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February 4, 2010

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Reinventing the Wheel: Why Broken Cities Stay Broken and New Ways Civil Rights Attorneys Can Fix Them
University of Michigan Law School, 625 S. State St., Ann Arbor
February 5–6

The Michigan Journal of Race & Law will host this symposium to commemorate its 15th anniversary. The event will examine civil rights struggles and why the traditional remedies worked, and what the more recent problems are and why former solutions don’t work today. Solutions to current civil rights issues, through a focus on Detroit, will be explored. | Website

Michigan Campus Compact 14th Annual Institute: Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
Grand Traverse Resort, Acme
February 9–10

Faculty, staff and administrators from higher education and K-12 institutions across the Midwest will meet for sessions focused on service learning and civic engagement. The featured guest will be Dr. Char Gray, executive director for Pennsylvania Campus Compact. | Website

CN Forum
Michigan State University, East Lansing
February 9–10

U.S. and Canada border experts will discuss recommendations for balancing border security with travel and trade at international crossings. A legislative reception on February 9 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. will be held at the Kellogg Center and introduce the discussion with keynote speaker Karen Phillips, vice president for North American governmental affairs, Canadian National Railway. The following morning from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will feature experts from both sides of the Canada-US border. Admission is free. Registration forms are available online or by calling 517.353.9349.

Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
Wharton Center for Performing Arts, Michigan State University Campus, East Lansing
February 10

The Lansing Chamber will host its annual dinner from 5-8:30 p.m. A cocktail reception will begin at 5 p.m. with presentation of the ATHENA, Community Service and Small Business Awards and featured entertainment, the comedy troupe Capitol Steps, to begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $85 per person for Chamber members or $160 per couple. | Website

Wolverine Caucus Forum
Christman/MML Building, 208 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing
February 12

The February Forum topic will be urban revitalization of Michigan’s major cities. | Website

Michigan’s Cultural Data Project Informational Forum
Rotary Charities of Traverse City, Traverse City
February 12

The Council of Michigan Foundations will host this session to familiarize foundation personnel with the Cultural Data Project (CDP), a comprehensive data source on arts and culture in Michigan, being launched this May. The session will run from 2–3:30 p.m. | Website

Tom Borcher: Alligators in the East Room and Other White House Tales
Gerald R. Ford Museum, 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids
February 13 and 14

As part of the Ford Museum’s White House Weekend Celebration, docent Tom Borcher will talk about interesting aspects of the nation’s executive mansion and the people who have lived in it. Various start times. Free with paid museum entry. | Website

President Gerald R. Ford Essay Challenge Awards Ceremony
Gerald R. Ford Museum, 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids
February 15

The 18 finalists in the annual President Gerald R. Ford Essay Challenge will be recognized and the winning essays read at this event. The theme students wrote on was The Meaning of Courage Today. The event will begin at 7 p.m. | Website

SVSU Executive Speaker Series
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center
February 15

George Hamilton, vice president of government markets for The Dow Chemical Company, will discuss trends in the new economy, as well as the ways companies will address advanced manufacturing, clean energy and public-private partnerships. The event will take place at 3 p.m. in the Rhea Miller Recial Hall and be repeated at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Information by calling 989.964.7085

MSAE Legislative Conference: Associations Advancing Michigan
Lansing Center, Downtown Lansing
February 16

The Michigan Society of Association Executives’ Legislative Conference is recognized as the year’s first major legislative conference. It will include an overview of the state of the state's economy, the race for governor, term limits, revamping the state’s tax system and goals of the House and Senate leadership. Speakers include U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, well-respected lobbyists and the four top legislative leaders. The event runs 1–5:40 pm., followed by a reception until 7 p.m. | Website

Lansing Chamber Economic Club Luncheon
Kellogg Center, 55 South Harrison Rd., East Lansing
February 16

Lou Anna K. Simon, president of Michigan State University, will be the keynote speaker. The luncheon will run from noon–1:30 p.m. | Website

Ron White, biographer of Abraham Lincoln
Gerald R. Ford Museum, 303 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids
February 16

Ron White, author of A. Lincoln: A Biography and other Lincoln volumes, will discuss his latest book and sign copies. Reservations for this lecture can be made by calling 616.254.0384. The talk will begin at 7:30 p.m. | Website

Grand Rapids Chamber Public Policy Breakfast
Location TBA, Grand Rapids
February 22

The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast to bring together business leaders and lawmakers to discuss issues that are moving forward in Lansing. The event will run from 7:30–9 a.m. and is $15 per person. | Website

Michigan’s Cultural Data Project Informational Forum
Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula, Escanaba
February 23

The Council of Michigan Foundations will host this session to familiarize foundation personnel with the Cultural Data Project (CDP), a comprehensive data source on arts and culture in Michigan, being launched this May. The session will run from noon-2 p.m. and includes lunch. | Website

WSU Arthur L. Johnson Lecture Series: Robert Bobb
Alumni House, 441 Ferry Mall, WSU, Detroit
February 24

