Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy

Online Exclusives

Rappaport Names 2020 Fellows

Four BC Law students are among those selected for the coveted summer placements.

April 9, 2020

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‘It’s a Doozy’

Rappaport visiting professor Jane Swift has run a state and led an educational tech company, but teaching online during the pandemic is a new world ...

March 24, 2020

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A Call for Bipartisanship

US Representative Doug Collins defends his conservative views while stressing importance of working across party lines.

February 19, 2020

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How Women in Politics Can Leverage Social Media

Former Massachusetts governor says new media is a double-edged sword.

By Jaegun Lee ’20
January 21, 2020

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Senior Fellows Make an Impression

Three policy experts bring energy, ideas to campus during one-week residencies at the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy.

By Isabelle Bauer
December 16, 2019

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Jane Swift Teaching This Spring

Former Massachusetts governor and longtime education advocate is the new Rappaport Visiting Professor.

By Isabelle Bauer
December 9, 2019

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Perfecting Cannabis Policy

Rappaport panelists discuss role of municipalities and criminal justice reform in achieving parity in the pot industry.

By Brett Gannon ’21
November 7, 2019

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When Urban Planning and Social Justice Are at Odds

Rappaport panel exposes underlying problems and searches for solutions.

By Ismail Ercan ’22
October 29, 2019

Online Exclusives, Event Roundup

Empowering City Government to Fight Racism

New York commissioner shares racial justice strategies, scholars preview SCOTUS cases, supply chain expert discusses compliance, and more in this review of September events.

October 7, 2019

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Racism: Can a New Understanding of Policymaking Help?

Panelists probe the deep structural and historical causes of racism that continue to influence the social and civic constructs of today.

By Devon Sanders ’22
September 19, 2019