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	Erika Martin on Health Reform's Uncertain Impact on HIV Patients – PBS Newshour, 6/3/13 In 2014, many HIV patients who receive medication through state-based drug assistance programs will be shifted to other forms of health coverage. It's an uncertain time for most HIV patients in the United States. A full two-thirds of them rely on government-subsidized health insurance -- or else have none -- and the health care reform law is about to shake things up. Starting in 2014, when the major provisions of the law kick in, many of the HIV-positive patients who currently receive medication through state-based AIDS Drug Assistance Programs will be shifted onto the Medicaid rolls; others will receive subsidized coverage through their state's health insurance exchange.
	Memorial Service for Professor Holly Sims Planned for June 24 in Milne Hall With great sadness, friends, colleagues, and students at Rockefeller College and the University at Albany noted the passing of Professor Holly Sims who died suddenly on May 5.
	Arbetter and Soares Deliver Commencement Addresses at Rockefeller Ceremonies Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy will honor the Class of 2013 at its annual graduate and undergraduate recognition ceremonies on May 18 and 19 at Page Hall on the downtown campus of the University at Albany.
	Rockefeller Honors Seven at Annual Alumni Dinner & Awards Ceremony Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the University at Albany will honor seven distinguished individuals for their exemplary service to the public and to the College at its Annual Alumni Dinner and Awards Ceremony, Friday evening, May 17 at the New York State Museum in Albany, New York. The Alumni Awards are presented for achievement in the areas of political science, public administration, leadership, and continuing professional development.
	Rockefeller Senior's Reign as Tulip Queen Comes to End but Strong Commitment to Service Continues — TU, 5/8/13 Emily Finnegan is a 21-year-old force of nature. The sprightly New York State Assembly intern is nearing the end of her reign as Albany's 64th Tulip Queen. She will celebrate her 22nd birthday and graduate from the University at Albany with a double major in political science and globalization studies after this weekend's Tulip Festival.
	UAlbany's Nonprofit Series Draws Attendees from 87 Community Organizations Nearly 150 professionals from 87 Capital Region community-based organizations were on hand Friday, April 12 as the University at Albany launched "Emerging Issues in the Nonprofit Sector," a new professional development series designed to address the critical needs of the local nonprofit community. A collaboration among Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, the School of Social Welfare, and the School of Public Health, the series will explore topics identified by nonprofit leaders and their staffs as having particular importance to the operation of a nonprofit organization.
	Rockefeller Students Participate in SUNY Model EU in New York City A group of eleven Rockefeller College students participated in the 2013 SUNY Model European Union (SUNYMEU) at the SUNY Global Center in New York City from April 12-14. The exercise, the largest and oldest Model EU in the United States, drew over 150 students from universities in New York State, Iowa, France, Turkey, Belgium, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Advising the Rockefeller contingent was Research Professor and former U.N. official Mark Baskin.
	Congress Comes to Campus: Former U.S. Representatives Meet with Students Former U.S. Representatives George Hochbrueckner (D-NY) and Sue Kelly (R-NY) visited the University at Albany campus April 8-9 as part of Congress to Campus, an initiative of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC) and the Stennis Center for Public Service. Associate Dean Anne Hildreth introduces Representatives Hochbrueckner and Kelly The Congress to Campus program sends a bipartisan pair of former U.S. representatives to college campuses for two-day visits during which the duo addresses classes, holds forums, and meets informally with students.
	Rockefeller Welcomes Cybersecurity Experts for Student Chat On Tuesday morning, April 30th from 10:30am to noon in Milne 215, Rockefeller College presents an informal chat with cybersecuity experts from the Center for Internet Security (CIS). The Center, located in nearby East Greenbush, works to enhance the security readiness and response of public and private sector entities with a commitment to excellence through collaboration. Our guest speakers for the morning are Richard J. Licht, executive director of the Integrated Intelligence Center at CIS, and Stacey A. Wright, senior cyber analyst.
