Public Affairs and Government

Peter F. Vallone, Sr., former NYC Council Speaker, lectures about the importance of ethical government. Remarks are also made by Gary Altman, NYC Council Legislative Counsel. The lecture is focused on the issue of government and politics in New York City. Mr. Vallone is welcomed by by School of Public Affairs Dean Stan Altman.

A lecture focused on the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 bringing together a panel of speakers as part of the Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice in America. The event is hosted by Sonia Jarvis, Visiting Associate Professor and sitting Ackerman chair. The lecture focuses on the value and justice of voting rights as well as the challenges America stil...

David Callahan, author of The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead , speaks on the topic of cheating in American culture, why it has become so pervasive and what can be done to stop it. The lecture took place as a pre-ethics week lecture on April 5, 2005 at Vertical Campus 3-165.

Two events take place: the final round of the first ever Ethics Bowl at Baruch College (and the winning team awarded $600) as well as the awarding of the Abraham J. Briloff Prizes in Ethics. For the ethics Bowl, two teams debate ethical scenarios. Sarah Ryan, a lecturer in the School of Public Affairs hosts the debates. Judges include members of the Baruch community and invited guests, including R...

As part of Ethics Week 2005 Professor Douglas P. Lackey, Professor of Philosophy at the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences speaks to Baruch's BioMed Society about the branch of bioethics that involves research on human subjects. The lecture took place on April 14, 2005 at 17 Lexington Avenue, Room 404.

Former speaker of the New York City Council Peter Vallone, Sr. speaks on The Role and Influence of the Media, with an introduction by Stan Altman, Ph. D., Dean of the Baruch College School of Public Affairs, and commentary by Gary Altman of the New York City Council Legislative Counsel, Richard Weinberg, Former General Counsel of New York City Council, and Peg Breen, former Communications Director...

Peter F. Vallone Sr., former NYC Council Speaker, lectures on government ethics. The event is moderated by Sarah Ryan of the School of Public Affairs. Additional remarks are made by Gary Altman of the New York City Council Legislative Counsel, as well as by Stephen DiBrienza, a former NYC Counsel Member.

Amaitai Etzioni, University Professor at George Washington University, former senior presidential advisor to the Carter White House and author of How Patriotic is the PATRIOT Act?: Freedom Versus Security in the Age of Terrorism speaks about the importance of maintaining a balance between security measures and personal rights in a post 9/11 world. Matt Bowles, National Field Organizer at the Ameri...

This forum presents a mid-decade look at immigration trends in New York City and explores how recent shifts in demography will shape the city in years to come. Joseph J. Salvo, Director of the Population Division of the New York City Department of City Planning gives the keynote address. The forum is introduced by Dr. Stan Altman, Dean of the School of Public Affairs and moderated by Professor Rob...

"The status of manufacturing in New York City and the challenges it faces is explored from the perspective of land uses and zoning. The event is introduced by Ellen Posner, director of the CUNY Urban Consortium. Speakers include: John Mollenkopf, professor of Political Science and Sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center; Adam Friedman, Executive Director of the New York Industrial Retention Network;...

Baruch President Kathleen Waldron and six others were honored at Baruch during Women's History Month for their outstanding professional accomplishments. The invited guest of honor is Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. The six women honored are: Reverend Dr. Henrietta Carter of the Mariners Temple Baptist Church; Dr. Dolores M. Fernandez, president of Hostos Community College; Dr. Ramo...

This Public Policy breakfast, taped on March 15, 2005, offered an informal discussion with former Governor Mario Cuomo. Governor Cuomo discusses the past election and the future agenda for the Democratic Party, with special emphasis on the social and family values that played an important role in the 2004 presidential campaign The interview is conducted by Baruch Professor Douglas Muzzio. The even...

Michael Seltzer, President of the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) speaks about his personal experiences working with nonprofit organizations and public foundations in New York City and the relationships between grantors and grantees.

John Zuccotti was the President of World Financial Properties and First deputy Mayor of New York City during the period of 1976-1977. In this session, John Zuccotti and Jack Bigel, President of Program Planner Inc., and moderator Edward Rogowsky, City editor of CUNY-TV, discuss the government sector of New York during the fiscal crisis of the 1970’s.

Walter Wriston, Chairman of Citibank during the fiscal crisis, along with Jack Bigel President of Program Planner Inc., and moderator Edward Rogowsky, City editor of CUNY-TV, discuss the banking and financial sectors of New York City during the fiscal crisis of the 1970’s.

Lewis Rudin, Founder of the Association For A Better New York, as a private sector leader who starts his business in 1971, was invited to this discussion with Jack Bigel, President of Program Planner Inc., and Edward Rogowsky City Editor of CUNY-TV to discuss their views on the New York fiscal crisis of the 1970’s.

Richard Ravitch, Former head of the New York State Urban Development Corporation and Former head of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, is a guest speaker in this video series along with Jack Bigel, President of Program Planner Inc., and Edward Rogowsky, City Editor of CUNY-TV.

Dale Horowitz, Senior Managing Director of Salomon Brothers Inc. and Municipal bond specialist during the 1970’s NYC fiscal crisis, is a guest speaker in this video series. He and Jack Bigel, President of Program Planner Inc., and Edward Rogowsky, City Editor of CUNY-TV, speak on the topic of the New York City Fiscal Crisis of the 1970’s.

Barry Feinstein, a labor leader, discusses his side of the story on the fiscal crisis that hit New York City during the 1970’s with Jack Bigel, President of Program Planner Inc., and Edward Rogowsky, City Editor of CUNY-TV.

Abraham Beame, Mayor of New York City during the fiscal crisis, is a guest speaker on this video series along with Jack Bigel, President of Program Planner Inc., and Edward Rogowsky, City Editor of CUNY-TV.

Herman Badillo, member of Congress during the fiscal crisis, is a guest speaker on this video series. During this episode, Herman Badillo will discuss his perspective on the 1970’s New York City fiscal crisis with Jack Bigel, President of Program Planner Inc., and Edward Rogowsky City Editor of CUNY-TV.

Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents a series of events at the Third Annual Public Affairs Week. Two panelists speak on "The Politics of Poverty and Inequality": Peter B. Edelman, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, and Lawrence M. Mead, Professor, New York University. Professor Edelman served as Counselor to Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and then as Assist...

Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents a series of events at the Third Annual Public Affairs Week. Two panelists speak on "Disaster Preparedness, Response, & Recovery": Rear Admiral Marsha Evans, U.S. Navy (Retired), immediate past President & CEO, American Red Cross, and Joseph F. Bruno, Commissioner at the Office of Emergency Management, City of New York. Rear Admiral Marsha Evans spea...

Political power and performance assessment at the federal level is examined by two distinguished public servants followed by a question and answer session. Robert J. Shea, Counselor to the Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) discusses the oversight powers and procedures of the executive branch over federal programs, particularly through the use of the Perfor...

Roger Altman, former Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Domestic Finance, 1977-1980, is a guest speaker on this video series along with the moderator, Edward Rogowsky, City Editor of CUNY-TV, and Jack Bigel, President of Program Planner Inc. The topic in discussion is the fiscal crisis that hit New York City in the 1970’s.