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Research Colloquium: Evidence Based Policy that Wasn't – Tennessee's Class Size Policies after Project STAR
April 12, 2018, midnight
SRH 3.122
Prof. Paul von Hippel of the LBJ School presents, "Evidence Based Policy that Wasn't – Tennessee's Class Size Policies after Project STAR"
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Week 3: Global Security Seminar Series with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins
April 10, 2018, midnight
SRH 3.122
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins will discuss the current challenges to the Biological and Chemical Weapons Convention.
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Hate Crime and Community Trauma
April 5, 2018, midnight

Please join GPAC  for "Hate Crime and Community Trauma" on Thursday, April 5th at 5:15 p.m. in room 3.122

Join us for a forum for students and future policy professionals to supplement what we learn in classrooms with relevant and important conversations that expand our understandings of the world beyond policy, in light of the recent bombings around Austin. The conversation will be student led, facilitated, and will also involve the topic of racial bias.

The panel includes:

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Research Colloquium: Reconceptualising Green Space: Planning for Urban Green Space in 21st-century London
April 5, 2018, midnight
SRH 3.122
Ms. Meredith Whitten of the London School of Economics presents "Reconceptualising Green Space: Planning for Urban Green Space in 21st-century London."
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Policy Matters with Julián Castro – International Housing Perspective: What Can the U.S. Learn? (Part 2)
April 4, 2018, midnight
The Honorable Julián Castro will examine intersections of federal, state and local housing policy with transportation, education, economic development and the environment. The seminar is free and open to the UT community but advance registration is required.
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Safeguarding the Bioeconomy: Challenges to Data Security, Health, and National Security
April 4, 2018, midnight
SRH 3.122

Please join the Clements and Strauss Centers on Wednesday, April 4, for a talk with Edward You, an expert on Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for a talk on "Safeguarding the Bioeconomy: Challenges to Data Security, Health, and National Security." This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the LBJ School of Public Affairs (SRH 3.122) from 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.  This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology.

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Racial Struggle 1968/Racial Justice 2018 Teach-In
April 3, 2018, midnight

The Racial Struggle 1968/Racial Justice 2018 Teach-In brings together scholars, activists, and organizers to share their expertise on a wide range of some of the most pressing social justice issues facing the city of Austin, the state of Texas, the United States and the larger international community.

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Facebook, Fake News, a Media Shutdown, and a Double Presidency in Kenya
April 3, 2018, midnight
SRH 3.124

THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC POLICY SEMINAR PRESENTS
Warigia Bowman

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Policy Matters with Julián Castro – International Housing Perspective: What Can the U.S. Learn?
April 2, 2018, midnight
The Honorable Julián Castro will examine intersections of federal, state and local housing policy with transportation, education, economic development and the environment. The seminar is free and open to the UT community but advance registration is required.
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Research Colloquium: How to Effectively Use Perceptual Survey Data for Governmental Accountability and Strategic Planning
March 29, 2018, midnight
SRH 3.122
Dr. Noel Landuyt of the UT Institute for Organizational Effectiveness presents, "How to Effectively Use Perceptual Survey Data for Governmental Accountability and Strategic Planning."