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Friends and Colleagues: 
Okay! So we got a
health care reform bill, and perhaps a rejuvenated President. Maybe Obama is beginning to become
comfortable with the exercise of political power, and using his bully pulpit,
even if it requires a little demagoguery. Surely now he can use some of that to
get financial regulatory reform. How on earth a political party can be against
re-regulation of the financial services industry and aggressive consumer
protection is beyond me, whether it is on the merits or the politics. Just last week, we learned that the top ten
hedge fund managers made nearly $20
billion last year, mostly by guessing correctly that the federal
government-that means taxpayers-would bail out the big financial
institutions. And to make it even more
outrageous, they were taxed on that wealth at a capital gains (which they are
not) rate (probably 20%) whereas regular working stiffs like us pay 25%-35% on
our income over $34,000. It is precisely
this kind of injustice, protected by lobbying fees of almost half a billion
dollars, that make people deeply angry and resentful. If there were ever an issue that required a
little demagoguery, this is it. And if
Obama doesn't do it, the Tea Partiers will.
Meanwhile
McCormack Graduate
School keeps doing exciting
things:
massbeacon.com
was founded in January to shed new light on Massachusetts politics. Created by Conor Yunits (MSPA'07),
massbeacon.com is a leading source for news, information, discussion, and
commentary on every major political campaign in Massachusetts. In just a few short months
massbeacon.com has become destination media for elected officials, staffers,
political campaign operatives and reporters. Check it out.
Check
out the March issue of the ORSP Newsletter, for a lengthy
discussion of the new Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and
Security.
Join
our Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy for their April 20th
"Cultivating Diversity: Women of Color as Research Scholars," and
check the schedule below for more important and exciting events.
Chancellor Keith Motley has asked Provost Winston Langley to lead a new strategic planning process,
called UMass Boston 2025: A Campus
Transformed. There is a tremendous
amount of energy being put to defining goals for the campus over the next 15
years, which will be supported by comprehensive implementation plans. On Thursday, April 15th, 2:00-4:00
PM, in the Chancellor's Conference Room, there will be an open meeting for
people to hear about and comment on the strategic planning process. I hope you will join us.
Lots of good job leads below. And do be sure to make use of
the University's Career Services Center.
Yankees suck!
Steve Crosby, Dean
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UMass Boston Career Services
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Need additional assistance on your job/internship search or resume?
Visit Career Services or call 617-287-5519.
Career Expo 2010
Tuesday, April 20th, 1-4 pm
Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom
The UMass Boston Career Expo is one of New England's premier events for employers and job seekers. Boston is the "Hub" of business and higher education and UMass Boston has attracted top employers from a variety of industries that match the breadth and diversity of the programs offered here at UMass. Whether you are looking for a full-time job, part-time position, internship or volunteer opportunity, there is something for everyone at the Career Expo! Open to students, alumni, and the general public.
Students may pre-register on Career Services On-line (CSO) to save time.
For a list of exhibitors visit:
careers.umb.edu - click on Career Expo 2010
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U.S. Federal Debt
C-Span April 3, 2010
MGS Professor Christian Weller talks with Andrew Biggs about their assumptions and conclusions of a CBO report released last Thursday.
DeLeo unveils plan to build casinos in Mass
NECN, April 1, 2010
Steve Crosby, Dean of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, is interviewed on "Affairs of State" about House Speaker Robert DeLeo's casino plan for Massachusetts.
A Washington Tax Attack?
CNBC's The Kudlow Report, March 29, 2010
Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs Christian Weller is interviewed by host Larry Kudlow on what Kudlow calls the "tax attack on America."
Audit questions city's financial oversight
Telegram & Gazette, March 23, 2010
Article about Worcester's reviewing its financial practices that mentions the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies (Collins Center), which is helping the city find a full-time treasurer/tax collector.
Iranians Defy a Ban in a Display of Dissent
New York Times, March 16, 2010
Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy visiting scholar Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, a former member of the Iranian Parliament, is quoted in an article on how Iranians celebrated the Feast of Fire, defying a government ban.
Republicans Hope To Double Their Beacon Hill Presence
WBUR, March 15, 2010
Steve Crosby, Dean of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, is interviewed about Republicans' strategy for the fall elections.
Political daughters: Daddy's girls
Boston Globe, March 13, 2010
Carol Hardy-Fanta, director of the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, is paraphrased on how some male politicians use their daughters to advance their agendas.
Affairs of State
NECN, March 11, 2010
MGS Professor Randy Albelda talks about her study on women and the recession on NECN.
Somerville's a modern city with an outdated charter
Somerville Journal, March 10, 2010
Stephen McGoldrick, deputy director of the Edward Collins Center for Public Management, is quoted in this article about how the city of Somerville is looking to update its charter.
