MICHIGAN CONFERENCE
of
POLITICAL SCIENTISTS
38th
ANNUAL MEETING
Lansing, Michigan
2:00pm – 7:00pm Registration Conference Center Entrance, West Campus
2:30 Panel on Teaching Room TBD, West Campus
Chair: Dina M. Krois, Lansing Community College
· Marjorie Nanian, Schoolcraft College, “Extra Credit Projects that Enhance Instruction and Take Students Intro Their Communities”
· Joanna Sabo, Monroe County Community College, “Student Learning in American Government through Gaming and Simulations – What a Blast!”
· Nancy Kinney, Washtenaw Community College, “Teaching European Students American State and Local Government”
· Donald Anderson, University of Michigan-Dearborn, “Applying the Insights of James David Barber’s Presidential Character to the Classroom”
4:00 Roundtable on Teaching Room TBD, West Campus
Dealing with Conflict and Emotion in the Classroom
Chair: Cheryl Edwards, University of Michigan – Dearborn
· Sheryl Edwards, University of Michigan – Dearborn
· Randy Watkins, Lansing Community College
· Ron Stockton, University of Michigan-Dearborn
· John Parham, Davenport University
6:00 Reception and Social Hour 2nd Floor Atrium
7:00 Dinner and Keynote Speaker 2nd Floor Atrium
Former Governor, Jim Blanchard
MCPS Founder's Award Ceremony
Founder's Award Recipients:
Nancy Kinney, Washtenaw Community College
Ron Stockton, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Jim Blanchard was named ambassador to Canada in May 1993, after serving two terms as governor of Michigan (1983-1991) and four terms as a member of the US Congress (1975-1983). In 1992, he chaired President Bill Clinton’s successful campaign in Michigan. He is currently a partner of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary in Washington, D.C.
The governor’s eight years as Michigan’s chief executive were notable for his success in turning around Michigan’s finances, working with the private sector to attract business investment and trade from around the world. Governor Blanchard won national acclaim for his innovative approaches to economic development, education, crime fighting, environment protection and helping children and families.
Newsweek credited Governor Blanchard with leading “one of the most dramatic economic turnabouts in the recent history of state government” and national publications such as US News and World Report listed Jim Blanchard among the best governors in America, one of the innovators and energizers who made things work in as era of declining federal aid.
Jim Blanchard remains active in Michigan and US-Canada relations. In 1997, he authored “Behind the Embassy Door”, a book highlighting his experiences as Ambassador to Canada. He also serves on he board of directors of several corporations and co-chaired the American Assembly project on US-Canada relations hosted by Columbia University.
8:00am-12:30pm Registration Area Outside M119-122, West Campus
8:00-8:45 Breakfast Buffet M122
8:45-3:30 Book Representatives M122
· Houghton Mifflin
· McGraw Hill
· Kyle Kovacevich, CQ Press
8:45-10:15 Panel Session A M119
Chair: Ed Lorenz, Alma College
· Dave Dempsey, "Governor Milliken's Role in Michigan Environmental Policy"
· Ed Lorenz, "Anti-Science Lobbying and Environmental Policy: from Energy to Pollution Control"
· John Smith, "The Wind Power Movement in the Midwest"
8:45-10:15 Panel Session B M120
Chair: Roger Durham, Aquinas College
· Jeff Smith, Director, Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy, "The Impact of Globalization on El Mundo Maya"
· Christine Stoliecki, Michigan State University, "Globalization, Democratization and Civil War"
· Frances Kabat, Aquinas College and Intern, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, "Globalization and Regionalism: The Paradox of DR-CAFTA"
· Roger Durham, Aquinas College, "Globalization, International Regimes and Dependencia"
8:45-10:15 Panel Session C M121
Legislative Issues
Chair: Richard Conboy, Lake Superior State University
10:15 Break M122
10:30-12:00 Panel Session D M119
Assessing the 2005-2006 Supreme Court Term: The Beginning of the Roberts Era
Chair: Joyce Baugh, Central Michigan University
· Anne Corbin, Michigan State University
· Christopher Smith, Michigan State University
· Joyce Baugh, Central Michigan University
10:30-12:00 Panel Session E M120
Middle East Politics
Chair: Ron Stockton, University of Michigan – Dearborn
· Nahla Yassine-Hamdan, Wayne State University, "Justice, Culture, and Middle East Negotiation"
· Ron Stockton, University of Michigan-Dearborn, "The Lebanon War: A Fork in the Road"
· Unnamed Participant, "The Lebanon War from the Ground"
10:30-12:00 Panel Session F M121
Research on Michigan Politics
Chair: Kevin Dockerty, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
· Eric S. Zeemering, Indiana University, “The Policy Structure of Michigan’s Regionalism Agenda: Evidence from Attention to Regionalism in Detroit and Grand Rapids”
· Tae Hwa Jung, Wayne State University, “The Ethical Views of Michigan City Managers”
· Ewa Golebiowska, Wayne State University, “Interethnic Contact and Group Attitudes”
· Discussant: John Clark, Western Michigan University
12:00 Lunch and Keynote Speaker 2nd Floor Atrium
Former State Senator/Current Lansing Mayor, Virg Bernero
Plenary Session of MCPS
Mayor Virg Bernero has many years of experience as a public servant, having served as a legislative aide in Michigan’s House of Representatives and Senate, as an Ingham County Commissioner and as State Representative and Senator for the Lansing area. On November 8, 2005 he was elected Mayor of Lansing.