	Senate, Assembly Internships a Capital Experience for University at Albany Students ALBANY, N.Y. (April 8, 2013) – The University at Albany's legislative program serves as a major pipeline for students wishing to gain practical internship experience in the New York State Assembly and Senate. According to representatives at the Assembly Intern Committee, UAlbany sent more students this spring than any other university or college, which resulted in a record number of acceptances to internships in the New York State Assembly.
	Rockefeller College Co-sponsors SAPA 2013 Public Service Excellence Awards The State Academy for Public Administration's (SAPA) 2013 Public Service Excellence Awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Milne Hall, Room 200 at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy on the downtown campus of the University at Albany.
	Assessing the Impact of HIV-Testing Policy Changes: Q & A with Erika G. Martin, Ph.D., M.P.H. In a perspective article in the March 7, 2013 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, Erika G. Martin, assistant professor of public administration and policy at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the University at Albany, and fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, discusses proposed changes in HIV-testing guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
	Washington Insiders: Rockefeller Students Spend Semester Studying and Interning in D.C. Fifteen University at Albany upperclassmen are participating in Rockefeller College's Semester in Washington program this spring. Open to all UAlbany juniors and seniors regardless of major, the Semester in Washington allows students to earn 15 credits while taking classes and completing an internship with a public official, government or public service agency, advocacy organization, or private sector business. Students work at their internships four full days each week, earning nine credits for the experience.
	David L. Rousseau Named Dean of Rockefeller College at the University at Albany ALBANY, N.Y. (February 6, 2013) – University at Albany President Robert J. Jones today announced the appointment of Professor David L. Rousseau Ph.D., as dean of the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. Rousseau was chosen following a national search. Rousseau joined the University in 2005, and since that time has served in various leadership roles including director of graduate studies, chair of the Department of Political Science, and the College's interim dean since July 2011.
	A Tradition is Born — Rockefeller's First Annual Jeopardy Challenge Brings Students and Alums Together The event, which coincided with the Rockefeller College Dean's Leadership Council kickoff party for the spring 2013 semester, was held on January 22 at locations throughout Husted Hall on the University at Albany's downtown campus. Sixteen teams battled over four rounds of intense but fun play.
	Thursday Policy Lunch Series Returns for Spring Semester Rockefeller College's Thursday Policy Brown Bag Lunch Series resumes this Thursday afternoon, January 31 with Assistant Professor Feng (Johnson) Qian from the Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior at the School of Public Health as the spring semester's inaugural speaker. Professor Qian, a medical doctor as well as PhD, will lead a workshop titled the "Variation of Blood Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Major Non-cardiac Surgery."
	The Changing Face of Disaster Relief Politics — A Commentary by Rockefeller Associate Professor Jim Fossett The recently concluded and contentious debate over a disaster relief package for the Northeast to repair the damage done by Hurricane Sandy suggests that the politics of developing and passing such packages may be getting more difficult. Historically, votes on the emergency appropriations bills that authorize disaster relief spending have been bipartisan and not particularly controversial.
	Rockefeller Students and Alumni Selected as Presidential Management Fellowship Semi-finalists Eight Rockefeller College graduate students and alumni have been selected as semi-finalists for the prestigious and highly competitive Presidential Management Fellowship Program (PMF). The program was established by Executive Order in 1977 to attract to the federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths, who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs.
	SUNY/CID Wins $13.4 Million Legislative Strengthening Project in Cote d'Ivoire On December 14, USAID/West Africa awarded RFSUNY (SUNY/CID) a five-year, $13.4 million LS IQC task order to implement the Legislative Strengthening Program in Cote d'Ivoire (CI LSP). The two objectives of the CI LSP are to support the National Assembly to better fulfill its basic legislative, representational and oversight functions and to improve the Deputies' constituency representation and oversight in a number of communes.
