Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth

How health care information technology can save babies; Patient Safety and Acute Kidney Injury - Recent Topics of Health Policy Faculty Workshops

2012-02-23T18:39:00.000-05:00

On January 19, 2012, the Health Policy Faculty Workshop hosted Dr. Amalia Miller, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Virginia. Her talk was entitled, "Can Health Care Information Save Babies?". Dr. Miller discussed the role health care information technology as it pertains to successful child-birth.

According to Professor Ellen Meara, "Amalia Miller's talk on Health IT and neonatal outcomes spurred a lively and informative debate that helped us all think about the potential for IT to improve health outcomes, how privacy laws can have unintended health consequences, and methodological considerations that help us interpret neonatal outcomes we observe in communities around the country."

On February 3, 2012, the Health Policy Faculty Workshop hosted Dr. Jeremiah Brown, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. His talk was entitled, "Patient Safety and Acute Kidney Injury.” Dr. Brown discussed his work on Patient Safety and Acute Kidney Injury with an emphasis in qualitative and quantitative health services research and improvement.

Health Policy Faculty Workshops are jointly sponsored by The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.

The next workshop in this series will be held on Friday, March 2 at TDI (35 Centerra, 3rd floor conference room), and will feature Samir Soneji, PhD, Assistant Professor at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Dr. Soneji will be discussing the topic of "Assessing Progress in the Burden of Cancer".

Panel on Saturday 2/25: "Public Lawyering: Which Paths Can I Take?" with Dinner

2012-02-23T07:15:00.000-05:00

The Dartmouth Law Journal is a student-run organization, and they will be hosting their main event of the winter term this weekend. This is the information about that program, as submitted by the Dartmouth Law Journal. A great opportunity to learn about different ways you can translate a law degree into a career.

Public Lawyering: Which Paths Can I Take?
over a Yama's Dinner
Saturday, February 25th from 6-7pm
Haldeman 041
Come hear about six different career paths in public law over a Yama's Dinner.
There will be opportunities to ask questions and speak directly with the panelists afterwards!

Moderator: Sonu Bedi
Assistant Professor of Government, Dartmouth College

1. Laurie Beyranevand
Topic: Vermont Legal Aid
Associate Professor of Law

2. Alex Banks
Topic: Domestic and Youth-related Issues
Staff Attorney and Assistant Professor of Law, South Royalton Legal Clinic

3. Robert B. Donin
Topic: Higher Education (student affairs, affirmative action, and intellectual property)
Dartmouth General Counsel

4. Susan Apel
Topic: Medical/Legal Issues and Family/Women's Issues
Professor of Law and Director of the General Practice Program

5. Tracy Bach
Topic: Environmental Law
Professor of Law

6. Greg Johnson
Topic: LGBT Issues and Civic Engagement
Director of Legal Writing
Professor of Law

Vermont Law School: Employment by Job Type, Class of 2010 (from their web site)

“What Is Wrong (and Right) with Congress? A Critique by Two Former Congresswomen" on Monday, Febrary 27th at 4:30 PM

2012-02-23T06:51:00.000-05:00

With current approval ratings at 12% and partisan deadlock preventing the U.S. Government from addressing such pressing issues as budget deficits and the national debt, many Americans have become disillusioned with the members of Congress they elected and the bureaucratic institution that seems too divided to serve the country. Former Congresswomen Beverly Byron and Sue Kelly will speak about their time in Congress, and the current state of the institution.

The Congress to Campus Program was founded as an opportunity for two former members of Congress, one Republican and one Democrat, to visit colleges and interact with students, drawing from their experiences to impart wisdom and insight on the future leaders of tomorrow. As part of the visit, the former members of Congress also participate in a public forum, open to students, faculty, staff, and community members.

The Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth is proud to welcome former Congresswomen Beverly Byron and Sue Kelly.

Former Congresswoman Beverly Byron (D-MD)

Beverly Byron served as Congresswoman for Maryland from 1979-1993. Throughout her long and distinguished career, Byron was respected for her ability to reach across the aisle and make legislative compromises with members of both parties. Her specific interests focused on military policy, where she served as head of the Armed Services subcommittee and chaired the House Special Panel on Arms Control and Disarmament.

Former Congresswoman Sue Kelly (R-NY)

Sue Kelly served as Congresswoman for New York from 1995-2007. She used her time in office to focus on corporate accountability, serving on the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. She cosponsored the Sarbanes-Oxley Corporate Reform bill aimed at stricter corporate accountability, and in 2004 founded the Congressional Anti-Terrorist Financing Task Force to combat the financiers of terrorist cells. Kelly also served on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and championed women’s rights as the chief House sponsor of the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.

Please join us for former Congresswomen Beverly Byron and Sue Kelly’s forum, “What Is Wrong (and Right) with Congress? A Critique by Two Former Congresswomen,” in Rockefeller 001 at 4:30 pm, February 27, 2012.

Applications Due 3/1 for Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress Fellowship 2012 - 2013

2012-02-23T00:58:00.000-05:00

Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress Fellowship, 2012 - 2013

For Juniors graduating in 2014 or Seniors graduating in 2013, the Deadline is:
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Applications are available online.

You can either email Jane DaSilva or deliver completed applications to Rockefeller Hall, Rm 203 by 4:00 pm on March 1st.

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress Fellowship enables one student from Dartmouth to participate in a year-long program from campus. The selected fellow will also attend two separate conferences in Washington, D.C. to meet with some of the nation’s leading policy officials and legislatures.

It is a unique opportunity to study the U.S Presidency, the public policymaking process, and our Chief Executive's relations with Congress, allies, the media, and the American public, through on-campus research and off-campus conference participation.