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When not creating web pages
for McCormack Graduate School, Barbara Graceffa finds many venues to express
her creative talents. On March 29, she taught a brown bag seminar for the Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), "Color My World: The Psychology and
Selection Colors: Tips from an Interior Decorator".
She also entered a photo in
Urban Mission photography contest sponsored by the Psychology Department.
The photo depicts the street sign Hope Avenue and a home displaying the
American flag on the Milton/Dorchester; she passes this intersection on the way
to work each day.
Finally, the Boston Athletic
Association (the folks who put on the Boston Marathon) has commissioned Barbara
to make two commemorative quilts celebrating their sister marathon in Ohme,
Japan. In 1966, when Japanese-US relations were still strained following
WWII, an English-speaking Japanese reporter reached out to the organizers of
the Boston Marathon offering to sponsor two US athletes to travel to the Ohme
race. Fourty-four years later, the reciprocal relationship continues; a delegation
of Japanese reporters and officials from the Ohme race will be in Boston again
this month to cheer on their marathoners and a representative from each group
will be given a quilt designed and sewed by Barbara; they are made up of
Japanese fabrics coupled with sport shorts, T-shirts and embroidered patches
from both races.
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 Theda Skocpol has been named as the 2010 Robert C. Wood Visiting Professor. Professor Skocpol is the former Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University and holds joint appointments in Government and Sociology. She will deliver the Wood Lecture on "Barak Obama and American Politics" on Tuesday, April 27th at 5:00 PM in the UMass Boston Campus Center Ballroom.
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Annual Sylvia and Benjamin Slomoff Lectureship in Conflict Resolution
Conflict, Negotiation and Collaboration in the Age of Obama
Bernard Mayer, PhD Professor, Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Creighton University, and Partner, CDR Associates, is an internationally-recognized leader in the field of conflict resolution. Wednesday April 28, 2010 2:00 - 3:30 PM UMass Boston Campus Center, Third Floor, Ballroom Flyer
DisRes Colloquium Speaker Series
Gavriel Salomon
Director of the Center for Research on Peace Education, Haifa University
Peace Education in Regions of Conflict: Success, Failure and Challenges
Thursday April 22, 2010 5:30 - 7:00 PM
UMass Boston Wheatley Hall First Floor Room W- 1-34 Flyer
Call for Papers!
Conflict Studies: The New Generation of Ideas
Proposals Due: April 30, 2010
Acceptance Notification: June 9, 2010
Papers Due: August 15, 2010
Submit Proposal Online
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Center for Democracy and Development
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Xiangtan in front of Moakley Court  | CDD
Hosts Distinguished Judicial Delegation from China.
The
Center for Democracy and Development completed a highly successful judicial
exchange program with distinguished delegation from Xiangtan University Law
School, Xiangtan High People's Court and Qingdao High People's Court. In
partnership with the Massachusetts Judges Conference, CDD provided a two week
program focused on evidence and discovery. The USAID sponsored program included
interaction with Massachusetts judges, exposure to actual trials, and interaction
with American legal scholars. Follow up programs are planned for the Fall of 2010.
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Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy
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CULTIVATING DIVERSITY: Women of Color as Research Scholars
What is research and what role does it play in effecting social change? What does it mean to be a professor and researcher, particular as a woman of color?
The Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy's Spring Women's Research Forum will explore opportunities and challenges related to addressing social issues as a researcher. Professors Billie Gastic and Charleen Brantley and student Susan Choy will discuss various ways that students can make a difference through research. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
When: Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 2:30-4:30 pm
Where: Chancellor's Conference Room, Quinn, 3rd floor, UMass Boston
Click to RSVP or call 617.287.5541
For disability-related accommodations, including dietary accommodations, please go to www.ada.umb.edu.
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Gerontology Institute Colloquium Series
Monday, April 12th, 2010, Wheatley Hall-3rd Flr-Room 125 - (1:00-2:30PM)
Derek M. Isaacowitz, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychology & Volen National Center for Complex Systems, Brandeis University
Title: "How Positive Are Older Adults?"
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 The Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters presents:
April 2010 Workshop on Haiti
After the Cameras have gone: Rebuilding Sustainable Communities in Haiti
Register for the Workshop
And
July 2010 International Conference
Rebuilding Sustainable Communities with the Elderly and Disabled People after Disasters
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Want to post your event?
All submissions should be received at least ten days before the event date. The MGS Update cannot guarantee that all submissions will be published. Inquiries regarding the events published in The MGS Update should be directed to the phone number or email provided. Please send listings to robert.okeefe@umb.edu or call 617.287.5536.
Thank you.
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