	Parliamentary Leader from Côte d'Ivoire Visits UAlbany Rockefeller College Interim Dean David L. Rousseau and Center for International Development Director Malcolm Russell-Einhorn were among members of the University at Albany community who recently welcomed a government delegation from Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, to the University's uptown campus.
	Rockefeller Institute to Host Forums on NY Constitutional Issues and Campaign Finance Reform The Rockefeller Institute of Government at Rockefeller College will present two upcoming public policy forums in the coming weeks at its 411 State Street, Albany, New York location.
	U.S. Treasury Chief of Staff Meets with Rockefeller Students Rockefeller College recently welcomed Mark Patterson ‘84, chief of staff to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, to the downtown campus for an informal breakfast conversation with students, many of whom are considering careers in government and public service.
	Rockefeller’s PDP Retrains RNs to Address Forecasted Shortage ALBANY, N.Y. (November 2, 2012) – To help alleviate an anticipated nursing shortage in New York state, the Professional Development Program (PDP) at the University at Albany has developed two new programs - the RN Training Project and the RN to BSN/MSN Training Program - designed to train and retrain health industry workers, respectively. The PDP, a center in UAlbany’s Rockefeller College, strives to improve the skills and knowledge of the public workforce through a variety of programming.
	Applications now being accepted for the Presidential Management Fellows Program Jennifer Maclaughlin, director of careers and internships, shares the following information from the Presidential Management Fellows Program
	Rockefeller Professors Bruce Miroff and Jose Cruz Among Featured Speakers at CDPFC’s “Why Vote?” Capital District Progressive Faculty Caucus presents University in the City a free public discussion, "Why Vote? The Election and Political Change."
	Rockefeller Public Service Professor Paul Castellani Discusses NYS and Medicaid (NYT, 10/24/12) Depending on who is doing the talking these days, New York State is either a national model of how to curb Medicaid spending, or the nation’s prime example of Medicaid abuse.
	Rockefeller Remembers Senator George McGovern On September 30, 2009, Rockefeller College had the privilege of hosting Liberal icon and former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern for a campus wide conversation with the UAlbany community. Sadly we lost Senator McGovern yesterday (October 21, 2012). He passed away in Sioux Falls at the age of 90 in South Dakota, surrounded by his family and dearest friends. Today we mourn the loss of a gentleman and statesman, but we celebrate his life, leadership, and legacy of courageous public service.
	“The Moral Clarity of George McGovern” – An Op-Ed by Prof. Bruce Miroff (NYT, 10/21/12) EVERYBODY noticed George S. McGovern’s decency. Robert F. Kennedy called him “the most decent man in the Senate.” But during the 1972 presidential campaign, political pundits assumed that a man who was that nice could not possibly be the strong leader Americans required. Few predicted that he would still be standing after the early primaries.
	Refki Discusses Romney’s Citing of CWGCS Report During his second debate with President Barack Obama, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney cited a 2004 study from Rockefeller College's Center for Women in Government and Civil Society (CWGCS) that provided a five-year trend analysis related to the gender, race and ethnicity of appointed policymakers in state government. Romney was referencing the report in response to a town hall meeting attendee’s question about pay equity for women.
	CWGCS Director Dina Refki to Moderate Women's Law Caucus Albany N.Y. (October 18, 2012) - Dina Refki, executive director of Rockefeller College’s Center for Women in Government and Civil Society (CWGCS), will moderate a discussion on the role of women in the judiciary on Monday, October 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Albany Law School, Room 200, 80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany.
	Romney Cites Study from Rockefeller’s CWGCS During Presidential Town Hall Debate During his second presidential debate with President Barack Obama, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney cited a 2004 study from Rockefeller College's Center for Women in Government and Civil Society (CWGCS) that provided a five-year trend analysis related to the gender, race and ethnicity of appointed policy makers in state government. Romney was referencing the report in response to a town hall meeting attendee’s question about pay equity for women.
