NIFI News

National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) Elects Four New Members

Feb 21, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

From a February 18, 2016 National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) news release - At the December 3, 2015 meeting of the National Issues Forums Institute in Dayton, Ohio, Sandy Heierbacher, Gary Paul, John R. Unger II, and Mark Wilson were elected to the 2019 class of members of the institute.

“Sandy Heierbacher, Gary Paul, John Unger and Mark Wilson bring to NIFI vision, commitment and broad experience with citizens and communities,” said NIFI president Carol Farquhar Nugent.

Carol Farquhar Nugent Elected President of the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI)

Feb 20, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

From a National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) news release - Members of the institute elected Carol Farquhar Nugent president during the institute’s annual meeting in Dayton, Ohio, on December 3, 2015.

Carol Farquhar Nugent formerly was executive director of Grantmakers in Aging.

Registration Open - "Politics and the Yellowstone Ecosystem" Seminar, August 1-6, 2016

Feb 17, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Politics and the Yellowstone Ecosystem, a weeklong seminar, is an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and will be held from August 1-6, 2016, in Yellowstone National Park. Registration is now open for this unique and rich program that is held amidst the diverse beauty of the world's first national park.

Seminar Highlights:

A PowerPoint Presentation - "Moderating Deliberative Forums - An Introduction"

Feb 15, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

A new informative PowerPoint presentation is available to view or download, and to modify for your own use. The presentation covers a range of topics related to convening and moderating National Issues Forums (NIF), including: What are the main goals of an NIF forum? What kinds of questions do moderators use to encourage deliberation? This PowerPoint presentation introduces the basics and can be adapted by local forum organizers to match their own needs and goals.

Why You Should Be Listing Your Forums on the NIFI.org Website

Feb 12, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Since you’ve landed here on this blog, you’re probably already aware that National Issues Forums (NIF) launched a brand new, mobile-optimized website last year. We’re proud of it. And the NIF network is already getting lots of mileage out of it.

Job Posting - Associate Professor or Professor Position at Oklahoma State University

Feb 08, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The following is from an Oklahoma State University job posting:

GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION ENDOWED CHAIR IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY POLICY

Louisiana Public Square participant group

From Louisiana Public Broadcasting - Watch the Program, "Symbol or Statement? History in Public Spaces"

Feb 07, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Kevin Gautreaux, a producer at Louisiana Public Broadcasting, shared the link to a recent program titled Symbol or Statement?

Coming Soon - An Issue Guide about Climate Change

Feb 02, 2016 By National Issues... 2 Comments

Climate Choices Preview

(The following announcement is from the Kettering Foundation's newsletter, "From the Commons: News and Ideas from the Kettering Foundation.")

In February - Four Chances to Join a "Common Ground for Action" Online Forum

Feb 02, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Common Ground for Action Fridays (#cgafridays), National Issues Forums' (NIF) recurring Friday online forum series, continues this February with more chances to try online Common Ground for Action forums.

Helping People Talk about Income Inequality? - More Details from the Brookings Institution

Jan 21, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

"Household income inequality in the United States is higher today than before the Great Recession...Falling incomes at the bottom helped drive inequality in cities and metro areas..." - these are just two of many findings about rising economic inequality in US cities presented in a January 14, 2016 analysis

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