International Problems and Relations. (Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science in the City of New York, July, 1926 (Vol. XII, No. 1). pp. xxvii, 500. Index.)

1927 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 650-651
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Political Science ◽  
The City

II Other Centers

1966 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
David W. Brokensha
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Graduate Degrees ◽  
The Social ◽  
Industrial And Labor Relations ◽  
Doctoral Work ◽  
Interdisciplinary Courses ◽  
The City

Inquiries to: Department of Anthropology, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11210. Faculty: Robert W. Ehrlich, anthropology; Nathan Greenspan, political science; Dorothy Hammond, anthropology; Alta Jablow, anthropology; Joseph Jablow, anthropology; Albert McQueen, sociology; Benjamin Rivlin, political science. Courses: Interdisciplinary courses, at undergraduate and graduate levels. Although there are no area studies programs, more than twenty of the Institute's science, engineering, humanities, and social science faculty have an interest in Africa, and many of these have done serious African research in recent years. A limited number of humanities and social science bachelor degrees are awarded. There is no formal graduate work in the social sciences, and there are no fellowships. African library materials are good. A small number of students have gone on to doctoral work in African studies following their strong science background at Caltech. During 1966/67 an interdisciplinary seminar, “Science and Development,” will be offered by Professors Huttenback (history), Munger (geography), Oliver (economics), and Scudder (anthropology). This seminar will emphasize development problems in Africa by using visiting African experts as well as members of the faculty. Faculty: Douglas Ashford, business and public administration; William H. Friedland, industrial and labor relations; Milton R. Konvitz, law; Alexander H. Leighton, social psychiatry; Victor W. Turner, anthropology. Courses: Regular undergraduate and graduate degrees in departments. Main subjects: Anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology.

Hospitals: N.Y. Appellate Court Denies Move to Privatize Public Hospital

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-203
Author(s):  
Robert Chatham
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Municipal Hospital ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Benefit ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Benefit Corporation ◽  
The City

The Court of Appeals of New York held, in Council of the City of New York u. Giuliani, slip op. 02634, 1999 WL 179257 (N.Y. Mar. 30, 1999), that New York City may not privatize a public city hospital without state statutory authorization. The court found invalid a sublease of a municipal hospital operated by a public benefit corporation to a private, for-profit entity. The court reasoned that the controlling statute prescribed the operation of a municipal hospital as a government function that must be fulfilled by the public benefit corporation as long as it exists, and nothing short of legislative action could put an end to the corporation's existence.In 1969, the New York State legislature enacted the Health and Hospitals Corporation Act (HHCA), establishing the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) as an attempt to improve the New York City public health system. Thirty years later, on a renewed perception that the public health system was once again lacking, the city administration approved a sublease of Coney Island Hospital from HHC to PHS New York, Inc. (PHS), a private, for-profit entity.

Bringing the Real World of Science to Children: A Partnership of the American Museum of Natural History and the City University of New York

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony G Picciano ◽  
Robert V. Steiner
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Development Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Museum ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Every child has a right to an education. In the United States, the issue is not necessarily about access to a school but access to a quality education. With strict compulsory education laws, more than 50 million students enrolled in primary and secondary schools, and billions of dollars spent annually on public and private education, American children surely have access to buildings and classrooms. However, because of a complex and competitive system of shared policymaking among national, state, and local governments, not all schools are created equal nor are equal education opportunities available for the poor, minorities, and underprivileged. One manifestation of this inequity is the lack of qualified teachers in many urban and rural schools to teach certain subjects such as science, mathematics, and technology. The purpose of this article is to describe a partnership model between two major institutions (The American Museum of Natural History and The City University of New York) and the program designed to improve the way teachers are trained and children are taught and introduced to the world of science. These two institutions have partnered on various projects over the years to expand educational opportunity especially in the teaching of science. One of the more successful projects is Seminars on Science (SoS), an online teacher education and professional development program, that connects teachers across the United States and around the world to cutting-edge research and provides them with powerful classroom resources. This article provides the institutional perspectives, the challenges and the strategies that fostered this partnership.

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