At these conferences, the Fellows have the opportunity to discuss national issues with presidential scholars and White House Fellows, are briefed by senior government officials and nationally recognized policy experts, and prepare and present an original research paper on the topic of their choosing.

The 2011-2012 CSPC Fellow is Jeremy Kaufmann ’12. You can read his biography, as well as the biography of previous CSPC Fellows at our web site. Previous research papers are also available online.

For more information, you can visit the CSPC website.

Thursday 2/23 Events: Careers in US Intelligence, Human Rights Activism, Gun Free Zones. [Student Entrepreneurs POSTPONED to 2/27]

2012-02-21T22:00:00.000-05:00

We hope that you will make time on Thursday, February 23rd to attend one of several exciting events listed below!

CAREERS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
*U.S. Intelligence*

Panelists include:
**Senior officer in the CIA's Directorate of Intelligence
**Past Dartmouth interns with the CIA
**moderated by Government Professor, Brian Greenhill

Thursday, February 23rd
4:30pm, Rocky 001

Join us to learn more about work in U.S. and international intelligence at the CIA and beyond. Hear valuable insights about internships, scholarships, and other paths toward work in the field as well as advice on skills related to this work, tips for getting your foot in the door, and an opportunity to network with professionals in the field.

PoliTALK Presents:
PoliTalk will have a special guest on Thursday who will be talking about her experience
as a lobbyist and a human rights activist at the United Nations.

THIS THURSDAY (NOTE TIME/LOCATION CHANGE from regular Thursday evening meetings)
7:30-8:30 PM, ROCKY 2

Amanda Pirih is the North American Director for the World Youth Alliance, a global coalition of young people dedicated to promoting and defending the human person. She graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor's in Materials Science and Engineering. Her presentation will highlight the need for placing the human person at the center of international developments. She will demonstrate how solidarity at the most local level can have a global impact. She will also highlight her experience as a lobbyist working at the United Nations on behalf of global development issues. Dinner Provided (from The Orient)

"Do Gun Free Zones make places safer?"
Thursday, 7 pm
Rocky 003
John Lott will be delivering a presentation on whether gun free zones increase public safety.Co-sponsored by the College Libertarians and the Rockefeller Center.

Nobel laureate Milton Friedman once said that "John Lott has few equals as a perceptive analyst of controversial public policy issues." Newsweek has referred to Lott as "The Gun Crowd's Guru." Lott has held research positions at academic institutions including the University of Chicago, Yale University, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford, and Rice. He was the chief economist at the United States Sentencing Commission during 1988 and 1989. He has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed academic journals related to his research areas, and has authored seven books, including "More Guns, Less Crime", "The Bias Against Guns" and "Freedomnomics." Lott earned his Ph.D. in economics from UCLA in 1984. He currently has a son attending Dartmouth.

*** POSTPONED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27th ***
How to be a Campus CEO
Monday, February 27th
6-7 PM, Rocky 003
Free Pizza
Panel Speakers: Riley Ennis and Gary Le
Moderator: Noah Bond, Dartmouth Chapter of the Kairos Society

Balancing school, sports and a social life is hard enough, but on top of that running a company seems impossible. Come hear from two campus CEOs about how to get your own ideas up and running and turn your post-it-note ideas into a million dollar business and still remain in school. This panel will be a relaxed discussion over some dinner, so feel free to join in if you’re curious!

Riley Ennis is the CEO of a biotechnology startup, Immudicon LLC. In high school Riley worked for three years on a cancer vaccine that teaches the immune cells of the body to recognize and remove tumors. His work caught the attention of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Sheikh Zayed Institute, the INOVA research foundation, and the former SVP of Pfizer. In addition, he worked to receive over $10,000 in initial funding to start Immudicon, which is focused on licensing the cancer vaccine platform technology. The vaccine has been recognized by the Intel International Science Fair, BIO Convention’s BioGENEius Challenge, AXA Equitable Achievement Award, National Young Inventors Gallery, and the Virginia Academy of Science.

Riley is currently a freshman at Dartmouth College. He wants to double major in economics and biomedical engineering. He is on the executive board of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Society and a fellow for the Kairos Society.

Gary Le is the founder of PowerTestPrep, a company that provides standardized test prep tutoring from top 1% SAT and ACT scorers. PowerTestPrep has served customers in 11 states, and has done subcontracting work in 4 Chinese cities. It has also launched a division in China to directly enter the foreign test prep market. His company was recognized at the Kairos Global Summit.

Gary plans on pursuing a double major in economics and computer science. He got his first taste of entrepreneurship as a freshman in high school, by creating ChineseYoYoWorld.com. It is now one of the largest distributor of Chinese yoyos and diabolos in the US. In his free time, he enjoys freestyle skiing and started a freestyle ski and snowboard club this term.

Noah Bond is a sophomore at Dartmouth College. He took a year off between his freshman and sophomore years to work for a non-profit in the Bay Area focusing on LGBT youth development and gay rights. During that time he developed an interest in social enterprise and non-profit consulting, later returning to Dartmouth to co-found The Seeds Consulting Group, a student run organization that helps other non-profits and start-ups in areas such as financial management, board recruitment, IT development, etc. Currently a Kairos Executive Fellow, he is interested in corporate responsibility, sustainable business practices, start-ups and entrepreneurial risk-taking.

Policy Research Shop, Internship Funding, and VoxMasters Public Speaking Group Featured in Recent Articles in The Dartmouth

2012-02-21T09:30:00.000-05:00

Do you read The Dartmouth? If not, you may have missed the following recent articles about Rockefeller Center student opportunities:

Rocky program studies policy effects
about the Center's Policy Research Shop

Students seek spring internship funds
about the Center's funding for unpaid public policy-related internships

Student group prioritizes eloquence
about the Center's student-run public speaking group, Rocky VoxMasters

You can also find articles about recent public programs and co-sponsored events. The Dartmouth makes it really easy to use technology to keep up with news from campus and beyond. We encourage you to check out their web site, and follow them on facebook and twitter for breaking news.

