Deborah Franklin, PPA student, won the award for best graduate student paper presented at the California State University Social Sciences Research and Instructional Council's 23rd Annual Student Research Conference in February. Congratulations, Deborah!
SPRING 1999 SCHEDULE
The Spring 1999 Schedule is available for viewing on-line at http://www.csus.edu/course.htm.
presents
April 28-May 1, 1999
California State University, Sacramento is pleased to host the Seventh Annual LINKS Conference, April 28-May 1, 1999. LINKS is a national conference held annually for the purpose of bringing together academics, policy specialists, elected and other public policy makers, university leaders and students to explore ways to strengthen the links between state governments and public universities.
This year's three-day conference, Strengthening the Links: Public Life and Public Service, will examine cutting edge collaborations and partnerships between state governments and public institutions of higher education.
We hope you will join us! http://www.csus.edu/calst/1999links_conference.html
The registration booth, all meals, and the Thursday panel sessions will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1209 L Street, Sacramento, California. The hotel is across the street from the State Capitol, and within walking distance of the Downtown Plaza Mall and Old Sacramento. It is a 15-minute drive from the Sacramento International Airport. The Friday panel sessions will take place at the Sacramento Convention Center, adjacent to the Hyatt Hotel.
The School of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Graduate Program in Public Policy and Administration, Present the Schedule for the
Spring 1999 Colloquium
State Budget and Social Trends in California
Jean Ross, Executive Director, California Budget Project.
The Serrano vs. Priest Decision, Proposition 13, And The Prospect For School Finance Reform in California
Jon Sonstelie, Professor of Economics, University Of California, Santa Barbara; and Visiting Researcher, Public Policy Institute of California.
The Role Of Focusing Events In Setting Public Policy
Tom Birkland, Professor of Political Science, State University of New York, Albany.
Retail Politics in California’s Cities: The Battle Over Local Sales Tax Revenue
Paul Lewis, Doctor of Political Science, Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California.
Other seminars may be added later in the semester. The CSUS Foundation has graciously agreed to provide refreshments for this seminar series.
For further information, please contact seminar organizer Rob Wassmer @ 278-6304
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