Upcoming Events

February 24, 10 a.m. | Room 25, Walter F. Mondale Hall

The State and Local Policy Program at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs will cosponsor a forum titled “Transit Investments: How Should They be Evaluated?” on Friday, February 24, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Room 25 of Walter F. Mondale Hall. The U.S. Federal Transit Administration currently uses six criteria for evaluating and making decisions about which transit capital investments to fund through the federal New Starts Program. This forum will cover the pros and cons of the current criteria and how they apply to transit investments in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region. The forum will feature a panel discussion led by Congressman James Oberstar. Panelists include Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner; Mark Fuhrmann, program director--New Starts Rail Projects, Metro Transit; Mark Fabel, development project manager, McGough Development; Barbara Thoman, executive director, Transit for Livable Communities; and Yingling Fan, assistant professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Cosponsors include Transitway Impacts Research Program and the Center for Transportation Studies of the University of Minnesota. RSVP at http://transitinvestments.eventbrite.com/.

February 24, 11:30 a.m. | Room 123 (Science Teaching and Student Services Building)

The Center for Integrative Leadership (CIL) will host a forum titled “Leadership Research In and Across Sectors” on Friday, February 24, in Room 123 of the Science Teaching and Student Services Building on the University's East Bank campus. The forum will feature Carlson School of Management Associate Professor Dan Forbes, who will speak on designing entrepreneurial teams, suing evidence from University-based start-ups. This event is part of CIL’s monthly Friday Leadership Research Forum where participants and presenters will discuss and debate research conducted by University faculty members, students, and community members on leadership issues that span boundaries in and across sectors. The event is free,but registration is required at http://fridayforum5.eventbrite.com/. Refreshments will be provided.

February 28, 12:45 p.m. | Stassen (Room 170)

The Freeman Center for International Economic Policy at the Humphrey School will host a workshop featuring Assistant Professor Aseem Kaul of the Carlson School of Management. This Freeman Seminar will be held Tuesday, February 28, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Stassen Room (Room 170) at the Humphrey School. Assistant Professor Kaul will discuss the changing nature of global integration. The event is free and open to the public; no registration is required.

February 28, 7 p.m. | Maroon & Gold Room, McNamara Alumni Center

The University of Minnesota's Human Rights Program, the Arsham and Charlotte Ohanessian Chair in the College of Liberal Arts, and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs will host a lecture with Aryeh Neier on Tuesday, February 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Maroon & Gold Room at the McNamara Alumni Center (200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis). Aryeh Neier is the president of the Open Society Foundations, former director of the ACLU, and founder and former director of Human Rights Watch. He will speak about his new book, The International Human Rights Movement: A History. Neier’s talk is the second event in the series Human Rights for the 21st Century: History, Practice, Politics. This event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the presentation.

March 1, 12 a.m. | University of Minnesota and Augsburg College

The Nobel Peace Prize Forum is a premier international event designed to inspire peacemaking. As the Norwegian Nobel Institute’s only affiliation outside Norway, the forum has probed the deep questions of peace and conflict for more than 23 years. In the physical presence of a Peace Prize winner, attendees will hear firsthand of the Laureate’s work, struggles, and triumphs. The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Forum, “The Price of Peace,” will feature a variety of sessions on business, the arts, and global issues, as well as a keynote address by former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate F.W. de Klerk. The forum will take place from March 1 to 3 at various University of Minnesota and Augsburg College locations around campuses. Visit http://nobelpeaceprizeforum.org/ for more information.

March 5, 5 p.m. | Cowles Auditorium

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs will host a lecture featuring Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi on Monday, March 5, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School. Filippo Grandi, Commissioner-General for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), will speak on the topic “Back on the Agenda? The Imperative of the Middle East Refugee Question.” This talk is part of the Humphrey School’s Practitioner in Residence program. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required at http://filippograndi.eventbrite.com/. A reception will follow this event in the Humphrey School Atrium.

March 6, 12 p.m. | Stassen Room (Room 170)

Adam Kokotovich, a STEP grad in the Natural Resources Science and Management Ph.D. program, will present a discussion titled “Contested Futures of Governance: Targeted Genetic Modification” from 12 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, in the Stassen Room (Room 170) at the Humphrey School. Kokotovich’s presentation is part of the CSTPP’s Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy’s Feedback and Research (STEP FAR) seminar series. STEP FAR is an informal bi-weekly forum for students, faculty members, and fellows to discuss their projects, research-in-progress, opportunities, and other issues related to science, environment, energy, and policy, as well as explore ideas and provide valuable feedback from a variety of perspectives.

May 13, 4 p.m. | Ted Mann Concert Hall

The Humphrey School’s 2012 commencement ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, at the Ted Mann Concert Hall (2128 Fourth Street S., Minneapolis). All are welcome to attend.