While you are at it, don't forget to follow Rocky on Twitter, find us on Facebook, and check out our web site!

RLF in Review: January 2012 Sessions with Dartmouth Senior VP Carolyn Pelzel, Prof. Ron Shaiko, and Student Presentations

2012-02-20T16:33:00.001-05:00

The second session of the winter 2012 term began with a presentation on the philanthropic work of Jane Goodhall, presented by Fellow Annie Saunders. The theme theme of philanthropy continued throughout the night! Session speaker, Carolyn Pelzel, Senior Vice President for Advancement here at Dartmouth, delighted fellows with a presentation on effecting change, the power of philanthropy, and how philanthropy embodies effective leadership. Pelzel centered her presentation on challenging Fellow’s assumptions about philanthropy through an interactive quiz and thoughtful discussion. Pelzel argued that when you engage in philanthropy you are learning the importance of adhering to a clear mission, employing teamwork, leveraging human capital, evaluating results, and dealing with ethical dilemmas – all important leadership qualities!

-- Anna-Kay Thomas '12

The next Thursday evening session centered on student directed sessions given by current fellows to their peers. During these presentations, fellows share thoughts on someone that they consider a leader. During the January 19th RLF, the following students gave the following presentations:

[in the format of Fellow Name: Leader they Covered]
Arielle Cannon: Paul Robeson
Rebecca Gotlieb: Eli Broad
Wills Begor: Paul Tudor Jones
Jason Goodman: Michelle Rhee
Max Pillsbury: Bishop Bill Swing
Anoosha Reddy: Donald Trump
Michelle Shankar: Jacqueline Novogratz
Hikaru Yamagishi: Raichō Hiratsuka

In this last session of January 2012, Dartmouth Professor Ron Shaiko and Fellows discussed the interrelationships between three political and social concepts: civil society, social capital, and leadership. Shaiko discussed with fellows how leadership in the nonprofit, voluntary sector is perhaps more difficult due to the nature of follower-ship in the sector and then began to discuss how bonding and bridging social capital is manifested here at Dartmouth. Fellows engaged with each other by participating in a session activity that had them list the Dartmouth events and organizations they deemed to be bonding or bridging Dartmouth social capital. Shaiko debriefed with Fellows after this session and concluded by noting that creating and maintaining social networks and utilizing such networks for the common good are not the easiest of tasks for civil society leaders but is crucial to achieving a truly bridged social society.
-- Anna-Kay Thomas '12

Several Spring Term Public Policy Courses Available - Includes Health Policy, Leadership and more

2012-02-16T07:11:00.000-05:00

Looking for a spring course? Consider one of the Center's public policy offerings below.

Brand New PUBLIC POLICY COURSE – Spring ‘12!
PBPL 10: Statistical Analysis for Public PolicyProfessor Benjamin Cole, 12S:10A

Public policy analysis involves quantitative methods and statistical methods in particular. PBPL 10 introduces students to basic statistical techniques and to the statistical software package, STATA, with a heavy emphasis on application, from the initial stages of data exploration to presentation of results. Coursework will involve “real world” policies and problems and will utilize existing datasets from the public policy sphere. The course will also consider research design and the ethics of quantitative policy research. Because of the large overlap in material covered, no student may receive credit for more than one of the courses Public Policy 10, Economics 10, Government 10, Mathematics 10, Psychology 10, Mathematics and Social Sciences 15, or Sociology 10 except by special petition. Dist: QDS

Also Available:

PBPL 26: Health Policy and Clinical PracticeProfessor H. Gilbert Welch MD, MPH, 12S: 10

Health care in the United States costs more than in other countries, but is it better? Answering this question requires understanding a wide range of subjects, including the pathophysiology of disease, clinical decision making, epidemiology, and public policy. This course provides an introduction to these tools. We will also consider additional questions: Is more screening & early diagnosis the best way to stay healthy? Does more treatment always help people feel better? And how has the "Dartmouth School" of health policy contributed to the debate? Dist: SOC; WCult: W.

PBPL 41/WRIT 41: Writing and Speaking Public PolicyInstructor Julie Kalish, 12S: 2A
Writing and Speaking Public Policy is a hands-on experience, designed for students planning for a career in leadership, government, and public policy. The course uses politics, law, popular culture, psychology, history, and theater, as well as public policy, to draw out fundamental persuasive principles and techniques. It will provide models of successful policy campaigns … as well as those that suffered from some fatal flaws. We will start to explore barriers to effective communication and work with some tools for surmounting them. Dist: ART; WCult: W.

PBPL 47: Foundations of LeadershipProfessor Timothy Ruback, 12S:10A

To evaluate political leadership one must ask: Where are we going? After all, one leads a specific population toward a desired end. With this in mind, this course has two purposes: 1) to investigate some of the most crucial texts of political philosophy, with focus on their assessments of the principles and sources of leadership, and 2) to investigate the political ideologies informing their authors' world views in order to better understand the goals to which we lead and are being led. In so doing, we will view leadership not as the masterful work of an elite few, but as the collective responsibility of informed citizenship. Therefore, this course will work to prepare students "for a lifetime of learning and responsible leadership." Dist: SOC; WCult: W.

