The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center has moved to a new office. Our address is:
NU Public Policy Center
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 401
Lincoln, NE 68588-0228
Phone, fax and e-mail information will remain the same.
Provide Input to Mayor Beutler
About the City's Budget
As part of Mayor Chris Beutler's “PRIORITY LINCOLN – We're listening” initiative to involve the public in the budgeting process, Lincolnites are invited to provide input. Click here and you will be taken to a page where you can link to an online survey or download the survey (PDF) and complete it on paper. On the same page there is a list of four town hall meetings in April and May at which you can express your opinion as well.
Growing Success: Statewide Community Summit on Depression
On June 16th, 2008, the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and lead partner NET will convene a statewide summit in Lincoln, called Growing Success, about creating pathways to the successful treatment of depression. The event will feature noted talk show personality and Nebraska-native Dick Cavett as the keynote speaker, as well as a panel of local experts and depression survivors. Communities across Nebraska will be able to participate in the discussion via live video conference. The event is part of a national PBS initiative, Depression: Out of the Shadows.
"Save the Date" for
2008 Nebraska Disaster
Behavioral Health Conference
The 2008 Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference will be held in Omaha, NE on Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Old Market Embassy Suites Hotel. More information to come.
PPC Graduate Research Assistant Recognized
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center staff Mitch Herian was awarded the Graduate Research Assistant of the Year Award for the College of Arts and Sciences for his work on the Judicial Structure and Administration Task Force. Congratulations Mitch!
Immigration Politics and Policy in the 2008 Elections
On Tuesday, March 4th, from 5-7 p.m., professors from UNL and UNO, along with members of the Mexican American Commission and the Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law and the Public Interest, were part of a panel and public discussion about immigration policy and the 2008 elections. Click here for participant biographies and additional information.
Nuclear energy, energy dependence, and global climate change
In a partnership between the
College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Public Policy Center, on March 13th, 2008, UNL undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines gathered to discuss their thoughts about the future of nuclear energy, energy dependence, and global climate change. The session included energy experts Alan Dostal of the Nebraska Public Power District, and Professor Jerry Hudgins, Department Chair of Electrical Engineering at the UNL College of Engineering. The discussion was aired on local educational channel 21, and was made possible with an education grant from the
Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research, with funding from the
Nebraska Public Power District.
Nebraska Minority Justice Committee Releases 2007 Progress Report
The Nebraska Minority Justice Committee The Nebraska Minority Justice Committee, a joint effort of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Nebraska State Bar Association and Public Policy Center, was established to examine and address issues and perceptions of racial and ethnic bias in the court system. We are pleased to release our
annual Progress Report for 2007.
Click here for a copy of the 2007 report in PDF format
New Direction for Children & Adolescent Behavioral Health in Nebraska
Last session, the legislature created a Children's Behavioral Health Task Force (LB 542, 2007) to plan "for the development of a statewide integrated system of care to provide appropriate educational, behavioral health, substance abuse, and support services to children and their families." As part of this effort, the Department of Health and Human Services developed a plan ("Creating Change and Providing Hope for Nebraska’s Children, Adolescents and Their Families", 2008 ) to create a "fundamental shift in behavioral health services for children and adolescents" in Nebraska. Public Policy Center staff worked closely with the Department to develop the plan and report.
Click here for the Lincoln Journal Star story about a New Direction for Children & Adolescent Behavioral Health in Nebraska.
Nebraska Courts to Translate Documents
Click here for the Lincoln Journal Star article about the Nebraska Efforts to Ensure Equal Access to Justice project, which will begin translating court documents to Spanish, Vietnamese, and Arabic next month. Translated forms should be available statewide early next year. The Minority Justice Committee of the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center is overseeing the project.
Water Lecture Series Begins Jan. 16
UNL's annual spring semester Water Lecture Series began Jan. 16th. Lectures are 3:30 to 4:30pm each Wednesday, except March 19th. With the exception of the series' second lecture on Jan. 23rd, all will be in the first floor auditorium of Hardin Hall. Please refer to the news release for a list of the lectures and more information, or contact the UNL Water Center at (402) 472-3305.
Public Policy Center Staff Receive National Board Appointments
Nancy Shank, Associate Director, recently joined the board of the National Human Services Data Consortium.
Click here to learn more.
Elizabeth Neeley, PhD was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts.
Click here to learn more.
Quick Links to a Few of Our Many Projects and Opportunities