Robert Bobb, emergency financial manager for the Detroit Public Schools, will discuss “The Detroit Public Schools’ turnaround story.” The lecture, to take place from noon-1 p.m., is free, but advance registration is required. | Website

CLOSUP Seminar: Teacher Pay for Performance
February 24
Center for Local State and Urban Policy, 735 South State Street, Suite 5310, Ann Arbor

Matthew Springer, with Vanderbilt University, will discuss the results of Nashville’s Project on Incentives in Teaching. | Website

Mark Updegrove: The Presidents and the Cold War
Gerald R. Ford Museum, 303 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids
February 25

Mark Updegrove, author of Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office in Times of Crisis, will explore the challenges faced by Presidents Truman and Kennedy during the Cold War. Following the talk, which begins at 7:30 p.m., there will be a book signing and light refreshments. Call 616.254-0384 to make reservations. | Website

MPLP Annual Dinner
Laurel Manor, 39000 Schoolcraft Rd., Livonia
February 25

Former governors James Blanchard and John Engler will keynote the non-partisan Michigan Political Leadership Program annual fundraiser. A reception will take place from 5–6 p.m., with dinner and the program to follow from 6–8:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 each or $1,500 for a table. | Website

MPLP Annual West Michigan Breakfast
Noto’s Old World Italian Dining, 6600 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids
February 26

Former governors James Blanchard and John Engler will keynote the non-partisan Michigan Political Leadership Program annual West Michigan fundraiser, which will take place from 7:30–9:30 a.m. Tickets are $150 each or $1,500 for a table. | Website

CLOSUP Seminar: Education Policy Initiatives
Center for Local State and Urban Policy, 735 South State Street, Suite 5310, Ann Arbor
March 10

Richard Hanushek, with Stanford University, will discuss whether or not improved schools can lead to more economic growth. | Website

3rd Annual Gramlich Showcase of Student Work
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Weill Hall, 1st and 2nd floors, 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor
March 17

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at UM will celebrate the intellectual achievements of its graduate and undergraduate students. Ford School faculty will nominate students for inclusion and the posters on display will represent a wide range of student work. Students will be on hand to describe their projects and answer questions. The showcase will run from 4–6 p.m. | Website

Capitol Issues Forum
Small Business Association of Michigan, 120 N. Washington, Ste. 1000, Lansing
March 17

Jack Kresnak, president of Michigan’s Children, will speak at the March Capitol Issues Forum, a joint project of Lezotte Miller Public Relations Inc. and the Small Business Association of Michigan. The event will run from 8–9 a.m. Contact Michael Rogers at 517.267.2209 for more information.

Wolverine Caucus Forum
Christman/MML Building, 208 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing
March 17

The March Forum topic will be the role of the Great Lakes in providing “green jobs for blue waters.” | Website

CLOSUP Panel Discussion
Center for Local State and Urban Policy, 735 South State Street, Suite 5310, Ann Arbor
March 22

Panelists will discuss health care reform at the state vs. national level and the tradeoffs and tipping points involved. | Website

War and Peace: Obama’s America and the Muslim World
GVSU Loosemore Auditorium, 401 Fulton St. W, Grand Rapids (presentation); Cook DeWitt Center, GVSU, Allendale (roundtable discussion)
March 31 and April 1

Grand Valley State University’s Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies will host a presentation by Jaun Cole, award-winning historian and scholar of the Middle East, on March 31 beginning at 7 p.m. On April 1 a follow-up roundtable discussion will take place. Cole’s talk will focus on Western-Muslim relations in this period of fearmongering and misinformation. The roundtable will take place from 10–11:30 a.m. and feature several West Michigan professors. The events are free but registration is required. | Website

Lansing Chamber Economic Club Luncheon
Kellogg Center, 55 South Harrison Rd., East Lansing
April 6

Phil Power, president of The Center for Michigan, will be the keynote speaker. The luncheon will run from noon–1:30 p.m. | Website

Wolverine Caucus Forum
Christman/MML Building, 208 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing
April 14

The April Forum topic will be “Return on Investment: Why the Cost of Higher Education is Worth It.” | Website

Deadline for Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter
May 1

Application deadline for a grant of $5,000 awarded annually to support dissertation research on any aspect of the U.S. political process during the latter part of the 20th century. | Website

Capitol Issues Forum
Small Business Association of Michigan, 120 N. Washington, Ste. 1000, Lansing
May 19

Tom Scott, publisher of Dome magazine, will speak at the May Capitol Issues Forum, a joint project of Lezotte Miller Public Relations Inc. and the Small Business Association of Michigan. The event will run from 8–9 a.m. Contact Michael Rogers at 517.267.2209 for more information.

2010 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island
June 2–4

Registration is open now for the three-day 2010 Mackinac Policy Conference. Barbara Allushuski, president of Right Management, is the conference chairperson. The agenda will focus on the 2010 election year, education and its importance in rebuilding the American economy and job creation. | Website

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