MAP Lunch & Learn Session: Oversight in the Limelight – How State Legislators are the Eyes and the Voice of the People
WebinarHow do state legislators from diverse backgrounds collaborate to find facts about government programs and serve as the eyes and voice of their constituents? Join the Levin Center and the Millennial Action Project for a lunch and learn session on the Levin Center's new State Oversight Academy and how oversight is part of government's cycle […]
Oversight of Prison Operations: An Interactive Masterclass
Zoom MeetingA health care scandal in your state’s prison system has been brought to your attention. What do you do? As a legislator, what resources are at your disposal to gather information and address this problem? The Levin Center’s State Oversight Academy is hosting a virtual, interactive masterclass on June 22nd to give you the tools […]
Citizen vs. Legislature-Led Reapportionment: Current Research on Redistricting of Legislative Boundaries
Zoom WebinarFollowing the 2020 census, states redrew legislative districts. In Michigan and California, independent citizen commissions took on drafting and approving new election maps. How did this independent citizen commission approach compare to redistricting done by state legislatures? Did independent, citizen-led commissions make elections fairer, prevent gerrymandering, and improve representation for minority populations as proponents promised? […]
Student Open House
Levin Center Offices 471 W Palmer St, 2nd floor, Detroit, MI, United StatesThe Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy has many opportunities for Wayne law students. From summer internships in Washington, D.C., to the "Lawyering in the Nation's Capital" externship program. From Research Assistant positions to Career Panels - find out more during our Levin Center Student Open House! Join us on September 19, 2023 from 12:00 […]
Wayne Law Faculty and Staff Open House
Levin Center Offices 471 W Palmer St, 2nd floor, Detroit, MI, United StatesThe Levin Center would like to invite Wayne Law faculty and staff to join us for an Open House with lunch and coffee to meet our team, learn more about the Levin Center, and enjoy each other's company! RSVP HERE
2024 Internship Information Session for Wayne Law Students
Law School Building # 2242Do you want to work in Washington, D.C. for the summer as a legal clerk on a congressional oversight committee? Join our information session for the Levin Center Legal Summer Internship program. To find out more about the program, visit our internship website! Lunch and coffee will be provided at the information session and you can speak […]
State Oversight Academy: “2023 Symposium – Legislators and Academics in Dialogue”
Zoom WebinarThe State Oversight Academy is hosting its first symposium! SOA’s goal is to connect academics and practitioners to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of legislative oversight. Our first SOA symposium pairs oversight scholars with oversight practitioners who serve as elected state lawmakers or legislative staff. Each scholar will present their working paper […]
Interview with Steve Drummond, Author of “The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win WWII”
YouTube ReleaseJoin us for lunch sandwiches on January 30, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. at the Wayne State University Law School as we screen our interview with Steve Drummond, Author of "The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win WWII." The interview will be conducted by U.S. Senate Historian, Kate Scott. RSVP FOR […]
Presentation of the 2023 Levin Center Award for Excellence in Oversight Research
WebinarJoin us on February 26, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. ET as Professor Jason MacDonald presents his award winning paper "The Rise and Fall of Congressional Oversight of the Bureaucracy: The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, 1969-2018." Moderated by our current Levin Center Oversight Fellow, Professor Sean Theriault of the University of Texas at […]
American Bar Association: Taking the Next Step – Ensuring Trusted Elections and Civics for Michiganders
Wayne State Law School 471 W Palmer St, Detroit, MI, United StatesThe American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy is convening a gathering of community leaders in Michigan, Taking the Next Step: Ensuring Trusted Elections and Civics for Michiganders , on March 15, 2024, from 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm, at the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at Wayne State University Law School (471 West Palmer, […]
For Wayne Law Students: Career Panel with former U.S. Representative Dennis Hertel
Law School Building # 2242Join us on Tuesday, March 19 for the Levin Center's Spring 2024 career panel. Former U.S. Representative and WSU Law School alum, Dennis Hertel, will discuss his career in public service. The Levin Center will provide boxed lunches and our usual student coffee cart! At 31, Dennis Hertel was elected to Congress by citizens […]
On-Demand Webinar Release: Natural Disaster Spending Oversight
YouTube ReleaseHow do states oversee the distribution of funds in the wake of a natural disaster? The Levin Center's State Oversight Academy will discuss investigations following hurricanes in North Carolina, flooding in West Virginia, and wildfires in Hawaii, as well as research into the distribution of these funds. Look out for this fascinating roundtable released on […]