Showing events starting from November 1, 2013 up to November 30, 2013
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IRB on the Road
November 1, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
For the past several years, the IRB-Health Sciences Board, which reviews most of the IRB applications from the School of Social Work, has been conducting "IRB on the Road" sessions to help researchers navigate the IRB process. No formal presentations are given, but rather staff are available for consultation within the units. The goal of these sessions is to strengthen relationships with researchers while helping to create an enhanced understanding of both the IRB process and the eResearch submission process. Deb Schild is our current liaison at the IRB.
These sessions are typically well attended, so we would like to ask you to "register" for a 15-minute time period by e-mailing Deb ([email protected]). This will cut down on your waiting time in case there are several people in line before you. You will want to do this BEFORE Deb arrives, as she will be in consultations after her arrival. Of course, if you don't schedule a meeting time, you can still stop by to see if she has time to meet with you.
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Michigan Graduate Programs in Social Work Joint Reception at the CSWE Annual Program Meeting
November 1, 2013 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET
Andrews University, Eastern Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University invite you to join them for a joint reception at the 2013 CSWE Annual Program Meeting in Dallas, Texas.
Come mingle with representatives, alumni, faculty and students from all of the programs. Refreshments will be served.
The Renaissance Dallas Hotel is located across the street from the Hilton Anatole Hotel (the 2013 location of the CSWE Conference).
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After George Zimmerman: Moving our Criminal Justice System Off "Autopilot"
November 4, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
“Not guilty on all counts.”
When that verdict was read in the Trayvon Martin case, like most African Americans, I was simultaneously numbed and devastated. Once again, our criminal justice system has sent a clear message to citizens of color that it’s OK for us to be killed at the end of a pistol.
We must ask hard questions.
Does our system truly safeguard the rule of law? Is legislation like the Stand Your Ground Law—enacted in many states like Florida, Texas, Mississippi and others— equal in its interpretation and application? Justice in America has become a juggernaut that seemingly runs on autopilot, consuming in its wake mostly black, brown and poor people—as victims and perpetrators—with little evidence of fairness in application of the law or opportunity for rehabilitation.
Presenter, Glenn E. Martin is currently the Vice President of Public Affairs and Director of the David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy at The Fortune Society. He is responsible for leading the agency’s communications work, as well as developing and advancing Fortune’s national and local criminal justice policy advocacy agenda.
Lunch will be provided. The event can also be viewed live here.
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Hearsay or Fact: A Symposium on the Communication of the Affordable Care Act
November 4, 2013 - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Health Reform Symposium
Policy Panelists:John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, Director, Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation
Michael F. Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies, Cato Institute
Heather H. Howard, JD, Director, RWJF State Health Reform Assistance Network
Journalists:Reed Abelson, health care business reporter, The New York Times
Steven Brill, author “Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills are Killing Us,” TIME Magazine
Jonathan Cohn, senior editor, The New Republic; author of “Sick: The Untold Story of America’s Health Care Crisis—and the People Who Pay the Price”
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., member editorial board and columnist, The Wall Street Journal
Sarah Kliff, health policy reporter, The Washington Post
Julie Rovner, health policy correspondent, NPR
Free and open to the public
No online registration-Seating is first come, first serve
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Spring Arbor University Social Work Open House
November 4, 2013 - 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET
Stop by the Spring Arbor University Social Work Open House to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs.
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Human Rights Lecture: "The Indigenous Emergency"
November 4, 2013 - 4:00 PM ET
Elsa Stamatopoulou, a professor of anthropology,ethnic studies, and human rights at Columbia University, will be giving a lecture on the complex historic circumstances and political actions that gave rise to the international Indigenous Peoples' movement through the human rights agenda and thus also produced a global indigenous identity. The interaction between the Indigenous Peoples' movement-one of the strongest social movements of our times- and the intergovernmental system over the past 40 years has been questioning and impacting on international norms, institutions and major global debates in human rights, political science, international law, development and others. What is the significance of the continuing indigenous emergency in today's world?
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Idealist.org Denver Graduate School Fair
November 4, 2013 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
Stop by the Idealist.org Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs.
The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school.
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UMHS Second Session of the Fall 2013 Social Justice Grand Rounds Series
November 5, 2013 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Social Justice Grand Rounds is the only structured event at University of Michigan that formally unites graduate students in social work, field instructors, other social workers, and social work faculty in a collaborative effort to address social injustice through the use of an actual case illustrative of injustice in health care, as presented by a student in Field at UMHS. This fall the student presenters are Nancy Brennan (who presented on 10/1/13) and Briana Kraus who will be the student presenter for the upcoming session on 11/5/13.
In its intent and in its content, this event is highly relevant to Social Work ethics, practice, theory, education, standards, policy, & professional development. I hope you are able to join us for this event.
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Promotion and Tenure Committee Meeting
November 5, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Fall 2013 Promotion and Tenure Committee meeting.
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Lunch 'n Learn Series: What You Need to Know About Statistical Packages for Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
November 5, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET
Excel. SPSS. Stata. SAS. R. NVivo. Atlas TI. Simply Map. ArcGIS.
Have you ever used these statistical packages? More and more jobs, from evaluation and research to direct service positions, are requiring familiarity with different analysis software. There are so many different statistical packages out there; so where should you star?
For each of these analysis software, we will answer the following questions:
Who uses it?
What is it used for?
What are the benefits and limitations?
Where can I find resources for training or more information?
This training will provide an introduction to the different types of quantitative, qualitative, and mapping software available: what they are and when and why to use them.
Feel free to bring your own lunch.
This event is sponsored by the Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group.