PBPL 51: Leadership in Civil SocietyProfessor Margaret Post, 12S: 10A

This course examines the relationship between leadership and civil society. Known commonly as the “nonprofit” sector, civil society mediates the space between citizens and the state, and is often how citizens engage in public problem solving, have a direct impact on policy, and participate in civic life. This course focuses on aspects of leadership directly applicable to organizational manifestations of civil society: nongovernmental and social movement organizations, philanthropy, religious institutions, media, and public interest groups. Students will explore nonprofit and public leadership as it relates to these organizations, and critically analyze concepts of social capital, grassroots mobilization, interest group influence, organizational maintenance, political representation, and civic action. The course also looks at political parties and coalitions as aggregators of societal interests and as intermediaries between citizens and the state. Dist: SOC; WCult: W.

Young Government Leaders Offers GOLD Academy Fellowships (includes $2k/$5K scholarship) - Applications Due February 14th

2012-02-14T17:44:00.000-05:00

Current students and alums currently enrolled in graduate programs are encouraged to apply for a great new program offered by Young Government Leaders. According to the YGL web site:

GOLD Fellows receive individual attention designed to enhance their formal education and provide real world experiences. The Fellows will grow as leaders by following a developmental road map and develop their skills in a specialized field as they take on projects of high importance and large visibility. At the completion of the program, YGL GOLD Fellows earn a graduation certificate and a scholarship of $2,000 or $5,000.

So not only can you get to know current professionals, practice the type of skills we cover in our Management and Leadership Development Program, Policy Research Shop, and other student programs here at the Rockefeller Center, you can also earn a scholarship!

They are seeking applicants for the following positions:

Web Assistant
Research Coordinator, YGL Institute for Public Policy
Forum Coordinator, YGL Institute for Public Policy
Event Planner
Mentoring Program Assistant
Chapter Liaison - GWU, USC

Act quickly, as the deadline for your one page cover letter and resume is FEBRUARY 14th!

Read more about the program, specific skills needed, and how to apply at the official announcement of the YGL GOLD Academy.

"Healthcare Litigation: US States v. US Government" with VA Solicitor General on Feb. 15 at 4:30 PM

2012-02-13T19:00:00.000-05:00

America’s health care future lies in the balance, and Virginia’s Solicitor General E. Duncan Getchell, Jr., is one of the key figures in the legislative battle surrounding “Obamacare.” The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the subject of numerous lawsuits; Getchell was instrumental in the Commonwealth of VA v. Sebelius case, where the State of Virginia claimed the new health care bill infringed on states’ rights.

Getchell will speak of the current litigation between the 28 states, including Virginia, and the U.S. Government, specifically:

The arguments against the constitutionality of the health care mandate are doctrinally modest.
The arguments in favor of Congress's power to require a citizen to purchase a good or service from another citizen lack principled limits and are therefore doctrinally extravagant.
The novelty of the claimed power gives rise to a presumption against Congress having the power.

Earle Duncan Getchell, Jr., has been serving as Solicitor General of Virginia in the Office of Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli since 2009. Mr. Getchell worked previously with the Chair Appellate Practice Group at McGuireWoods, L.L.P. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, an elected member of the American Law Institute, and a permanent member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Mr. Getchell was an invited participant in the 2005 National Conference on Appellate Justice, and was Adjunct Professor at the Marshall Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary during the Spring 2009 semester, teaching legislative redistricting. He has served as Special Counsel for: the Commonwealth of Virginia, defending the 2001 redistricting at trial and on appeal; the National Gambling Impact Study Commission; and the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. In 2007, President George W. Bush nominated him to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Please join us for VA Solicitor General Getchell’s talk, “Healthcare Litigation: U.S. States v. U.S. Government," in Rockefeller 003 at 4:30 pm, February 15, 2012.

Dine with Diplomats, Public Servants, and Pundits at the Rockefeller Center

2012-02-13T18:40:00.001-05:00

Did you know...

When we bring speakers to campus for our student programs and public lectures, the Rockefeller Center tries to incorporate many different opportunities for students and speakers to engage in meaningful conversations.

Very often, these opportunities include meals or coffee hour chats with our featured guests. Students can sign up to attend these opportunities via our Eventbrite page. We may also send specific invitations to a class or student group that has been identified by faculty and staff.

To make sure you don't miss out on any of these great chances to have informal conversations with high-profile speakers, be sure to subscribe to our Student Opportunities email list.

An example of a recent lunch, with the Head of the Political Department at the Royal Dutch Embassy in Washington DC, Marcel de Vink, is described in this article from The Dartmouth. The event was co-sponsored by The Dickey Center.

Hope to see you at one of our next events!

Is Israeli-Palestinian Peace Still Possible? Talk by key negotiator on Monday, Feb. 13th at 4 PM

2012-02-13T05:12:00.001-05:00

Key negotiator between the Government of Israel and Hamas reveals the truth behind secret talks.

Can Israelis and Palestinians ever live in peace?
Can Palestinians make peace amongst themselves?
What role do secret talks play in solving these issues?

Twenty years of peace processes between Israelis and Palestinians have proved futile. Irreconcilable differences clog the channels of diplomacy. The Palestinian house is divided into two separate regimes. A right-wing religious government rules Israel. The United States is occupied with the upcoming presidential election and Europe is focused on recovery from financial collapse, leaving Israel and Palestine alone to achieve peace. Can the two parties do it by themselves?

Founder and Chairman of the joint Israeli-Palestinian think tank, ICPCRI – Israel Palestine Center for Research and Information, Dr. Gershon Baskin attempts to uncover the answers to these questions and discloses information about his role as initiator and conductor of the secret back channel of negotiations between the Government of Israel and the Hamas to free kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilead Schalit after more than five years in captivity.

Come hear Dr. Baskin speak on Monday, February 13 at 4:00-5:30 pm in Room 003, Rockefeller Center.

Sponsored by J Street U Dartmouth, co-sponsored by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College.

