What’s Important

Baruch College: The Annual Symposium on Communication and Communication-Intensive Instruction

On April 30, the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute at Baruch College brought together leaders in business and education to explore how to best provide undergraduates and beginning professionals the tools they need to grow as effective, confident speakers and writers. At this 10th event, discussion revisted the theme of the first Symposium – “Communication: What Business Wants, How College Can Deliver” – and considered how the relationship between business and academia evolves as both adopt and respond to new priorities and concerns. The symposium examined the growing importance of emerging technologies, social media and collaborative work in business and education and included talks, discussion, and workshops that explored the future of oral and written communication in rapidly changing academic and business contexts. ...Read More

New America Foundation: Third Bernard L. Schwartz
Economic Symposium

The Jobs Deficit: The Challenge of
Putting America Back to Work

More than one in six working Americans is now unemployed or underemployed, with more job losses yet to come. At this Oct. 20 event, some of America's leading policymakers and economic thinkers gathered to discuss how public policy should respond to this unprecedented unemployment crisis...Read More, including video

New America Foundation: Second Bernard L. Schwartz
Economic Symposium

Dealing with America's Debt Overhang
Growth or Austerity, and Other Policy Choices

The bursting of the housing and credit bubbles has left the United States with a huge debt overhang. Can we grow our way out of debt without setting off inflation? How can households reduce their debt levels without killing off demand? Does the debt pose a threat to the dollar? Some of America's top economic thinkers discussed this and other questions...Read More, including video

April 30, 2010:

Baruch College: The 10th Annual Symposium on Communication and Communication-Intensive Instruction
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March 23, 2010:

Economists For Peace & Security: Jobs, Investment and Energy - Meeting President Obama’s Challenge
Agenda, Video

January 14, 2010:

Center for National Policy: America’s Crumbling Infrastructure: An Issue of National Security?
Transcript, Video

December 10, 2009:

Brooking's Bernard L. Schwartz Forum on U.S. Competitiveness: Infrastructure Investments, Economic Growth and Jobs More Info, Agenda

November 13, 2009:

The Next Stage: Financial Reforms, Jobs and Housing, the Dollar and the International System; presented by New America Foundation, The Foundation for Human Progress’ Initiative for Re-thinking the Economy, Economists for Peace and Security and the World Trade Center Washington DC.
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September 18, 2009:

Asia Society Announces Winner of 2009 Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award
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