campaigns. Listen to the discussion, and ask your questions. See more information.
- Conference: Global Urban Symposium. October 10, 2008 (day-long event). Hosted by the Ross School of Business and its Net Impact organization, this event is co-sponsored by CLOSUP. A day-long conference in Ann Arbor that explores the role that the private, public and nonprofit sectors play in addressing the challenges facing cities around the globe. See more information here.
- Conference: April 28, 2008: Education Policy Research at the University of Michigan.
- EPI Seminar: April 2, 2008: “Learning to Teach? Teacher Preparation and Student Achievement.” Susanna Loeb, Stanford University.
- EPI Seminar: March 19, 2008: “The Role of the Private Sector in K-12 Public Education” Michael P. Flanagan, State of Michigan; Frederick M. Hess, American Enterprise Institute; JD Hoye, National Academy Foundation; Sanford I. Weill, Citigroup, Inc.; Deborah Loewenberg Ball, School of Education, University of Michigan; Brian A. Jacob, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.
- EPI Seminar: January 22, 2008: “Can Educational Outcomes be Improved in Community Colleges? Evidence from Two Randomized Trials.” Cecilia Rouse, Princeton University
- Conference: December 5, 2007: Michigan School Districts Agenda Setting Conference.
- EPI Seminar: November 19, 2007: “The Effects of New York City's Charter Schools on Student Achievement.” Caroline Hoxby, Stanford University
- EPI Seminar: October 24, 2007: “Reflections on No Child Left Behind.” Jacob Vidgor, Duke University
- Seminar: February 12, 2007: Aesthetic Democracy: Negotiating Visual Norms for Wind Energy Development. Roopali Phadke, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Policy & Politics, Macalester College. View the abstract.
- Conference: March 14, 2006: Where Do We Go From Here? An Agenda-setting Conference for the Economic Issues Facing Michigan.
- Conference: October 31 - November 1, 2005: Creating Collaborative Communities.
- Seminar: October 10, 2005: Lessons from Katrina for Urban and Social Welfare Policy. Bruce Katz, Director, Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program. View the seminar announcement.
- Conference: May 13-14, 2005: The 2005 State Politics and Policy Conference.
- Conference: March 14-15, 2005: Great Lakes Regional Economic Initiative
- Seminars: Michigan at the Millennium:
- Tax Policy Issues, 5/12/2004
- Economic Policy, 3/17/2004
- Conference: May 30, 2003: Authority Migration.
- Conference: May 9, 2003: European and American Experiences with Affordable Housing and Integrated Community Development.
- Seminar: April 11, 2003: Structural Change and Theories of Legislative Organization: A Reassessment of Congressional Turf Wars. E. Scott Adler, University of Colorado. View the abstract or the full paper.
- Seminar: March 25, 2003: On the Stability, Preservation and Growth of Democracy. Krishna Ladha, New York University. View the abstract or the full paper.
- Land Use Seminar: December 4, 2002: Linking Land Use Models to Land Cover for Generating Landscape Scenarios. Dan Brown, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment. View the abstract of the presentation.
- Conference: November 22, 2002: Privatization: Issues of State and Local Public Infrastructure.
- Seminar: November 11, 2002: Public Policy Beyond the Digital Divide. Karen Mossberger and Caroline Tolbert, Kent State University. View the abstract
- Land Use Seminar: September 25, 2002: Assessing the Quality of Community Life in Southeast Michigan: A Progress Report and Some Preliminary Findings. Robert Marans, Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning and Senior Research Scientist, ISR. View a copy of the powerpoint presentation.
- Land Use Seminar: March 7, 2002: Can We Have Our Coast and Develop It Too? Reconciling State and Local Growth Management Goals for North Carolina's Coastal Commons. Richard Norton, Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
- Land Use Seminar: December 12, 2001: Innovation in Transportation and Land Use as Expansion of Household Choice. Jonathan Levine, Associate Professor of Urban Planning, College of Architecture and Urban Planning. View a copy of the paper presented.
- Land Use Seminar: October 31, 2001: Connecting Corridors: Implementing Metropolitan Greenway Networks in North America. Donna Erickson, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, School of Natural Resources and Environment. View a copy of the paper presented.