	Koslowski to Speak at First Annual BORDERPOL Conference in London, November 16-17 Rockefeller College Associate Professor of Political Science Rey Koslowski will be a featured plenary speaker at the first annual BORDERPOL Conference and Exhibition being held in London, October 16 through 17. BORDERPOL, founded in 2003, serves the international border policing and border management community.
	Graduate Students Partner with College to Present Election Panel Discussion and Debate Watch, October 22 Albany N.Y. (October 15, 2012) - The Graduate Association of Political Science (GAPS) and the Public Administration Student Association (PASA) are teaming up with Rockefeller College to present a panel discussion and debate watch on Monday, October 22 from 8-10:30pm.
	Doctoral Student’s Research Looks at Romney Running Mate Paul Ryan Michael Armato, a doctoral candidate in the Rockefeller College Department of Political Science, has been studying Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as one of the subjects of his dissertation, “Practicing Representation: The Influence of Political Competition on the Home Styles of U.S. Representatives.”
	Visit Rockefeller Alumni Group’s Tailgate Table at Fallbany this Saturday, October 13 The Rockefeller College Alumni Group will have its first ever Rockefeller table at the UAlbany Homecoming Tailgate this Saturday, October 13 from 11am-1pm.
	Students React to First Presidential Debate Over 60 UAlbany political science, public policy and journalism undergraduates gathered in Social Sciences 255 and 256 on the uptown campus Wednesday night to watch the first of three presidential debates between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. After the debate a number of students stayed to discuss their reactions to the candidates’ comments.
	Former Rockefeller Advisor and UAlbany Alumna, Catherine Bertini, Named to Benghazi Accountability Review Board Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has named Dr. Catherine Bertini (BA, ’71) to serve on the State Department’s Accountability Review Board that is looking into the facts and circumstances of the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans on the eleventh anniversary of 9/11.
	Interpreting Public Administration: Why Words Matter in the Real World — Oct 18 & 19 The Department of Public Administration and Policy is sponsoring a two-day workshop for masters and doctoral students titled Interpreting Public Administration: Why Words Matter in the Real World, October 18 and 19 at Rockefeller College on the downtown campus of the University at Albany.
	Rockefeller Offers Admissions Info Session, Wednesday Evening, October 3 ALBANY, N.Y. (September 25, 2012) -- The Rockefeller College Department of Public Administration and Policy will hold an admissions information session for prospective on Wednesday, October 3 from 6:00 to 8:00pm in the Levitt Room, Page Hall on UAlbany’s downtown campus.
	Talking Politics: Five Rockefeller Political Scientists Chew Over the Presidential Election A meal can get lively when politics is on the menu, especially when the conversation turns to this year’s too-close-to-call presidential election. You’re invited to eavesdrop on an entertaining and incisive back-and-forth shared by five Rockefeller College political scientists — Sally Friedman, Bruce Gyory, Anne Hildreth, Bruce Miroff, and Patty Strach — over a friendly summertime lunch at Taste, a downtown Albany eatery just a stone’s throw from New York’s historic Capitol where some of the most interesting politics in the country take place daily.
	T-STeP: Rockefeller Trains Homeland Security Professionals Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy has received a $200,000 grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to support its T-STeP program, a combined education, training, and research opportunity administered by the College in partnership with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). T-STeP, Training for Security and Terrorism Professionals, is designed to prepare homeland security professionals for two types of long-term employment: as intelligence analysts in local, state, or federal service and as social science researchers in the public and private sectors.
	UAlbany Student Success Assistant Vice President to Serve as National ODK President ALBANY, N.Y. (August 31, 2012) -- Dr. Michael Christakis, Assistant Vice President for Student Success at the University at Albany, has been named national president of the 300,000-member leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK). Christakis was elected to serve a two-year term by nearly 300 student, faculty and alumni delegates at the national ODK biennial convention in Charlotte, N.C. July 28. He has been a member of the ODK national board of directors since 2000 and a trustee of the ODK Foundation since 2006.

