The Roosevelt Institution
The Roosevelt Institution at Michigan State
The Michigan State Roosevelt Chapter is hitting it's second year in stride. The chapter has done extensive preparation work for the year and we look forward to integrating fresh blood into our team, as well as achieving the broad goals we have set for ourselves.
Big news for our team is the upcoming Fall 2008 Policy Expo, the first Roosevelt Institution event on Michigan State campus. A one page flyer (pdf) is available here. More information to come.
Our four centers at the moment are as follows:
Center for International Development
Current projects include: Policy for protracted refugee situations
Director: Monika Johnson
Center for Economic Policy
Current projects include: Private Worker Re-Training Business Model
Director: Dave Carlson
Center for Energy and Environment
Current projects include: Local Recycling Project, Wind Turbines & Public Schools
Director: Olivia Cohn
Center for Government Reform
Current projects include: (Brand new addition to the MSU team, Fall 2008)
Director: Meredith Farrugia
PUBLICATION NEWS:
J. Cory Connolly was published in the 25 Ideas series on Community Development. His innovative piece regarding the infusion of public schools and wind turbines can be found here
Bryce Colquitt was published in the 25 Ideas series on Election Reform. Bryce's policy idea on reforming the national electoral college system can be found here
The Center for Energy and Environment was published in the regional "Great Stakes for the Great Lakes" publication. A PDF file of the first issue is available here. (March 2008)
If interested in Roosevelt please contact Dan Blue. He's very friendly.