Events
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
The Andrew Young School invites you to join us in our events. We often host distinguished speakers, interesting lectures, and student celebrations. Find directions to our school here.
Upcoming Events
- Photos from May 2007 Commencement Reception
- July 9-13 - ISP hosts the III Summer School in Public Economics
- August 20-31 - Balanced Scorecard certificate program
Seminars
- Economics and Applied Econometrics
- Nonprofit Studies Brown Bag Lunch series
- Nonprofit Executive Roundtable
Past Visitors and Events in 2007
- Disaster Management Seminar
- Lisa M. Lynch (William L. Clayton Professor of International Economic Affairs at Tufts University) Third Annual W.J. Usery Distinguished Lecture Series
- R. Mark Isaac (John & Hallie Quinn Eminent Scholar at Florida State University), Experimental Economics and Microeconomic Theory Seminar
- Charles Knapp, former UGA president, presented "Tough Choices or Tough Times"
- Paul Light (Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service) presented "Searching for Social Entrepreneurs in the New Nonprofit Sector"
- Thorsten Beck (World Bank), Economics Seminar (paper)
- Paul Ferraro presented "Empirical Program Evaluation: Are We Having an Impact?” Nonprofit Studies Program Brown Bag Seminar Series in Nonprofit Research
- Michael Owen (Emory University) presented "The Role Of Black Churches,” Nonprofit Studies Program Brown Bag Seminar Series in Nonprofit Research
- Jamil Zainaldin (Georgia Humanities Council) and Martin Lehfeldt (Southeastern Council of Foundations) presented “The History of U.S. Southern Philanthropy,” Nonprofit Studies Program Brown Bag Seminar Series in Nonprofit Research
- Dr. Judy Temple (University of Minnesota) presented "Long-term effects of enriched preschool: Findings from the Chicago Child-Parent Centers," Domestic Programs and FRC Seminar
- Mayor Shirley Franklin spoke on Policy Leadership
- Dr. John Baden, Environmental Economist, presented
- Sergei Guriev (New Economic School in Moscow) presented on "Media Freedom, Bureaucratic Incentives, and the Resource Curse," Economics Seminar
- Dan Sweat Conference on "The City of Atlanta: Recent Trends and Future Prospects"
- A. Ronald Gallant (Duke University)
- Sal Alaimo on “Capacity for Program Evaluation in Human Service Nonprofit Organizations"
- Lise Vesterlund (University of Pittsburgh)
- Harald Leibrecht, Member of the German Parliament
Previous events
Upcoming seminars and other school events are posted on the AYSPS Calendar.
Photo: April 13, 2005 symposium, "A World View: From Plains to the Planet," with former United States President Jimmy Carter, former ambassador to the United Nations, Andrew Young, and moderator, Dean Roy Bahl.
