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SUMMARY:Opportunity from Crisis: Making Government Effective and Accountab
 le
LOCATION:William Pitt Union Ballroom\, 3959 Fifth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA
  15260
DESCRIPTION:Reshaping Government: Possibilities and Perils\n\nOpportunity 
 from Crisis: Making Government Effective and Accountable\n\nThursday\, No
 vember 19\, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | William Pitt Union - Ballroom
 \n\nREGISTRATION LINK: In-person attendance is suggested. A virtual optio
 n is available when registering.\n\nA conversation with:\n\nMax Stier\, F
 ounding president and CEO of the nonpartisan\, nonprofit Partnership for 
 Public Service.\n\nPatrick Gallagher\, Distinguished Professor - Departme
 nt of Physics and Astronomy and former Chancellor\, University of Pittsbu
 rgh.\n\nOur democracy depends on our government’s ability to effectively 
 serve the public and fulfill vital functions that only it can\, such as v
 eterans’ care\, disaster response\, food safety\, defense from threats\, 
 protecting public health and so much more. The recent sledgehammer approa
 ch to dismantling federal government agencies and their workforce\, while
  unprecedented\, presents an opportunity to create conditions for change 
 and develop reforms\, so that government is trusted by its citizens to wo
 rk as intended\, advancing the public good.\n\nJoin us for a special conv
 ersation exploring the path forward with Max Stier\, CEO and President of
  the Partnership for Public Service and Patrick Gallagher\, former Chance
 llor of the University of Pittsburgh\; former Director of the National In
 stitute for Standards and Technology and Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerc
 e.\n\nRefreshments will be available.\n\nThe CLE program has been approve
 d by the Pennsyl\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/8b50c631-efd1-4af3-9145-f
 5c0b6a74bf2
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