Bruce Harlow Fellowship Available to those Interested in Career of Professional Advocacy - Deadline: April 6th

2012-02-13T04:57:00.000-05:00

Bryce Harlow Fellows at the 30th Annual Bryce Harlow Award Dinner

Since 1985, the Foundation has awarded fellowships to highly motivated students who are pursuing a career in professional advocacy through public affairs, government relations or lobbying. The Foundation considers its Bryce Harlow Fellows to be the future of professional advocacy — those who are committed to practicing the art of lobbying with the highest level of integrity.

You are a BRYCE HARLOW FELLOWSHIP candidate if you:

Seek a challenging career advocating policy positions to government officials on behalf of a client, corporation, trade association or interest group in an effort to influence legislation or a regulation;
Understand that sound, truthful, and sometimes technical arguments play a vital role in the development of good public policy;
Enjoy monitoring and interpreting policy developments within the executive and legislative branches of government that may be of interest in the future to your company or organization; and
Believe that professionalism, honesty, integrity and compliance with the laws are the basic tenets of a successful career in lobbying.

To apply, please visit the web site. You must be attending graduate programs at one of the participating institutions, and submit your application materials to the contact listed by April 6, 2012.

Policy Research Shop Team Underway with Projects this Winter

2012-02-13T04:36:00.000-05:00

Members of the Rockefeller Center Public Policy Research Shop (PRS) turned out in high numbers for the group's first meeting of the Winter Term on January 5, 2012. Student researchers met with PRS Director, Professor Ron Shaiko, and PRS Managers, Professors Margaret Post and Benjamin Cole, to discuss the progress that had been made on uncompleted projects in Public Policy 45 and a number of new projects. The PRS team is excited to get underway.

Back Row (Left to Right): Brian Bosche, Clinton Grable, Michael Altamirano, Stephen Cheung, Elizabeth Ballantyne, Joesph Singh, Andrew Clay, David Lumbert, Professor Ron Shaiko, Professor Ben Cole, Travis Blalock

Second Row (Left to Right): Manav Raj, Li-Ning Yang, Danielle Unterschutz, Tina Meng, Paul Dellorusso, Eric Yang, Emily Clegg, Michael Berger, Yi Yang, Professor Margaret Post, Austin Major

Front Row (Left to Right): Amrita Sankar, Ayushi Narayan, Amy Couture, Nina Brekelmans

Those not shown are: Mike Danaher, Brandon DeBot, Adrian Ferrari, Marissa Greco, Stephen Prager, and Chinedu Udeh

The Policy Research Shop is supported in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program.

Former Obama OMB Director Peter Orszag To Discuss New US Political Economy on 2/8 at 4 PM

2012-02-07T12:55:00.000-05:00

Dr. Peter Orszag, Former Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama Administration and of the Congressional Budget Office, and currently Vice Chairman of Global Banking, Citigroup, Inc., to provide his unique insights into the new U.S. political economy.

What are the macroeconomic trends in the United States?
What can we learn from the nation’s fiscal trajectory?
Despite the need for a unified resolution to economic troubles, why has the nation’s policymaking become so polarized?

Peter R. Orzag shares his knowledge from his vast experience in both the public and private sector. In addition to his current role at Citigroup, Inc., he is a Contributing Columnist at Bloomberg View and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Before joining Citigroup, he served as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a Contributing Columnist at the New York Times. Dr. Orszag previously acted as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama Administration from January 2009 until July 2010, and was the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from January 2007 to December 2008, supervising the agency's work in providing objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses of economic and budgetary issues. Under his leadership, the agency significantly expanded its focus on areas such as health care and climate change.

Prior to CBO, Dr. Orszag was the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, where he also served as Director of The Hamilton Project and of the Retirement Security Project, and Co-Director of the Tax Policy Center. During the Clinton Administration, he was a Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and before that a staff economist and then Senior Advisor and Senior Economist at the President's Council of Economic Advisers.

Dr. Orszag’s breadth of knowledge and experience is sure to make this lecture, “The New U.S. Political Economy,” both informative and thought-provoking. Please join us on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 4:00 pm in Silsby 028.

See also the related Dartmouth Now article about this public program.

Chenoweth to Speak at Dartmouth about "Why Civil Resistance Works: Nonviolence in the Past and Future"

2012-02-02T18:26:00.001-05:00

Internationally recognized authority on terrorism, nonviolent resistance, and counterterrorism to speak on the impact of nonviolent versus violent strategies to revolutionize a political system.

According to Professor Erica Chenoweth of Wesleyan University’s Department of Government and Program on Terrorism and Insurgency Research, history shows nonviolent resistance trumps violent tactics by transforming the political environment into durable, internally peaceful democracies.

How does non-violence enhance resilience and innovation?
How does resistance without violence cause civil disruption?
How can one change his or her opponent’s loyalty without force?
How does one transform current attitudes that non-violent protest is ineffective and ideologically unrealistic?

Erica Chenoweth, Ph.D., is currently a Visiting Scholar at both the Institute of International Studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University. Her books include: Why Democracy Encourages Terrorism (under contract with Columbia University Press); Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict (Columbia University Press, 2011) with Maria J. Stephan of the U.S. State Department; and Rethinking Violence: States and Non-State Actors in Conflict (MIT Press, 2010) with Adria Lawrence of Yale.

Prof. Chenoweth hosts a blog called Rational Insurgent and is an occasional blogger at The Monkey Cage and Duck of Minerva. Chenoweth teaches courses on international relations, terrorism, civil war, and contemporary warfare. She was honored as the 2010 recipient of the Carol Baker Memorial Prize for junior faculty excellence in teaching and research at Wesleyan.

