Events in 2010

Humphrey School day at the Capitol
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Attend committee hearings, hear what it is like to be an elected official or a staffer, what public affairs classes were most helpful, and other tips for success in legislative work.

12:45 p.m. Meet in Rotunda
1 to 1:45 p.m. Capitol tour
2 to 3:30 p.m. Alumni panel I
3:30 to 5 p.m. Alumni panel II
Held in State Office Building 500 North committee room

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour at Sweetwater Bar & Grill at the Kelly Inn
161 Saint Anthony Avenue,
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55103-2362

State and Local Public Policy Regional Brownbag with Greg Schrock (MURP ’00)
"Taking Care of Business?Equity and Job Quality in Chicago's Sectoral Workforce Centers"
Thursday, February 11, 2010
12:45 to 2 p.m.
Humphrey Center Room 184

Speed Networking
Join us for the third annual speed networking event. After a short training session, alumni help students master the art of working a room and a job fair.

Monday, February 22, 2010
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Humphrey Forum

Public Affairs Student Association (PASA) Career Engagement Fair
If your organization hires public affairs graduates, join us for the PASA Career Engagement Fair.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Humphrey Center Atrium

Washington, D.C. Annual Alumni/Student Reception
Special guest Professor Emeritus Jim Jernberg (MA ’57) will be there to greet D.C. alumni and share (at least) one of his famous stories. Meet old and new Institute friends, network, and enjoy a little of the green!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
City Club of Washington at Franklin Square
1300 I Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
202-408-1300

Cost:
$15 Univ. of MN Alumni Association (UMAA) members & students
$20 non-UMAA members (join UMAA here)

State and Local Public Policy Regional Brown Bag with Nathan Franzen (MURP ’01)
"Solar Energy Development"
Thursday, April 8, 2010
12:45 to 2 p.m.
Humphrey Center Room 184

University of Minnesota Alumni Association Annual Celebration
Keynote speaker, Katie Couric, of CBS News
Saturday, April 24, 2010

Ticket and other information is available here.

One Humphrey, One Community
Join us in the initiative to begin greater work and action surrounding issues of diversity at the Humphrey School. One Humphrey, One Community will engage faculty, staff, and students in honest conversations focused on race and its intersection with multiple identities. Through the use of facilitated circle dialogues, this event will encourage you to approach issues of race and diversity from both a personal and institutional perspective.

Friday, May 7, 2010
2 to 4 p.m.
Humphrey Forum

Small Talk before a Great Conversation
Dean J. Brian Atwood will take part in the “Great Conversations” series on Tuesday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ted Mann Concert Hall. Atwood will be joined by Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto, who is internationally known for his work on the informal economy and the importance of property rights. Praised by President Clinton as “the world’s greatest living economist” and named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Forbes magazine, de Soto is the President of Peru’s Institute for Liberty and Democracy located in Lima.

Tickets for this event are $28.50 (or $23.50 for University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students, as well as the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Presidents Club, MinnPost.com, and Minnesota Public Radio members). Order tickets by calling 612-624-2345.

Join the Humphrey community prior to the Great Conversation. Mr. deSoto will be at the Institute for a social hour from 6 to 7 p.m. to meet with alumni and special guests.

Law and Public Affairs Happy Hour
Join your fellow public affairs and law graduates and students to mix and mingle. Our first event in March was so enjoyable, we decided to have another gathering this spring before all the students leave for the summer.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Town Hall Brewery
1430 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1038
(612) 339-8696
www.townhallbrewery.com

Alumni Board Social
June 10, 2010
5 to 7 p.m.
Humphrey Forum

Washington, D.C. Alumni and Student Interns Happy Hour
Join the Humphrey School alumni for happy hour, hosted by Alumni Board D.C. representatives Kiyoshi Nakasaka (MA '89) and Sarah Lynch (MPP '99), and Public Affairs Student Association President Aara Johnson (MPP '09)

Tuesday, July 20
6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $15 at the door -includes 1-2 drinks and appetizers
at
Iron Gate Restaurant
1734 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-737-1370
(On N Street between 17th and 18th Street)
On the Dupont Circle Station Red Line

Kindly register at here by July 19.

Fall Welcome Reception
Meet the incoming class of 2010 and catch up with faculty and classmates.

Humphrey Atrium & Courtyard, weather permitting
301-19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455
Monday, August 30, 2010
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

A short program will begin at 5:30 p.m., featuring Associate Dean Greg Lindsey, alumni board representative Deena Anders (MPA '04) and advisory council member Gary Cunningham.

Washington, D.C. showing of The Art of the Possible
On the approach of his 100th birthday, we invite alumni of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs to join in celebrating the life of Hubert H. Humphrey Mayor, Senator, Vice President and Friend.

You are invited to HUBERT H. HUMPHREY: The Art of the Possible

A film biography of HHH by Mick Caouette
A moving documentary about one of America’s greatest legislators.
Hosted by Senator Amy Klobuchar

October 5, 2010
Reception at 6 p.m.
Film begins at 7 p.m.

Congressional Auditorium, U.S. Capitol Visitors’ Center.

Twin Cities showing of The Art of the Possible
Dean J. Brian Atwood, the Humphrey School Alumni Board, and the Public Affairs Student Association (PASA) cordially invite you to a special screening of Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible, a new documentary about the life and legacy of Hubert H. Humphrey.

The screening will be followed by a conversation with two of Humphrey's lifelong friends, Geri Joseph, former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, and Warren Spannaus, former Minnesota Attorney General.

Thursday, November 11, 2010
Coles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
Reception begins at 5 p.m.
Film begins at 6 p.m.

RSVP to http://artofthepossible.eventbrite.com.

Filmmaker Mick Caouette spent almost a decade making this moving, no-holds-barred documentary about one of America's greatest legislators: Hubert H. Humphrey. He interviewed dozens of friends and colleagues to render a portrait of a public servant who is as inspirational today as he was when he served his community and his nation as mayor of Minneapolis, U.S. Senator, and Vice President of the United States.