The Role of University Centers
in Collaborative Governance
April 25th-27th 2007
Seattle, Washington
Co-sponsored by PCI & the William D. Ruckelshaus Center

Opening Remarks
William D. Ruckelshaus
"The University's Role in Collaborative Problem Solving"
Roundtable Discussions
University Centers Serving as Neutral Forums
(35KB PDF)
Network of University Centers and Programs
(18KB PDF)
Presentations
Evolving Models for University Centers:
- Martin Carcasson, Colorado State University's Center for Public Deliberation (132KB PDF) and "Charting the Field" (131KB PDF)
- Rob McDaniel, WSU / UW's William D. Ruckelshaus Center (278KB PDF)
The What and How of Certificate Programs
University of Texas Law School's Center for Public Dispute Resolution (175KB PDF)
Connecting Research and Practice
(80KB PDF)
- Bill Leach, California State University, Center for Collaborative Policy
- Stephen Page, Evans School, University of Washington
- Craig Thomas, Evans School, University of Washington
- Gregg Walker, Oregon State University
Developments in the field of Deliberative Democracy
- John Gastil (326KB PDF) , University of Washington
- Matt Leighninger (251KB PDF) , Deliberative Democracy Consortium
WSU Extension Activities from Deliberative Democracy to Community Problem Solving and Multi-Stakeholder Dispute Resolution
(581KB PDF)
Rob McDaniel, WSU, William D. Ruckelshaus Center