Please join us for our Fall 2020 Virtual Brown Bag Series that highlights Hall Network supported projects and contemporary policy issues.  Please select which session you would like to attend and then provide us with an email to send you access to our virtual meeting room.

September 30th 12:10 to 1pm: “Community Organizing to Advance Community”

A panel discussion with three faculty who have been engaged in an Inland Empire Community Organizing Project for the past year.  Learn about the project, how the project intersects with current social movements, and what comes next.

Presenters: Dr. Brian Charest, Dr. Mikela Bjork, Dr. Nicol Howard


October 14th 12:10 to 1pm: “Polling and the November Election:  Are Polls Accurate”

A discussion with political scientist Dr. Eric McLaughlin and Dr. Renee Van Vechten on polling and the 2020 November Election.

Presenters: Dr. Eric McLaughlin, Dr. Renee Van Vecten


November 18th 12:10 to 1pm: “The History of Education Funding in California: Examining the Stories of Evolution”

The Hall Network has supported the work of Dr. Annie Knox and Paul Jessup to examine the history of education funding in California.  Dr. Knox and Mr. Jessup will discuss their project, the evolution of K-12 school funding in California and what might be next for California Schools in the contemporary moment.

Presenters: Dr. Annie Knox, Mr. Paul Jessup


December 9th 12:10 to 1pm: “Examining the Higher Education Response to the COVID19 Pandemic”

Meet the Hall Network Director and Faculty Fellows, and hear them talk about their project to examine higher education’s response to the COVID19 Pandemic. There project examines the impact to students, how institutions have responded, and the fiscal and operational shifts caused by the global pandemic of 2020.

Presenters: Dr. Andrew Wall,  Dr. Adriana Alvarado, Dr. Greg Thorson