Please join us for the final 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration event, Prof. Chenoweth’s talk, “Why Civil Resistance Works: Nonviolence in the Past and Future,” at Rockefeller 003 at 4:30 pm, February 3, 2012.

TONIGHT @ 6:30 PM: "Learning Public Policy - In Hanover and Washington" at PoliTalk Dinner

2012-02-02T08:00:00.000-05:00

This Thursday, PoliTalk will host Professor Andrew Samwick, an Economics Professor and the Director of the Rockefeller Center.

TOPIC: "Learning Public Policy -- In Hanover and Washington"

He will talk about what he learned in his tenure on the President's Economic Affairs Council in the Bush Administration. He will also share about how we have designed programs at the Rockefeller Center to help students become knowledgeable and engaged in Public Policy in and out of the classroom.

He is a very dynamic and gifted speaker and certainly someone you would want to meet if you are thinking about public policy, economics, political science and etc.

THURSDAY, February 2nd
6:30 PM
MORRISON COMMONS IN ROCKY
FREE FOOD

-- submitted by PoliTalk

O'Hara Discusses Problematic Alcohol Use and Risky Sexual Behavior from Adolescence to Adulthood at Winter SPRIG Faculty Workshop

2012-01-20T11:00:00.000-05:00

Professor Ross O’Hara Discusses “Longitudinal Associations Between Problematic Alcohol Use and Risky Sexual Behavior from Adolescence to Adulthood" at SPRIG Faculty Workshop

On January 10, 2012, the Social Psychology Research Interest Group (SPRIG) Faculty Workshop hosted Dr. Ross O’Hara, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri. In his presentation, "Longitudinal Associations Between Problematic Alcohol Use and Risky Sexual Behavior from Adolescence to Adulthood," Dr. O’Hara discussed the effects of alcohol usage on an individual’s sexual behavior from adolescence into adulthood.

The Social Psychology Research Interest Group (SPRIG) is supported by the Rockefeller Center and includes faculty from the Psychological and Brain Sciences, Sociology, Economics, the Tuck School of Business, the Dartmouth Medical School, Philosophy, Computer Science, and Government. these workshops are focused on empirical research devoted to understanding social behavior broadly defined.

For more information, please contact Jay Hull or visit our website.

Friday 1/20: Project Management Workshop; Eco-entrepreneurship Discussion with 7th Generation CEO; First-Year Forum Dinner Discussion

2012-01-20T03:01:00.000-05:00

As another week comes to a close, there are a few events happening today that we wanted to share:

John Replogle, Dartmouth alumnus and president and CEO of Seventh Generation, Inc will be leading a discussion on Eco-entrepreneurship this Friday, January 20th for the course ENVS 16: Business and the Environment. Dartmouth students and faculty are welcome to attend this special event even if they are not enrolled in the course.

Friday, January 20
Time: 11:15-12:20
Location: LSC 200

ALSO,

Looking to secure an internship or a job in the near future? This 90-minute workshop hosted by the Rockefeller Center will provide you with an overview of two key concepts of Project Management: 1) backwards planning and 2) Gantt charts. The workshop includes an activity that will allow you sufficient practice to apply these concepts and enhance your qualifications to better ensure you will be able to land that internship or job.

RSVP required online.

This is a workshop hosted by the Rockefeller Center's Management& Leadership Development Program (MLDP). This workshop is open all students - including first year students. You do not need to be enrolled in MLDP to attend this workshop. If you are an MLDP participant, this workshop will be counted as a part of the program requirements.

About the presenter: Karen Liot Hill '00 serves an at-large (city-wide) City Councilor in the City of Lebanon, NH, focusing on issues of sustainability, transparency, and improving communication between city government and the people it serves. Currently in her fourth term on the Council, Karen was appointed by her colleagues to serve as Lebanon's youngest Mayor in 2008-09, during which time she signed onto the US Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement on behalf of the people of Lebanon. She currently chairs the City's Westboro Yard Committee, whose charge is to redevelop an environmentally contaminated former railyard in the heart of downtown West Lebanon, as well as the Community Access TV Board, which broadcasts government meetings and other citizen-driven programming throughout the Upper Valley. Karen also serves on the board of the Local Government Center, the municipal league for New Hampshire cities and towns, WISE, which supports victims of domestic and sexual violence, and Vital Communities, a nonprofit that seeks to develop solutions to regional challenges in the Upper Valley. One of the founders of the Rockefeller Center's Civic Skills Training, Karen serves as a communications and training consultant, working with political candidates, high school and college students, elected officials, and community leaders. She was the first recipient of the NH Young Democrats "Ted Kennedy Young Elected Official of the Year" prize in 2009 and was named one of New Hampshire's "Top 40 Under 40" in 2010 by the Union Leader newspaper. She is a Dartmouth '00, where she graduated with Honors in Government.

AND FINALLY,

our First-Year Forum student discussion group will meet at 6 PM. Dinner and casual conversation. Contact FYF by email with any questions.

NASI (@socialinsurance) Looking for Summer Interns - Paid Opportunity

2012-01-16T16:34:00.000-05:00

The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI)’s internship programs --The Washington Internship on Social Insurance, The Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Internship, The Nathan J. Stark Internship for Non-Profit Development, and The Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy– offer a wide array of opportunities and a $3,500 stipend. Descriptions of the programs and the online application form are available on the individual internship pages and on NASI’s Internship Opportunities page.

For 23 years, NASI’s internship program has focused on developing young leaders in the social insurance field. Last year, twenty-one outstanding young scholars were selected to spend their summer in Washington, DC working at various agencies and organizations under the supervision of NASI members like you. The 2011 class of interns came from colleges and universities across the nation and included both undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in various fields of study, including Political Science, Economics, Social Work, Aging Studies, Journalism, Education, Social Policy, Psychology, Biology, History, Demography, Public Health, Health Sector Management, Health Policy and Administration, Human Development, Public Policy, Gerontology, International Affairs, Health Policy, and Sociology.