A leading advocate for mental health and children’s services, Senator Bernero has been active in a wide variety of civic affairs and human service issues. He is a past board member of the Capital Area Girl Scout Council and served on the Clinton-Eaton-Ingham Community Mental Health Board, Capital Area Community Services Board of Directors and the Michigan Association of Counties Human Services Board. He was recognized by the Michigan Association of School Psychologists in November, 2003 for his exemplary advocacy on behalf of Michigan’s children. In August 2004, the Michigan Association for Local Public Health presented him with the “Friend of Public Health” advocacy award.
Mayor Bernero is a 1986 graduate of Adrian College were he received his B.A. in Political Science with honors. He received the Young Alumni Award for outstanding achievement from his alma mater in 2004.
Friday, October 20, 2006
2:00-3:30 Panel Session G M119
Michigan Leaders Roundtable
Chair: Donald Anderson, University of Michigan-Dearborn
· Dave Dempsey, Great Lakes Policy Advisor, Clean Water Action Group
· Paul Hilligonds, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs & Communications, DTE Energy
· Dale Thomson, Director of the Institute for Local Government, University of Michigan-Dearborn
· Gary Wolfram, Economist, Hillsdale College & Mackinaw Center for Public Policy
2:00-3:30 Panel Session H M120
Ballot Issues in 2006
Chair: Mark Guerrieri, Lansing Community College
· Steve Mitchell, Steve Mitchell and Associates
· Mary Kay Scullion, Lansing Community College
· Robert Gosselin, State Representative, Oakland County
· Jennifer Gratz, Michigan Civil Rights Initiative
· Paul Jurzak, Lansing Community College
· Martin Waymire, One United Michigan
2:00-3:30 Panel Session I M121
Roundtable on Human Rights
Keith St. Clair, Grand Rapids Community College
· Andy Wible, Muskegon Community College
· Glenda Quarnstrom, Calvin College
· Keith St. Clair, Grand Rapids Community College
· Jay Zarowitz, Muskegon Community College
3:30-5:00 Panel Session J M119
The Governor’s Race
Chair: John Parham, Davenport University
· Ed Sarpolous, EPIC/MRA
· Chris Christoff, The Detroit Free Press
· Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio
· Steve Mitchell, Steve Mitchell and Associates
· Chris Andrews, Lansing State Journal
5:00 Adjourn
President: Donald Anderson, Univ. of Michigan - Dearborn
President-Elect: Dina M. Krois, Lansing Community College
Treasurer: Paul Rozycki, Mott Community College
Secretary: Mary D. Young, Southwestern Michigan College
Board Members - Graduate Schools:
John Clark, Western Michigan University
Claudia Petrescu, Eastern Michigan University
Board Members - Four Year Schools:
Roger Durham, Aquinas College
Julio Borquez, University of Michigan-Dearborn
John Parham, Davenport Univesity
Board Members - Community Colleges:
Kevin Dockerty, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Maqsood Choudary, Delta College
Keith St. Clair, Grand Rapids Community College
Academy Chairperson: Vidu Soni, Central Michigan University
by Western Michigan University in 2007
[Contact John Clark for more information at
john.clark.wmu.edu]
and
by Eastern Michigan University in 2008
[Contact Claudia Petrescu for more information at
claudia.petrescu@emich.edu]
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