	Rockefeller Public Management Specialist Facilitates Workshops for Australian Nonprofits Albany N.Y. (August 31, 2012) - This past August, Assistant Professor Yvonne D. Harrison of the Rockefeller College Department of Public Administration and Policy facilitated four workshops with nonprofit boards of directors representing aged care, disability, and mental health in New South Wales and Melbourne, Australia.
	New York Times Editorial Cites Rockefeller Institute Director Tom Gais’s Forthcoming Article – NYT (8/24/12) New York, N.Y. (August 24, 2012) -- On Thursday, Mitt Romney unveiled the latest in a series of bad ideas for taking government duties out of Washington and hiding them in the back rooms of state capitols. Mostly, Mr. Romney wants to allow states to quietly smother social programs the federal government has run for decades. In the case of his new energy policy, he wants to give states power to bypass Washington’s caution in burrowing for oil, gas and coal on federal lands.
	Matthew C. Ingram Joins Rockefeller Political Science Faculty ALBANY, N.Y. (August 24, 2012) -- The Rockefeller College Department of Political Science is pleased to welcome new tenure-track assistant professor Matthew C. Ingram. Dr. Ingram’s research examines justice sector reforms in Latin America. Matthew Ingram Specifically, he studies the political origins of institutional change and judicial behavior in the region's justice systems, focusing on sub-national courts in Brazil and Mexico.
	Professor Michael Malbin Tells Morning Edition that Campaign Contribution Totals Reveal Complex Picture – NPR (8/21/12) ALBANY, N.Y. (August 21, 2012) -- A moment ago we heard warnings that Todd Akin will lose financial support if he stays in the race. For a campaign, of course, money is like oxygen, and the presidential campaigns have set out their latest reports on how they're breathing. President Obama and Mitt Romney each have an advantage, depending on which bank account you're looking at. NPR's Peter Overby reports. Let's start with $5,000, the online contribution that President Obama made to his own campaign. They made it into a fundraising video. Here he's disclosing his employer.
	Rockefeller Strategic Trade Controls Expert Bryan Early Comments on Impact of Sanctions Against Iran – WSJ, 8/2/12 TEHRAN—As the U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Iran, businessmen in Tehran say existing restrictions targeting the country's disputed nuclear program and its ruling regime are landing severe blows on businesses that aren't directly connected with either. Despite U.S. and European Union assurances that sanctions have been designed to avoid harming Iran's civilian population, one Western official acknowledged that collateral damage on business is a predictable consequence of such tough sanctions, but ultimate blame for this lies with the Iranian government.
	States Continue to Collect More Taxes through Early 2012, Rockefeller Institute of Government Report Finds ALBANY, N.Y. (Aug 2, 2012) -- States' tax collections grew for the ninth straight quarter in the first three months of 2012, according to Rockefeller Institute research and Census Bureau data.Overall state tax revenues are now above pre-recession levels, as well as above peak levels that came several months into the Great Recession. In the first quarter of 2012, total state tax revenues were 4.8 percent higher than during the same quarter of 2008.
	Why New York Still Welcomes Immigrants, A Commentary by Rey Koslowski (WSJ, 7/28/12) ALBANY, N.Y. (July 28, 2012) -- Many states across the U.S. have passed restrictive immigration measures in recent years. But New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo is bucking the trend. "We are a state of immigrants," he declared in his 2012 State of the State address. "While other states build walls to keep people out, we open our arms and we invite people in." The Empire State is in this regard a lot like Australia, which is notable among developed nations for actively recruiting immigrants.
	POLIS Research Shows Cost of Lawsuits to NYS Localities (TU, 7/26/12) ALBANY, N.Y. (July 26, 2012) -- Localities in the state spend at least $1 billion a year on judgments and other costs of lawsuits, according to preliminary data from Rockefeller College. Taxpayers in Albany, Schenectady and Troy have been stuck paying hefty settlements in cases ranging from a death during a police pursuit, criminal conduct by a school manager and violation of First Amendment rights.