NASI is looking for at least 20 outstanding summer interns for 2012. Apply now for an exciting summer in Washington, DC.

Visit NASI’s Internship Opportunities page for additional information on our internship programs and how to apply.

Application deadline: March 1, 2012

If you have any questions, feel free to call NASI at 202-452-8097 or email them.

Dartmouth President Jim Kim Kicks Off Winter Term Sessions for Rockfeller Leadership Fellows

2012-01-16T16:22:00.001-05:00

The first term of the 2012 RLF session began with a special presentation by Dartmouth's President, Jim Kim. Kim’s presentation centered on the leadership difficulties and leadership strides he has faced during his presidency and that others have faced before him. President Kim began with a brief history of Dartmouth’s founding and the great issues Dartmouth Presidents have faced since Dartmouth’s founding. Kim began by discussing Dartmouth founders, Eleazar Wheelock and Samson Occum, and their struggles, both internally and externally, to create Dartmouth physically and academically. He moved on to speak of William Jewett Tucker’s tremendous task of modernizing the Dartmouth curriculum and making scientific strides. Then there was were Ernest Hopkins and John Dickey who helped establish Dartmouth’s PhD program. Kim wrapped up his history lesson by talking about President John Kememy’s enormous contribution of allowing women to attend the college and the implication that had.

President Kim talked to fellows about he inherited his great history when he stepped into office, and now as a leader, he has to decide what his legacy will be. One of Kim’s main interests is maintaining Dartmouth’s unique relationship between teaching and research. All Dartmouth faculty members pursue outside research in addition to teaching, an idea that is rarely realized at other institutions. Kim believes it is crucial for students to have professors to have the proper time and monetary support to be on the cutting edge of their fields. Kim also discussed his deep devotion to making the world better. Kim’s lives by the ideals that you can build a better world, that the world’s troubles are your troubles, and that there is nothing wrong with the world that better human beings cannot fix. He states that his work at Dartmouth is all centered on getting Dartmouth students to be the best they can be, so they can go out into the world and make change. Kim ended the session by saying although he has inherited all of Dartmouth’s achievements and controversies, he must always look to Dartmouth’s future and make the tough, and sometimes controversial decisions that are best for the institution and all of the Dartmouth contingencies – faculty, staff, board members, students, and alumni.

Overall, the session left fellows understanding more about inheriting leadership issues of the past and how to deal with them while also forging your own way and being helpful to society. Kim used discussion, question and answer, and lecturing to clearly communicate his ideas to the Fellows and overall the session was a huge success!

-- Anna-Kay Thomas '12

2012 Student Forum on Global Learning Takes Place on Monday, January 16th

2012-01-13T12:00:00.000-05:00

Join us at the 3rd Annual Student Forum On Global Learning, which will take place on January 16, 2012, as part of Dartmouth's 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Cross-Cultural Lessons & Global Perspectives Remarks by Carol Folt, Provost at 11:30 AM in Kemeny 008
Opening Address by Daniel Noah Moses, Director of the Seeds of Peace Educators’ Program
Student Presentations and Panels throughout the day
Lunch available in 12:30 PM Session Rooms
Visit the Forum web site for full schedule, session locations (all in Kemeny and Haldeman), and presentation abstracts
Reception to follow with remarks by Dean of the College, Charlotte Johnson & Associate Dean of Faculty for International & Interdisciplinary Studies, Lynn Higgins
Read more about the event in Dartmouth Now

This is a collaborative effort by The Dickey Center, Institutional Diversity & Equity, Tucker Foundation, Rockefeller Center, Office of Undergraduate Advising & Research, Off-Campus Programs, Office of Pluralism & Leadership, and the Dartmouth College-American University of Kuwait Project.

2012 Student Forum on Global Learning, a set by Dartmouth Flickr on Flickr.

Rockefeller Center Faculty Called Upon for #FITN #NH Primary Analysis

2012-01-11T17:00:00.000-05:00

The "First In The Nation" New Hampshire Primaries are over, and the attention of the campaigns and media have moved to states like South Carolina. In the analysis stage of the NH Primary, Rockefeller Center staff and faculty have been called upon and quoted in several publications.

Among them, Professors Ron Shaiko and Linda Fowler. Shaiko is Senior Fellow and Associate Director of Curricular Programs at the Rockefeller Center, and Fowler is a former Director of the Rockefeller Center. This winter term, Prof. Shaiko is teaching Introduction to Public Policy and Prof. Fowler is teaching Leadership and Political Institutions.

Here's a sampling of the recent media mentions:

“Analysis: Late Voting Decisions Make N.H. Primaries Unique” (WBUR, 1/10/12)

Linda Fowler, Professor of Government and the Frank J. Reagan ’09 Chair in Policy Studies (interview)

“Dartmouth professor explains New Hampshire primary” (Minnesota Public Radio, 1/10/12)

Linda Fowler, Professor of Government and the Frank J. Reagan ’09 Chair in Policy Studies (interview)

“Mitt Romney, New Hampshire And The 'Expectations Game'” (NPR, 1/9/12)

Linda Fowler, Professor of Government and the Frank J. Reagan ’09 Chair in Policy Studies (interview)

“Romney Wins N.H. Primary; Paul Takes Second Place” (NPR, 1/10/12)

Linda Fowler, Professor of Government and the Frank J. Reagan ’09 Chair in Policy Studies (quote)

“Groundwork, political good will pay off for Romney” (The Boston Globe, 1/11/12)

Linda Fowler, Professor of Government and the Frank J. Reagan ’09 Chair in Policy Studies (quote)

“Economy, Electability Were Key to Romney Win” (Valley News, 1/11/12)

Ron Shaiko, Research Associate Professor; Senior Fellow and Associate Director of Curricular Programs at the Rockefeller Center (quote)

We also post media mentions on our Facebook page. Connect with us.

