Final Competition
Sunday, April 21, 6 p.m.
Lake Forest College, Reid Chapel
Throughout the academic year, teams of students will examine the central issue presented by the 2024 edition of the Public Policy Analysis Challenge – Violence in America. Guided by insights from distinguished experts in the field, faculty mentors, and data analysis, each team will develop a specific recommendation to enhance public policy on a violence-related issue. On April 21, finalists will present their proposals to a live audience. A panel of five esteemed judges will determine which team has the best proposal. Teams will compete for $10,000 in prize money for first, second, and third place.
Upcoming Events
Panel I: Root Causes of Violence
Tuesday, February 13
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Tarble Room, Brown Hall
The Neuroscience of Violence, Presented by Dr. Doug Fields
Tuesday, February 13
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Lillard Science Center, Room 044
Panel II: Community Responses to Violence
Tuesday, March 19
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Tarble Room, Brown Hall
Lunch will be provided
Violence in America: Public Policy Solutions through the Lens of a Physician
presented by Dr. Jerome Adams, former US Surgeon General
Monday, April 8
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Tarble Room, Brown Hall
Semi-Final Rounds
Thursday, April 11
Noon – 4:00 p.m. (Group 1), 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. (Group 2)
Tarble Room, Brown Hall
Final Round
Sunday, April 21
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Reid Chapel
Student Competition Due Dates
- Register Team: January 23
- Select a Topic and Faculty Mentor: January 25
- Submit Whitepaper: April 2