Events
Join us in Boise on October 5-6, 2017 for conversations about the social, ecological, and economic health of Idaho’s rangelands. Converse with diverse rangeland users about their shared aspirations for stewardship and management. Events include a dinner on October 5 with author and researcher Dr. Nathan Sayre, followed by a group discussion about collaborative adaptive management with BLM Idaho State Director Tim Murphy and Rangeland Center Director Karen Launchbaugh. The next day, October 6, join a field tour to learn more about wildlife, restoration, and recreation on rangelands. Sponsors include the UI McClure Center for Public Policy Research, the UI Rangeland Center, and the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission.
Previous Public Events
Political Engagement Activist, Best-Selling Author Paul Loeb Speaks at UI
Best-selling author Paul Loeb told students why their opinions mattered – and how to make their voices heard – when he spoke at the University of Idaho.
His talk, titled “Soul of a Citizen: Making a Difference in Challenging Times,” was held in the Vandal Ballroom of the Bruce M. Pitman Center on March 1st, 2016. His visit to the UI was sponsored by the James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research.
Early Childhood Learning Conference
The 2015 conference’s goal was to facilitate a nonpartisan dialogue that engaged many voices on the subject of early learning opportunities, whether children are cared for at home or in another setting. Ultimately, this conversation was aimed at identifying guiding principles for an Idaho approach to increasing the share of young children who enter school ready to learn.
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Idaho’s Health Care Exchange on IPTV
This one-hour live program from the studios of Idaho Public Television aired statewide on Tuesday, January 27, 2014, and offered Idahoans the opportunity to ask questions and get answers about the health exchange and how it affects the residents of the Gem State.
Science and Public Policy
The 2014 McClure Forum on Science and Public Policy explored the relationship between science and effective policy making through the lens of Idaho’s sage-grouse conservation planning and a possible endangered species listing in 2015 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Federal Fiscal Impacts on Local Government
This symposium held June 21, 2013, in Boise, considers the effect of federal budget cuts on local governments throughout Idaho. Panelists discussed the effects on infrastructure and regulations at the city and county levels as well as the impact to local school districts and public lands.
U.S. Fiscal Issues
More than 240 attendees packed the Idaho State Capitol Auditorium on Feb. 19, 2013, to hear U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson; U.S. Sen. Mark Warner; former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson; and Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, share their thoughts on the fate of the economy.