| NEWS & VIEWS - SPRING 2008
Events
Washington, D.C., alumni event
Join Humphrey Institute alumni, students, and staff members for an evening you won't want to miss! Assistant Dean Bobbi Cordano will make brief remarks.
Tuesday, March 18
6-8 p.m.
City Club of Washington
Student and UMAA members: $10, non-UMAA members: $15.
Cost includes appetizers and beverages. Space is limited. Please register here by March 14.
Minnesota alumni event
Join us for "The Theater of Security," a lecture by Bruce Schneier, author of Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World, in conjunction with Picturing Power, an exhibition by Paul Schambroom.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
7-9 p.m.
Weisman Art Museum
Shepherd Room
Free program followed by reception. See you there!
Security is not mysterious, Bruce Schneier advises, and contrary to popular belief, it is not hard. In this program, security expert Bruce Schneier helps separate "security theater," or a fictive performance of safety and prevention, from its actual and effective workings. Schneier is one of the foremost experts on issues and tactics of security, from preventing computer hacking to terrorist attacks. Based in the Twin Cities, Schneier speaks across the nation on these issues, has testified before Congress, and regularly writes opinion pieces for Forbes, Salon, Wired News, and the Star Tribune.
This program is cosponsored by the University of Minnesota's Weisman Art Museum.
Alumni networking groups online
The Humphrey Institute alumni and student group on LinkedIn.com allows alumni, current students, and friends of the college to network with each other and with each others' networks beyond the Institute and the University of Minnesota. The Humphrey Institute group continues to grow with 17 million worldwide users of LinkedIn. The basic service is free of charge.
Humphrey Institute alumni & students group
www.linkedin.com/e/gis/50677/26FE5808FFEA
Create a personal profile on Facebook.com (a social networking site) and connect with Humphrey Institute and University of Minnesota students and alumni. Note the various groups, which include message boards, Institute events calendars, and more. Free of charge.
Humphrey Institute groups
Alumni
Students
D.C. Diaspora
Related groups
Professional Public Service: The MPA & MPP Degrees: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2234487021
Annual Alumni Tuition Grant Program Giving is Wrapping Up
Misty Heggeness (MPP '00) and Chuck Johnson (MA '83)
Times are changing, tuition costs are rising, and budgets are tight everywhere. Even though times are difficult for everyone, our current economic environment causes more stress on those with fewer resources--this includes current Humphrey students. The Humphrey alumni board is currently campaigning to raise funds for our Alumni Tuition Grant Program, and we need your help!
When the program began, tuition costs were less than $4,000. The ATGP fund was created to fully fund second year students. Today, tuition rates and fees have skyrocketed to over $13,000, but our annual giving has not kept pace. The ATGP fund has only increased 60%, while student costs are now 250% higher and rising. We currently only fund an average of $2,500 for second year student recipients. As tuition rates continue to increase, we struggle to improve our alumni annual giving to keep pace.
You can help. With current economic times as they are, it's even more important to give today. The campaign wraps up on March 31, 2008, so there's no time to delay. If you have made a gift this year--thank you! If not, please click on the following link and give the future of a planning or policy analyst a chance to follow in your footsteps. Please give today!
Institute Insider Blog Now Online
The Humphrey Institute's weekly internal newsletter has been relaunched as a blog on the University's UThink blogs system. Open to members of the Humphrey Institute community, the blog features information about everything from upcoming events to the recent chili-off winner. Visit the blog online at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hhhevent/insider/. In the 'About the Blog' section, learn more about subscribing to the RSS feed and uploading photos to share via Flickr. Contact Jamie Proulx with any questions or comments about the Insider blog at jamie@umn.edu.
Class of '78 Fall Reunion
The incoming class of 1978 is planning a 30th anniversary reunion in Minneapolis from September 26 to 28. Please contact Tom Chapel to R.S.V.P. and tell him your ideas.
