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Congressman Brad Ashford spoke about U.S. foreign policy on Thursday, April 7, 2016. From his position on the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Ashford discussed, among other issues, the current geopolitical state of the Mideast. The Congressman’s remarks come from first-hand knowledge of...
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The global outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in 2014 raised numerous ethical questions about response. In 2014, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa grew into a global public health emergency. U.S. healthcare facilities and local, state, and federal governments struggled to respond quickly to a...
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Senator Deb Fischer will speak about U.S. foreign policy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. The event will be at the City Campus Student Union Ballroom, and is free and open to the public and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community. Senator...
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The Beadle Center for Genetics and Biomaterials Research, 1901 Vine Street Lincoln, NE 68508 Auditorium Room E103 Free and open to the public and UNL students, staff, and faculty. The Future of Pest-Resistant Crops Insights from Game Theory: Lessons from the Fight against Antibiotic Resistance and...
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This event is free and open to the community and UNL students, staff, and faculty. We recommend parking at the metered lots or pay by phone stalls directly north of the East Campus Union. Other metered parking spaces are in front of the Food Industry Complex, or Hardin Hall. Additional metered...
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln (East Campus) School of Natural Resources (Hardin Hall) Auditorium-Room 107 3310 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE As scientists and policymakers continue to grapple with the implications of global climate change, more attention is being placed on its potential health...
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Free and open to the public. Studies on the Black middle class have focused mainly on married-couple families with children. However, never-married singles that live alone constitute a rapidly growing part of the Black middle class, a development that requires rethinking how the Black middle class...
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Free and open to the public. With the United States coming out of the most painful recession in modern history, fundamental questions about tax and fiscal policy have gained the spotlight in the current election season. President Barack Obama has proposed raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans in...
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What is driving the high costs of college tuition? What are the social, economic, and global implications of increasing college debt for American students? Professor Edward St. John (University of Michigan School of Education) will be addressing these and similar questions at this forum. Professor...
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Millions of Americans experience hunger and food insecurity on a daily basis. Hunger has long-term impacts on child and human development, physical and mental health, social productivity, and community well-being. Yet, despite its wide-ranging consequences, hunger remains an issue that is too often...
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University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) 6001 Dodge Street Room: 132D Omaha, Nebraska 68182 What are food deserts? Why do they exist? And more importantly, what can be done about them? According to the US Centers for Disease Control, a food desert is an...
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Screening of the documentary “An Inconvenient Tax,” followed by a discussion with film director Vincent Vittorio and Professor John Anderson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration. “An Inconvenient Tax” explores the history of the income tax and brings to light the causes...
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With the continued deployment of U.S. troops abroad, the over 200,000 women serving in the armed forces continue to play a vital role in all military operations. However, the service and achievements of women in the military have often gone unrecognized or unreported, and servicewomen do experience...
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Featuring: James Bowman, The Ethics and Public Policy Center Jarrod Chlapowski, Human Rights Campaign Sponsored by: Thomas C. Sorensen Public Policy Seminar Series American Democracy Project Locke and Key Society Since 1993, openly gay individuals have been prohibited from serving in the United...
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The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications presented the premiere screening of “Renewable Energy and Nebraska’s Future” on Monday, April 20, at the Mary Riepma Ross Theater. “Renewable Energy and Nebraska’s Future”...
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Ben Nelson In continuing celebration of the Public Policy Center’s 10-year anniversary, on Friday, April 17, Senator Ben Nelson gave a speech entitled, “Civic Engagement and Public Participation: Democracy’s April Showers and May Flowers.” The talk was held at the City Campus Student Union...
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On Thursday, November 6, the PPC hosted a presentation and discussion about climate change legislation and opportunities for Nebraska. Read more for the PowerPoints and a program description. Files and presentations: Full Audio Of The Event David Hawkins – The Fundamentals of Climate Change...
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On Thursday, October 9, 2008, Senators Hagel and Kerrey spoke candidly about the United States’ struggle to reform health care and looking forward to what must be done to ensure health care for all. This free event was proudly sponsored by AARP, Prairie Fire newspaper, and the University of Nebraska...
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About: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy is the better-known name of Pub.L. 103-160, a federally mandated set of laws regarding homosexuality in the US military that was first enacted in 1993. The policy prohibits “the presence in the armed forces of persons who demonstrate a propensity or intent to...
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About: For the first time in its 11-year history, in 2006, the Annual Nebraska Rural Poll surveyed nearly 2,500 residents of rural Nebraska on their perceptions and opinions about immigration. In particular, respondents were asked about their thoughts on the increase in immigration from Latin...