From FiveThirtyEight March 15, 2017 Cynthia (CC) DuBois Harris alumna, Cynthia (CC) DuBois MPP’10, takes to FiveThirtyEight to explore how the NFL's "Rooney Rule" model could effectively increase the diversity of Congress staff members. "Established in 2003, the Rooney Rule requires NFL teams to interview at least one nonwhite candidate for any head coaching vacancy. It is an example of a “soft” affirmative action policy — that is, one that is designed to change the composition of the candidate pool, rather than change the criteria used in the hiring process." More via FiveThirtyEight: Upcoming Events Get To Know Harris! An Information Session for Working Professionals Fri., September 22, 2017 | 8:00 AM 1871 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza Suite 1212 Chicago, IL 60654 United States Update on Trump's Tenure as President & the Issue of Governance Fri., September 22, 2017 | 12:00 PM Facebook Live Chicago, IL 60642 United States More events
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