If you are unahppy with summer reruns and the other choices available on television these days, check out the Hall Institute Forum, our 30-minute public affairs program hosted by Michael P. Riccards and Richard A. Lee.

Higher Education — Mercer County Community College President Patricia Donohue discusses financial aid, the increasing burden borne by the students who must now pay a good portion of their tuition, and other higher education issues. Play

Immigration — Bryan Lonegan, who has spent several years exploring the legal aspects problems of immigration and the detention and deportation of lawful residents from the United States, examines several importnat immigration topics. Play

Hearing Loss — Anil Lalwani of the New York University School of Medicine and Lori Hall, a board member of the NYU Child Study Center explore hearing loss and treatment options, including cochlear implants. Play

Health Care — David L. Knowlton, President and CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute outlines a proposal for universal health care. Play

Education — New Jersey Education Association President Joyce Powell comments onthe major education issues confronting New Jersey. Play

Sports and Society — Trenton Thunder General Manager Brad Taylor explains the role that sports play in society. Play

Stem Cell Research — Rick I. Cohen, Ph.D. Director at the hESC Core Facility, Rutgers University and Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia offer different views on the science of stem cell research.
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Women and Work — Mary Gatta from the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University discusses her organization and the professional resources available to women in New Jersey. Play

Leadership and Urban Development — Roland Anglin from the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy explains the importance of leadership and urban development in New Jersey. Play

Visit the Hall Institute online at WWW.HALLNJ.ORG to read our articles and other topical material:

• Riccards on New Jersey 2008 — A blog on our state's expanded role in the 2008 presidential race.
• Rich Lee on Media — Musings on those who make the news and those who report it.
• A School Funding Scrapbook — Commentary on education issues and policy.
• Hall Institute Forum — Our public affairs television program.
• Hall Institute Radio Podcast Forum — Audio discussion of timely and topical public policy issues.
• White Papers
• Research Essays
• Op-Ed Articles
• Press Releases

The Hall Institute is a non-partisan, not-for-profit foundation established to explore social, economic, educational and cultural issues. Since its inception in 2005, the institute has posted more than 400 white papers, research essays and op-ed articles on its website at www.hallnj.org in an effort to generate debate and discussion and develop solutions to the problems confronting the state and its residents.

The institute has conducted several special events, including NJ2008, a series of public forums on the state’s role in the 2008 presidential campaign. In 2006, the institute presented an online Virtual Debate among the candidates in New Jersey's U.S. Senate race. At present, we are sponsoring a Similar Virtual Debate for the state's 2008 U.S. Senate election.

The organization produces public affairs television, podcasts and blogs, and also has published two books -- The State of the Garden State and Reaction and Reform in New Jersey. Both are compilations of the major papers posted on its website. A third volume, Creating A Common Future: New Jersey and Public Policy, is posted on the Hall Institute website.

Earlier this year, the institute acquired the Bay Area Center for Voting Research, a non-partisan think tank based in Berkeley, California, leading to the start of the Hall Institute of Public Policy – California.

Located in Trenton directly across from the New Jersey State House, the institute was established by George E. Hall, a successful business executive and a leading philanthropist who lives in Middletown, N.J.