Yale Professor of International Law to Give Lecture on Thursday, January 12th at 4:30 PM

2012-01-11T15:26:00.002-05:00

Yale Professor of International Law to give the Timbers ’37 Lecture addressing a crisis of accountability and legitimacy in international lawmaking.

Due to the unchecked power of the presidency by Congress, the Courts, and the citizens of the United States, America faces a crisis of accountability and legitimacy in international lawmaking.

How have we allowed the president to attain this limitless power?
How can we pass laws legitimately under the procedures outlined by the constitution with the insurmountable political and legal hurdles?
How can we check the president’s power and legitimize effective international lawmaking?
Does our constitution provide a solution to the current crisis or must we revise the procedures framed by our founding fathers?

Oona A. Hathaway is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at the Yale Law School. Under Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and D.C. Circuit Judge Patricia Wald she served as a Law Clerk and held fellowships at Harvard University's Carr Center for Human Rights Policy and Center for the Ethics and the Professions.

Currently, she researches and delves into the intersection of U.S. constitutional law and international law, the enforcement of domestic and international law, and the law of war. She is a professor (by courtesy) of the Yale University Department of Political Science, professor of International Law and Area Studies at the Yale University MacMillan Center. She serves on the Executive Committee of the MacMillan Center at Yale University and is a member of the Advisory Committee on International Law for the Legal Adviser at the United States Department of State. She has testified before Congress several times on legal issues surrounding the U.S. war in Iraq, and consults regularly with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on current issues of constitutional and international law.

Please join us to uncover the hidden discrepancies of international law that conflict with the American constitution and discover possible solutions at Room 002, Rockefeller Center at 4:30 pm, January 12, 2012 during "Our Foreign Affairs Constitution: The President, Congress, and the Making of International Law", with Oona Hathaway.

Co-sponsored by the Dartmouth Legal Studies Faculty Group and the Dartmouth Lawyers Association.

Winter 2012 Rockefeller Center Newsletter

2012-01-09T06:30:00.000-05:00

Vol. 17, No. 2 -- Winter 2012

The Rockefeller Center electronic newsletter is published at the beginning of each term, and is a summary of news and notes.

Approximately fifty Dartmouth staff, students, and faculty members collaborated with Bloomberg, The Washington Post, and WBIN-TV to bring the first Republican Presidential Debate about the economy to Dartmouth on October 11, 2011.

"I think [the debate] is a great opportunity to get students excited...It's important for participation, it's important for citizenship, it's important for instilling civic values."

- Barbara Richards '13

Rockefeller Center Director Andrew Samwick writes that "Public attention over the past several months has been divided between a lackluster Republican field of candidates and the emergence of the Occupy Wall Street movement." In his Winter 2012 Direct Line, Prof. Samwick shares thoughts on what he will be looking for as Occupy Wall Street transitions from a popular movement to a political movement.

What you might have missed during Fall 2011:

Dartmouth hosted the Republican Presidential Debate about the economy on October 11, 2011. What did students think about the event, and how did they participate and engage in the political process as New Hampshire gears up for the First in the Nation Presidential Primary?

The Rockefeller Center awarded funding for three additional senior honors thesis grants, three faculty research grants, and seven public policy interns during the fall 2011 term.
James Wright, President Emeritus and Eleazar Wheelock Professor of History at Dartmouth College delivered the 2011 Veterans Day Lecture: Remembering Those "who have borne the battle". Watch video of the program and see photos from fall 2011 events; fall 2011 program posters.
Snapshots from our Curricular Programs, Rockefeller Leadership Fellows, and Management & Leadership Development Program.

What to look forward to during the Winter 2012 Term:

Upcoming Public Programs this winter include David Walker, former US Comptroller General, who will give a Pre-NH Primary lecture on Monday, January 9th at 4:30 PM in Filene Auditorium. We will also host programs regarding "Our Foreign Affairs Constitution: The President, Congress, and the Making of International Law" with Oona Hathaway on January 12th; "Why Civil Resistance Works: Nonviolence in the Past and Future" with Prof. Erica Chenoweth on February 3; and on February 8, we will welcome Dr. Peter Orszag, Vice Chairman of Global Banking, Citigroup, Inc., Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, Contributing Columnist, Bloomberg View, and Former Director, Office of Management and Budget, Obama Administration. See the full list of Winter 2011 public programs here, and on the Rocky Calendar.
Policy Research Shop (PRS) gears up for a busy Winter Term. Read more...
Former Rockefeller Center Director, Professor Linda L. Fowler, teaches PBPL 52: Leadership and Political Institutions, for the first time. Watch a video interview with Professor Fowler discussing the importance of institutional leadership and how it relates to the current political environment.

We profile Rockefeller Center Leadership Fellow Julius Bedford '12. Read more...
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Upcoming Deadlines:

Registration deadlines for MLDP workshops, such as Tools & Techniques for Facilitating Group Leadership Discussion and Activities, Public Speaking, Networking (using LinkedIn), Project Management, and more - ongoing, please see our profile page for more information
Dartmouth-Oxford Exchange Application Deadline - February 1, 2012
Spring 2012 Internship Funding Application Deadline - February 1, 2012
Spring 2012 Words and Their Consequences DCF Event Funding Proposal Deadline - February 3, 2012
Spring 2012 Management & Leadership Development Program Application Deadline - February 24, 2012
Application Deadline for Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress - March 1, 2012

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