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Policy Conversations

Rockefeller College’s popular and timely lunchtime discussion series, Policy Conversations, features experts on a wide variety of domestic and international public policy issues. Commentators from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy faculty provide insight and perspective. Policy Conversations underscores the College’s mission to discover, communicate, and apply knowledge about politics, governance, public policy, and public management, making democracy stronger and governments more effective around the world. Dean Jeffrey D. Straussman invites students, faculty, alumni, and members of the public to participate.

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Spring 2011 Schedule

Policy Conversations are generally held on the downtown UAlbany campus from 12:25pm to 1:30pm in Milne Hall, 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY. Please check the individual listings for location information.

	Tuesday, February 15 Lee McElroy Vice President for Athletic Administration University at Albany Topic: The Rationale for Sustaining College Athletic Programs in a Declining Economic Environment View Photos from this Conversation
	Wednesday, March 2 Erika Martin, Assistant Professor, Rockefeller College Courtney Burke, Director, Health Policy Research Center Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government Topic: Preparing for Health Reform: Where Are We, Where Do We Go from Here? View Photos from this Conversation Supplementary Video: "Health Reform Hits Main Street" (from the Kaiser Family Foundation)
	Thursday, March 17 Stephen Gottlieb Professor of Law, Albany Law School Topic: How the Law Has Radicalized Public Discourse Location: Levitt Room
	Tuesday, March 22 Jeff Fischer Creative Associates, Washington, DC Topic: Preventing Electoral Conflict in Fragile States Location: Levitt Room Listen to the Audio from this Conversation
	Thursday, April 7 Anthony Ingraffea Professor, Cornell University Topic: Connecting the Technology and Policy Threads in the Unconventional Shale Gas Debate View Photos from this Conversation Listen to the Audio from this Conversation
	Monday, April 11 Peter Vanhoutte Parliamentary Empowerment Expert and Former Belgian MP Topic: Why Strengthen Parliaments in Fragile States? Location: Husted Amphitheatre (Husted 106A)
	Tuesday, April 12 Will Pelgrin President and CEO, MS-ISAC Topic: Top Critical Cyber Security Issues Facing State and Local Government View Photos from this Conversation
	Tuesday, April 26 Mark Clear, Council President Common Council, City of Madison, Wisconsin Topic: Could Wisconsin Happen Here? An insider’s view of the battle over collective bargaining View Photos from this Conversation Listen to the Audio from this Conversation