	Rockefeller Nonprofit Specialist Delivers Keynote in Melbourne ALBANY, N.Y. (July 24, 2012) -- Rockefeller College public management specialist Yvonne D. Harrison has been invited to present at the 6th Australasian Better Boards Conference in Melbourne, Australia July 27-29. She and research partner Vic Murray of the University of Victoria are the developers of Board Check-Up, an online self-assessment tool that boards of directors and nonprofit organizations can use free-of-charge to assess their effectiveness.
	Deloughery Shares Her Experience with Graduate Education During Visit to Moscow State University ALBANY, N.Y. (July 24, 2012) -- Rockefeller College Assistant Professor Kathleen Deloughery recently traveled to Russia to participate in the School of Public Administration’s International Summer School at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU). Kathleen Deloughery (pictured fourth from left in back row) with summer school participants in front of Moscow State University This year’s summer school focused on Russian-American academic collaboration and dual degree programs between Russian and U.S. universities.
	Public Policy Student Amaury Muñoz Chosen as Pickering Fellow ALBANY, N.Y. (July 24, 2012) -- University at Albany senior Amaury Muñoz is one of only 40 college and university students nationally participating in the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship, a program for students aspiring to enter the United States diplomatic corps. The only student representing the State University of New York system, Muñoz will be working alongside peers from Georgetown, Columbia, New York University, Harvard, and Yale.
	Women's Share of Seats on the Nation's State Benches Inches up in 2012 ALBANY, N.Y. (July 16, 2012) -- Women's share of the nation’s state judgeships in 2012 rose 0.7 percent over its 2011 level, but women's representation on the nation’s federal benches dropped 0.1 percent, according to a report released by the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society (CWGCS) at the University at Albany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy.
	Rockefeller's Asal & Early Ask, “Are We Focusing on the Wrong Nuclear Threat?” ALBANY, N.Y. (May 29, 2012) – Americans are wringing their hands about the grave threat that a nuclear Iran would pose to the United States. But the numbers tell a different story. As a contentious new round of high-stakes nuclear talks between Iran and world powers wraps up in Baghdad, it is important to think critically about how much of a threat Iran poses to the United States.
	Rockefeller Professors Take Part in Innovative International Degree Program ALBANY, N.Y. (May 21, 2012) – Rockefeller College Professors David Andersen and George Richardson have been affiliated with an innovative international degree program, the Erasmus Mundus European Master Programme in System Dynamics, since planning for it began several years ago.
	Rockefeller/Bocconi Double Degree Program Offers MPA Students Opportunity for Study Abroad ALBANY, N.Y. (May 21, 2012) -- The Rockefeller College Department of Public Administration and Policy recently welcomed Paolo Cancelli, manager of global alliances for Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, for a two-day visit to campus.
	Rockefeller’s Center for International Development Collaborates with Kenya National Assembly to Host Conference ALBANY, N.Y. (May 21, 2012) – SUNY/CID’s USAID-funded Kenya Parliamentary Strengthening Program collaborated with the Kenya National Assembly to host the Kenya Legislative Development Conference in Nairobi. The March 29-30, 2012, conference provided an opportunity to reflect upon achievements made and outline steps forward for the 11th Parliament as it works to implement the new constitution.
	Rockefeller Announces Speakers for Commencement Events ALBANY, N.Y. (May 17, 2012) – Rockefeller Announces Speakers for Commencement Events – FCC’s Jennifer Manner ’86 and Retired Albany County Executive Mike Breslin
	The challenge is on for Rockefeller students, faculty and alums! ALBANY, N.Y. (May 14, 2012) – In an era of declining state support for public higher education across the country, it is vital that universities and colleges identify new resources that can be invested to support our mission of teaching, research, and service. In addition to external funding from groups such as foundations, these investments traditionally come from stakeholders including students, faculty, and alumni.
