On the latest episode of Policy Chats , Benyamin Chao of the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) discusses the challenges of implementing effective immigration policies in the current social climate. “If hundreds of thousands or millions of people in California get access to a pathway to citizenship, that also would allow them to qualify for...
On Thursday, July 29th at 3:00 pm (PDT), the Inland Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD), a research center of the UCR School of Public Policy, will hold a panel discussion on housing trends and present its first annual report. The panel is scheduled to include: Dr. Stephanie Houston , Assistant Superintendent at the San Bernardino...
Despite COVID-19 vaccines being widely available in the United States, lower and middle income countries in comparison face issues of access to shots. On the latest episode of Policy Chats , Anil Deolalikar and Bruce Link discuss the inequities of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. “You have a situation where I believe a third to a half...
On the latest episode of Policy Chats , Catherine Blakemore discusses the challenges the disabled population faces and disability rights during the COVID-19 crisis. Blakemore was the former Executive Director of Disability Rights California . According to her profile, she “ counts among her strengths her ability to come up with creative solutions that work...
Undergraduate public policy student Preeti Juturu's academic research, "Assessing emergency healthcare accessibility in the Salton Sea region of Imperial County, California," was published in Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE. Congratulations, Preeti! Read Preeti's research article
Mark Hanin, an undergraduate public policy student and Director and Vice-Chair of the Student Voice Committee, recently conducted two case studies: Classroom Etiquette and Academic Experiences The first case study looked to understand the academic and inclusivity experiences of students at UCR and what changes students hope to see at the administrative level. Through the...
On the latest episode of Policy Chats , Angelo Farooq discusses with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy the challenges of reopening schools in the fall . Farooq is a school board member at the Riverside Unified School District . According to his profile , he “ serves as the Chairman of...
On Friday, June 25th, the School of Public Policy at the University of California, Riverside held its first ever year-end “State of the School .” Through the virtual event, School personnel provided an overview of the 2020-2021 school year as the School coped with the COVID-19 pandemic and as its students dealt with an economic...
On the latest episode of Policy Chats , Shelley Finlayson discusses ethics and transparency at the federal level with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy. Finlayson is the U.S Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Chief of Staff and Program Counsel. According to her profile , “she oversees OGE’s day-to-day operations that are...
“Hate crime legislation alone is not going to solve our problems,” said Janelle Wong, professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. On the latest episode of Policy Chats , Wong discusses anti-Asian violence and discrimination in America with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy. According to her profile...
“ Only about two in ten Republicans told us that gun violence was a very big problem compared to around three-quarters of Democrats,” said Andrew Daniller, a research associate at Pew Research Center. On the latest episode of Policy Chats , Daniller discusses public opinion on gun violence in America with students from the UC...
On Tuesday, May 25th, the UCR School of Public Policy will hold a virtual debate on the question: “Should the federal government make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory?” Two teams of UC Riverside public policy students will be debating the pros and cons of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. The debaters include: Zara Ali, Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR)...
SPP is pleased to announce the creation of a scholarship fund to celebrate the life and legacy of Robert (Bob) Stockton. The Bob Stockton Scholarship Fund in Environmental Policy will provide financial support to UCR students who are dedicated to the pursuit of academic research in the area of environmental policy. Those familiar with Bob...
On Friday, May 28th, the UCR School of Public Policy will be holding a virtual seminar on “How to Fight the Global Security Threat of Disinformation” by Tara Haelle . According to Haelle, the proliferation and increasing prominence of misinformation, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories in our daily lives and in political discourse represent one of...
On the latest episode of Policy Chats, Susan Hackwood, Director of the Science to Policy program at UC Riverside, talks with UCR public policy students about bridging the gap between science and public policy. Science to Policy (S2P) “is founded on the idea that scientists can and should play a critical role in public policy,”...
