Is this seminar series right for me?

What is the cost?

Where will the seminars be held?

How do I register?

What is the cancellation policy?

What are other public policy options at the University of Nebraska?

Is this seminar series right for me?

This series is designed for current and future public policy professionals, and those who work in areas affected by policy, as well as those interested in better understanding the process by which government and bureaucratic policies are agreed upon and implemented. Often academic policy research is not disseminated to those best equipped to use that information to make better policy. These seminars are designed to bring together academic and practitioner insights to help improve your policymaking activities. Here is a short list of those who might be benefited by the series:

What is the cost?

A single seminar costs $25. This includes a full day seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., lunch, and seminar materials. (Please note that this does not include parking).

The full registration fee is due three business days before the seminar. Onsite or late registration (within three business days) costs an additional $10.

Please make checks payable to the University of Nebraska. For state or university employee payment options (inter- and intra-agency transfers), please see the registration form.

 

Where will the seminars be held?

The seminars will be held in a variety of locations. Please click below for more information on a specific seminar location.

How do I register?

There are several ways to register.

• On-line at http://ppc.unl.edu/seminarseries/pss01-02/registration.htm.
• Mail the completed registration form, along with a check payable to the University of Nebraska, to:

• Fax your registration to (402) 472-5679
• Call the Public Policy Center at 402-472-5678, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, to reserve your place.

We encourage you to register early to ensure sufficient enrollment for the seminar you wish to attend. If there are seats available, you may register on site, but this is not encouraged. Without preregistration, we cannot guarantee a packet of educational materials for your use during the seminar. We reserve the right to cancel a seminar in the event of insufficient enrollment.

What is the Cancellation Policy?

If you are unable to attend a seminar for which you have submitted a paid registration, you have several options:

1. Send a substitute from your office or organization. Just notify the registration personnel upon arrival.

2. Transfer your registration to a later seminar (including a seminar in the 2001-2002 series or a later series).

3. Request a letter of credit for a future seminar (including a seminar in the 2001-2002 series or a later series).

• Please notify the Public Policy Center at 402-472-5678 within three business days if you find that you will be unable to attend.

Should the Public Policy Center or the University of Nebraska cancel a seminar, you have the option of either:

1. Transferring your registration to a later seminar.

2. Obtaining a full refund.

We reserve the right to cancel a seminar in the event of insufficient enrollment

What are Other Public Policy Options at the University of Nebraska?

The Public Policy Certificate is designed as a professional education series and it is not intended to serve as transferable credit toward any degree program of the University of Nebraska. However, participants in the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center Policy Seminar Series program may ultimately decide to pursue degree-leading course work through the University of Nebraska. Of particular interest may be the following programs of study:

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Political Science

• The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Political Science offers the M.A. and Ph.D. in five areas of specialization: American politics, public administration/public policy, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.

http://www.unl.edu/polisci/home.html

• The Department offers a certificate program in policy analysis, and a joint M.A. and J.D. program with the UNL Law School. In addition, the department offers a Public Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate for both degree and non-degree seeking students with a B.A. or B.S. There is also a certificate program for undergraduates interested in public policy analysis.

http://www.unl.edu/polisci/ugrad/polcert.html

The University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Public Affairs and Community Service

• The University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Public Affairs and Community Service's teaching, research, and service are focused on the critical concerns of society, and on helping develop solutions for the challenges of contemporary living. Graduate programs are available in aviation, criminal justice, gerontology, public administration, social work, and urban studies.

http://www.unomaha.edu/~wwwpa/

The University of Nebraska Medical Center

• The University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Preventive and Societal Medicine provides education and conducts research in the areas of biostatistics, epidemiology, health services research (including rural health policy), and humanities and law.

http://www.unmc.edu/psm/

UNMC and UNO have launched the MPH initiative with a joint UNMC/UNO Master in Public Health degree program, expected to begin in the fall of 2001. Contact Valdeen Nelsen at (402) 595-1829 or vnelsen@unmc.edu for more information.

• The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Child Health Policy in collaboration with CityMatCH, a freestanding national membership organization of city and county health departments' maternal and child health (MCH) programs and leaders representing urban communities in the US, has developed several educational initiatives to build community capacity for translating data and research into effective public health practice and policy. One initiative, the Data Use Institute (DUI), targets Local Health Department lead teams to use data effectively to make a measurable difference in the health and well-being of women, children and families. The Data Use Academy (DUA) at Omaha, based at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), modeled after the CityMatCH proven DUI model, provides capacity- building to Local and State MCH related entities in the Midwest region. For more information about the DUI please visit the CityMatCH website at:

http://www.citymatch.org