	Rockefeller Political Scientist Assesses Mexico's New Immigration Laws in The Washington Times ALBANY, N.Y. (May 10, 2012) – About 200 impoverished and undocumented migrants recently packed into a small building in this ramshackle town 20 miles north of Mexico City. Nearly all were from Honduras and headed for the U.S. border. Almost none spoke a word in the shelter’s dark main room, where the only thing thicker than the smell of unwashed clothes was a sense of fear.
	Rockefeller College to Honor Five Distinguished Alumni at Annual Alumni Dinner and Awards Ceremony on May 17th ALBANY, N.Y. (May 4, 2012) – Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy will honor five distinguished individuals for their contribution to public service at its annual Alumni Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 6:00pm. The ceremony will take place at the State University of New York Plaza, 353 Broadway, Albany, New York. The event is open to all -- students, faculty, alumni, staff, and members of the general public. Please come and join the celebration on this very special evening for Rockefeller College.
	Rockefeller Undergraduate selected for the UC Berkeley’s prestigious Public Policy Fellowship Albany, N.Y. (May 3, 2012) - Two University at Albany juniors, Amaury Muñoz and Kalima Johnson, have been selected for the University of California Berkeley’s prestigious 2012 Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute Fellowship. They are among only 30 students across the nation admitted to the fellowship program each year. UC Berkeley’s Goldman School offers the Summer Institute in policy skills to empower students to better address the needs of historically underserved communities. Students participate in a rigorous seven-week program designed to improve analytical and quantitative skills vital to success at graduate programs in public policy, international affairs and law school studies.
	Rockefeller’s Rey Koslowski Discusses the ‘Hidden World of Immigrant Smuggling’ on NPR’s Talk of the Nation
	*Rockefeller College Professors Call for End to Use of Child Soldiers — Christian Science Monitor* OpEd** ALBANY, N.Y. (April 20, 2012) – Tonight, April 20, is the Invisible Children organization’s “Cover the Night” campaign, where people all over the world are supposed to plaster their towns and cities with Kony 2012 posters. Invisible Children, the creators of the viral video “Kony 2012,” seek to increase pressure on American policymakers to help capture Joseph Kony, the brutal leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Raising global awareness about the use of children as soldiers is a noble goal, and Mr. Kony certainly deserves to be brought to justice for the 20 years he spent using child soldiers to terrorize Uganda. While Kony deserves to be punished for his crimes, his arrest alone will do little to address the global problem of child soldiers.
	Hispanic Coalition NY Names Rockefeller Student and Alumni to 40 Under 40 Rising Stars ALBANY, N.Y. (March 19, 2012) – University at Albany Senior John-Raphael Pichardo II of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., alumnus Irving J. Burbano ’11 of New York City, and alumnus Joe Bonilla ’11 of Albany, N.Y., have been named to NY’s 2012 40 Under 40 Rising Latino Stars by the Hispanic Coalition NY, Inc. The finalists will be honored March 24 during the NYS Assembly/Senate Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force Annual Somos el Futuro Legislative Conference in Albany, N.Y.
	Life After the Ban: An Assessment of US Syringe Exchange Programs’ Attitudes About and Early Experiences with Federal Funding Albany N.Y. (March 27, 2012) - Despite the temporary removal of a ban on federal funds for syringe exchange programs, few programs received federal financial support during 2010-2011 as they faced multiple barriers to accessing the money, a new study finds. Instead, the programs -- intended to prevent the spread of HIV and viral hepatitis -- continued to rely heavily on funding from state and local governments and private sources, and report ongoing funding concerns.
	Scholar on Comparative Legislative Behavior and Legislative Politics to Address Rockefeller Students Albany N.Y. (March 22, 2012) - Albany N.Y. (March 22, 2012) - Dr. Michael Mezey, a distinguished student of comparative legislatures and former Dean of Arts and Sciences at DePaul University, will address Rockefeller College students on the topic of working with legislatures to strengthen their role in policymaking.
