Spotlights
Weeklong Tribute to Barbara Jordan to Feature Georgia State Rep and LBJ Alumna StaceyAbrams, one of GOVERNING Magazine’s '12 to Watch in 2012'
Students Plan Week of Events Focusing on Jordan's Policy Legacy
To commemorate the 76th anniversary of Barbara Jordan’s birth, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin will host the 16th Annual Barbara Jordan National Forum, a week of student-led activities taking place Feb. 21 through Feb. 24. The week will be kicked off on Feb. 21 with a luncheon and keynote address by LBJ School Alumna Stacey Abrams (1998), Georgia State Representative. The event is free and open to the public and registration is required.
Ray Marshall Center Welcomes New Associate Director
Heath Prince will join the Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources as associate director beginning mid-March 2012. Prince will take over the position previously held by Deanna Schexnayer who stepped down in May 2011 to focus on her new role as assistant dean of finance at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Prior to joining the Center, Prince served as a senior policy analyst for workforce development at the Center for Law and Social Policy in Washington, D.C. where he led several research projects and authored numerous reports on workforce and economic development policy and practice.
Riding the Florida Primary Momentum: Jeremi Suri Explains What We Can Expect asthe Republican Primary Race Heads to Super Tuesday
In the second in a series of articles from University of Texas at Austin faculty on the 2012 election, Professor Jeremi Suri tells us what we can expect from the remaining Republican candidates as they continue on to Super Tuesday.
