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Events and Announcements
The Mills College Public Policy Program will host our MPP Open House This is a great opportunity to meet faculty, MPP alumnae and current students and find the answers to questions like:
Refreshments will be served. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Ife Tayo Walker either by phone at 510.430.2147 or by email at iwalker@mills.edu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debate Viewing Party Are you interested in hearing what Please join us for a The debate will be held on Viewing will be held in the Refreshments will be served! Please RSVP to Ife at 510.430.2147 or email iwalker@mills.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Election Policy Discussion State and local issues on the November 2nd ballot will be the topics of discussion. Check us out on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 and be a well-informed voter on Election Day. Noon – 1 pm Suzanne Adams Plaza Rothwell Center Mills Masters of Public Policy students will present their nonpartisan analyses and answer questions about the policy criteria that citizens may wish to use in deciding how to vote. Ballot items to be addressed will include:
If you would like information about these or other events, or have questions about the Public Policy Program, contact us at ppol@mills.edu or call 510.430.2147.
Mills student thesis central to successful Caltrans grant What started as a senior thesis project has led to a $257,000 grant to the City of Oakland from the California Department of Transportation announced in September. The grant will fund design and feasibility studies for improving bicycle and pedestrian safety along MacArthur Boulevard between Mills College and the Laurel commercial district. As stated in the grant application, "Mills student Alycia Nachtigall devoted her public policy thesis to researching the planning policy context for making transit-oriented improvements." Ms. Nachtigall's efforts were praised by Richard Cowen, Chief of Staff to City Council representative Jean Quan, and by members of the Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council, which will help implement the grant. In awarding the grant, Caltrans officials noted that the project will "mitigate the corridor's deleterious auto-oriented infrastructure and spur revitalization" of the surrounding neighborhoods. Ms. Nachtigall graduated in 2007 and completed her MPP degree, also at Mills College, in 2008. Read full story. 2010 FALL COURSE OFFERINGS PPOL 116/216 Instructor: Carol Chetkovich Introduces students to the theory and methods of qualitative research, including philosophical foundations, formulation of research questions, negotiations of entry and access, the ethics of fieldwork, sampling, data collection techniques, recording and transcription, analysis and presentation of qualitative data, and the evaluation of qualitative research. Students will be required to conduct some field research, such as a few interviews and some field observations, so the course will be particularly appropriate to those engaging in, or preparing for a research project. PPOL 180-A Instructor: Ben Brown Wednesdays 4 - 6:30 This course examines the role of law and legal institutions in policy-making. Using case studies of historical and contemporary issues, we will assess the strengths, weaknesses and relative effectiveness of different institutions--courts, legislatures, and administrative agencies--in making and enforcing public policy decisions. Students will also learn to read and conduct research in primary legal materials, including court decisions, legislative acts, and administrative regulations.
PPOL 180-B Instructor: Mia Bird Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:30 - 3:45 In this seminar, we explore policy responses to social justice concerns through the lenses of criminal justice policy, education policy, and anti-poverty policy. We first examine the role of equity concerns relative to efficiency considerations in motivating policy-making within each area. We then define the objectives and evaluate the outcomes of these policies from a social justice perspective. Strong emphasis is placed on students; engagement with class discussion and development of analytical writing skills. For more information on this course contact the Public Policy Program at 510.430.2147 or by email at ppol@mills.edu |
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Program Information
Overview Faculty and Staff Requirements Courses Full Course List Public Policy Course List Schedule of Courses for the Current Semester Program Activities & Resources P: 510.430.2147 F: 510.430.2304 E:ppol@mills.edu |
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