	Rockefeller College Seeking Nominations for Dean’s Leadership Council and Applicants for New Undergraduate Scholarships Albany N.Y. (March 22, 2012) - Rockefeller College Interim Dean David L. Rousseau invites students to nominate themselves for a position on the newly created Dean’s Leadership Council. The purpose of the Council is to bring together College leadership and active and interested students in public policy and political science to participate in a council that advises Rockefeller College on matters of College and University policy.
	Rockefeller College's Erika G. Martin Serves on Institute of Medicine Committee Looking at How to Evaluate National HIV Policies Albany N.Y. (March 16, 2012) - The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies released a report March 15 that identified and recommended available data critical to assessing and monitoring the impact of federal legislation and policy on HIV care. Erika Martin, assistant professor of public administration and policy at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York, and a fellow at the College’s Rockefeller Institute of Government, serves on the IOM committee that produced the report. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy requested the report.
	Rockefeller College takes the Policy Challege Albany N.Y. (March 16, 2012) - In December 2011, the White House announced the Startup America Policy Challenge where federal government agencies challenged the American public to serve as entrepreneurial problem-solvers, identifying the best solution for administrative change to a particular public challenge. Rockefeller College has joined a network of schools under the stewardship of the Arizona State University (ASU) School of Public Affairs who are attempting to meet this challenge.
	Miroff’s The Liberals’ Moment Named to WSJ’s Five Best Albany N.Y. (February 21, 2012) -- The Liberals’ Moment by Rockefeller College political science professor and Collins Fellow Bruce Miroff, was recently named to the Wall Street Journal’s ‘Five Best’ list. Miroff, an expert in American politics and the presidency, writes about Senator George McGovern’s remarkable 1972 presidential bid and explores how McGovern’s devastating loss to Richard Nixon would go on to impact and shape the Democratic party and its election efforts for years to come.
	Fossett Lays Out Implications of Biotech Giant’s Decision to Cancel Clinical Trials of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Albany N.Y. (February 21, 2012) -- James Fossett, Rockefeller College associate professor and director of the Rockefeller Institute’s health, Medicaid studies and bioethics research programs, writes on biotech giant Geron’s decision to cancel a clinical trial for a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) therapy, and the implications that decision is having in California and beyond.
	Rockefeller Institute to Train Future State Leaders Albany N.Y. (February 21, 2012) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has launched the New New York Leaders Initiative to recruit talented young professionals and college students to serve in state government. The Rockefeller Institute of Government is collaborating with the administration to train those selected for the Initiative's Empire State Fellows program, intended to prepare future leaders for policymaking roles.
	UAlbany Students Present IT Recommendations to State CIOs ALBANY, N.Y. ---- It's all about real-world experience for graduate students in Theresa Pardo's public administration course at Rockefeller College. A team of UAlbany students from her class presented recommendations to New York State Acting Chief Information Officer Dr. Daniel C. Chan and CIOs from several state agencies on two important information technology (IT) issues: cloud computing and the use of personal devices in the workplace.
	Rockefeller Institute Report Notes Regional Differences in Paying and Receiving Share of State Revenues ALBANY, N.Y. ---- Downstate gives more to the state in taxes and revenues than it gets back in expenditures for services and other assistance. Upstate, on the other hand, gets more than it gives. That's according to a new report by the Rockefeller Institute of Government, analyzing the regional distribution of revenues collected and dollars spent within the New York State budget. The report, Giving and Getting, examines actual receipts and expenditures for the 2009-10 fiscal year
	State Tax Revenue Up for Seventh Straight Quarter Says New Rockefeller Institute Report ALBANY, N.Y. ---- Preliminary tax collection data for the July-September quarter of 2011 show growth in overall state tax collections, as well as for personal income tax and sales tax revenue, for the seventh consecutive quarter. While still strong, revenue growth was more moderate than in the previous three quarters. We will provide a full report on the July-September period after Census Bureau data for the quarter are available.