IPPSR Events

• IPPSR Policy Forums

The Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) Policy Forum Series is an interactive series of meetings that offer a format for active debate of critical issues. With audiences comprised of legislators, key staff members, scholars and other community leaders, the series events provide an environment in which public policy solutions are cultivated.

• Prior Event Resources
This archive of past events includes many resources such as: event webcasts, biographical sketches of speakers, and PowerPoint Slideshows.

• Michigan Political Leadership Program Annual Fundraising Events

The Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) annual fundraising events provide a significant portion of the funding necessary for the program's twenty-four leadership fellowships. The gala events feature nationally known speakers from both sides of the political aisle. They are annually the largest multi-partisan events in Michigan.

• Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) Public Policy Briefings

Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the the MPLP Public Policy Briefing series provide a lively and informative series on critical public policy issues. They supplement the Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) curriculum for the twenty-four individuals who are annually selected for the fellowship but are also open to the general public. Postcard invitations are now available for groups or individuals.

• Michigan Family Impact Seminars

The Michigan Family Impact Seminars are nonpartisan educational forums focused on family issues and held for an audience of policymakers. They are a collaborative effort of Michigan State University’s Department of Family and Child Ecology (ICYF) and the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR), along with the Wayne State University School of Social Work. Funds for this effort are contributed by The Skillman Foundation and MSU’s Families and Communities Together Coalition (FACT). These seminars are part of a national network of seminars for state legislators coordinated by the Policy Institute for Family Impact Seminars at the University of Wisconsin.

• Michigan at the Millennium

The Michigan at the Millennium Colloquium Series provides an opportunity for broad interaction and an exchange of perspectives and outlooks on the Michigan economy. The series is sponsored by Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and Wayne State University’s State Policy Center.