2012-2013 Taubman Center Annual Report
September 13, 2013
Find highlights from the past academic year in the newly published annual report for the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions.
News Archive 2013
Q+A with Jennifer Paolino: Traveling with the President
September 13, 2013
As a protocol officer for the U.S. Department of State, Taubman Center alumna Jennifer Paolino researches and procures official gifts given to foreign government officials on behalf of the President, Vice President, Secretary of State and their spouses. Here she shares what it’s like to travel abroad with the President and the art of gift giving in the diplomatic realm.
Taubman Center MPA Students Present Analysis to Town of Narragansett
September 12, 2013
Master of Public Affairs students Graham Sheridan '14 and Adolfo Bailon '14 will present results from their study of the Town of Narragansett’s vehicle maintenance program to the Narragansett Town Council on Monday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. The second-year MPA students were commissioned by the Council to conduct the study this past summer.
Taubman Lecturer to Co-Chair TRI-Lab
September 3, 2013
Adjunct lecturer in public policy Elizabeth Burke Bryant will co-chair the university’s new TRI-Lab initiative. The first TRI-Lab, which stands for Teaching, Research, and Impact, begins during the 2013–2014 academic year.
Fall 2013 Professional Development Workshops
September 3, 2013
Beginning on September 11, the Taubman Center will present "Workshop Wednesdays," a series of professional development workshops designed specially for public policy undergraduates and graduate students. All sessions will be held in Taubman Center seminar room 104 at noon.Pizza or sandwiches will be provided. September 11 • Resumes that Rock! September 25 • Know What You've Got...Know What You NeedTaking inventory of your talents, skills, and passions
New faculty and new courses for fall 2013
August 31, 2013
The Taubman Center welcomes two new faculty to its ranks. Professors Godwin and Blanding will each offer a new course this fall.
Rich Arenberg's Op-Ed Piece for the Washington Post
July 12, 2013
Adjunct lecturer in public policy Richard Arenberg recently wrote an opinion piece for the Washington Post urging Harry Reid to "save the filibuster." Democrats have threatened to use a loophole in Senate rules -- the so-called "nuclear option" -- to dismantle the filibuster, which allows the minority party to stall legislation lacking a two-thirds majority.
Prof. Richard Arenberg's book, Defending the Filibuster, wins top honors
July 1, 2013
Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate by Richard A. Arenberg and Robert B. Dove has been awarded the gold medal as the best political science book of the year (2012) by Foreword Reviews magazine. The award was announced at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago.
Professor Wendy Schiller co-authors 17th Amendment article for Brookings Institution
June 3, 2013
Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Wendy Schiller has co-authored (with Charles Stewart III) a paper recently published by the Brookings Institution: The 100th Anniversary of the 17th Amendment (Direct Election of Senators): A Promise Unfulfilled? The paper was published on the 100th annivesary of the adoption of the 17th Amendment as part of the Brookings Institute's Issues in Governance Studies series.
Professor Richard Arenberg a finalist for Foreword Reviews book of the year
May 14, 2013
Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate written by Richard Arenberg, adjunct lecturer in public policy, and U.S. Parliamentarian Emeritus Robert Dole has been named a finalist for Foreword Reviews Magazine Book of the Year in Political Science.
MPP student Matthew McCabe's letter to the editor published in the Providence Journal
May 6, 2013
Read Matthew McCabe's letter to the editor, which supports payday lending reform legislation, in the Providence Journal: http://news.providencejournal.com/letters-to-the-editor/2013/05/matthew-mccabe-reform-payday-lending.html
Taubman Director is keynote speaker at NAACP event on May 4
April 12, 2013
Marion Orr, director of Taubman Center, will be the keynote speaker at the 100th Annual Freedom Fund Breakfast of the Providence-Greater Rhode Island chapter of the NAACP set for 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Providence Marriott. This year's theme will be ""A Century in the Fight for Freedom."
MPP student is a radio guest on WARL's "Renewable Now"
February 26, 2013
Alexa LeBoeuf MPP ’13 will be a guest on the Wednesday, February 27, 2013 broadcast of “Renewable Now” to discuss a current project between Rhode Island College and The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living.
Taubman Center Students Win Policy Competition
February 19, 2013
Taubman Center Policy Solutions Challenge team
Taubman Students Compete in Policy Challenge USA
February 14, 2013
Taubman Center Policy Solutions Challenge team Five Taubman policy students will compete in Policy Solutions Challenge USA on February 15 and 16, 2013 at the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy and Administration. The team -- Matthew McCabe MPP ’14, Kelsey Sherman MPP ’14, Amber Ma MPA ’14, Gayatri Sahgal MPP ’14, and Dana Schwartz PPAI ’15 -- has prepared a policy brief on addressing childhood obesity in U.S.
Taubman Center 2011-2012 Annual Report Available
February 7, 2013
Taubman Center Annual ReportThe Center's annual report with highlights from the 2011-2012 academic year has been published. You can download a copy here.
MPA student leads Pawtucket Foundation
January 22, 2013
Aaron Hertzberg, a current student in the Taubman Center’s master of public affairs program, has been named the executive director of the Pawtucket Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates for downtown, riverfront and transportation improvements for the city of Pawtucket. Hertzberg, who had been program director at the local nonprofit since 2008, was promoted to the executive director position by the organization’s board of directors this month.
Taubman Director Publishes Paper on Racial Politics in Providence
January 11, 2013
Marion Orr, director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy, co-authored a paper in the January 2013 issue of Urban Affairs Review about racial politics and the election of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras. “Anxieties of an Ethnic Transition” examines how Providence voters assessed the future of the city in the midst of an economic downturn following the election of the first Latino mayor.
Taubman Center on C-SPAN
January 10, 2013
The Taubman Center received national exposure on C-SPAN, which broadcast the Center's December 10, 2012 luncheon lecture. Michael Dimock, Associate Director of Research, Pew Research Center presented "Polling and the 2012 Presidential Election," a look back at the issues, events and values that shaped the 2012 presidential election.