Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership Monthly Archives: February 2016

Model UN Secretary-General Wins Award

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Founded in 1955, the Harvard National Model U.N is the world’s most competitive Model U.N, hosting 3,000 students from over 200 universities and 70 countries. Saint Peter’s University has been partaking in the competition since 1988, winning several awards. This year, the University had the pleasure of representing Ecuador in the competition and students participated […]

Second Amendment Panel

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Our gun control panel, in partnership with the Department of Criminal Justice, was an informative debate on the right to own and carry a gun, versus the need for more stringent gun control regulations. Panel experts included Governor Florio, Assemblyman Mukherji, Prosecutor Suarez, Alexander Roubian, and Jef Henninger. The panel was moderated by Judge Kevin […]

Tax Abatements as a Strategy for Neighborhood Revitalization

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The Guarini Institute hosted its first economic development event on the use of tax abatements for neighborhood revitalization. We had a packed house Wednesday evening on the Saint Peter’s campus with participants ranging from faculty and students to city residents. Our panelists did a phenomenal job fielding moderator questions by Dr. Doria and Dr. Sadeghi, […]

Governor James E. McGreevey kicked off Guarini Institute’s Spring Pizza & Politics

Governor James E. McGreevey, executive director of the Jersey City Employment & Training Program, kicked off the Guarini Institute’s spring pizza & politics speakers’ series, in partnership with the Department of Criminal Justice, on February 4th. With over seventy students and faculty in attendance, the former Governor highlighted his political career and how it helped […]