Class of '99 Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award
Students from the entering class of 1999 were fortunate to have Senator Paul Wellstone as the commencement speaker in 2001. After his untimely death, the class created a memorial award honoring his memory. The Wellstone Award recognizes a student who exemplifies the spirit of public service for which the Wellstones were renowned. The award is presented each year at commencement and features a $500 monetary prize. If you wish to contribute to this fund, please visit this site to make a gift. Be sure to note that your gift is intended for the Wellstone Award in "special instructions for your gift."
Center for Integrative Leadership Conference
Senior Fellow Tim Penny will headline the 2008 Center for Integrative Leadership conference, "Making Communities Work: Leadership Across Public, Private, Nonprofit, and Geographic Boundaries," April 21-22 at the Humphrey Institute. Registration for the two-day event is $80 per person. Find out more online or contact Joyce Hoelting at (612) 625-8233.
News from the Office of Admissions
Information sessions are underway. Please direct your colleagues to our website to find out more about pursuing a degree at the Humphrey Institute.
MPP/MURP/MS-STEP information sessions
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 24, 2008, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
MPA information sessions
Master of Public Affairs degree is geared towards mid-career professionals who have ten or more years of work experience.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Monday, May 5, 2008, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Meet the Entering Class of 2008
Open house sessions for admitted students will take place at the Humphrey Institute on Monday, March 31, Monday, April 7, and Monday, April 14, from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Alumni volunteers are needed to have lunch with the visiting admitted students to encourage them to commit to attending the Institute. For more information or to R.S.V.P., please contact recruitment coordinator Korey Garibaldi at (612) 624-2909 or kgg@umn.edu.
A New Joint Degree: MPP/MBA
Students at the Humphrey Institute and the Carlson School of Management have the opportunity to earn a newly approved joint degree. Currently enrolled and incoming students are eligible to seek admission to the public policy and master of business administration dual degree. Learn more.
Good News for MA/MPP Alumni...Especially Those Seeking a Career Change
from Scott Talan, MPA, of National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NAASPA) www.naspaa.org
You have your MA/MPP degree and are likely fully into your career and work. But perhaps your current job isn't all you expected? Or it's time to move on. If so, are you tired of looking on monstrous job sites with 1000s of generic jobs but few that are just right for you? You are not alone. That's why we created www.publicservicecareers.org.
The top three names in public service education just created this first nationwide public and nonprofit sector job site for you.
The site was built by and for MAs and MPPs. The new site just launched and already there are more than 250 job postings for which people are already applying, interviewing, and accepting jobs. Whether you want to work for the Gates Foundation, Booz Allen Hamilton Consulting, the City of Miami, the National Bureau of Economic Research, state government, a nonprofit organization, or a college or university, this site may have the perfect job and career match for you. Best of all, it's free to use.
We want employers to see qualified job-seekers and are asking you to register and use the site so they can search and find the talent they need. If you do the following three things, you'll be ahead of your competition and ready for employers.
What do you need to do?
1. Create a profile (with job alerts tailored to your career interests!)
2. Post your resume (it's confidential so you can 'unofficially' search for a job)
3. Search and browse positions already listed, as your job may already be waiting
We plan to attract even more employers in 2008. This is why we're inviting you to get signed up right now. You will have a leg up and be ready for job openings.
Our job site is dedicated to public service and you, but it has more than jobs. Check out the 'Career Advice' section that has public sector career tips, job hints, video, Q&A sessions, and more.
Visit www.publicservicecareers.org and get started today!
UMAA
University of Minnesota President Bob Bruininks says, "When you join the alumni association, you become part of a group of advocates that plays a vital role in helping the University realize its mission of education, research, and engagement, and its goal to become one of the top three public research universities in the world."
As a UMAA member, you can take advantage of a variety of discounts and benefits, including Minnesota, the award-winning alumni magazine. You may join online at our Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Alumni Society web page, or by calling 1-800-862-5867. Your membership will help make the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and the University stronger.
Alumni notes
Do you wonder what your classmates and fellow Humphrey Institute alumni are doing these days? Find out by visiting /alumni/alumni_news.html.
Humphrey Institute events calendar
To view local Humphrey Institute events, visit www.hhh.umn.edu/news/events. Sign up for the events listserv at http://www2.hhh.umn.edu/forms/listserv_mailinglist.htm.
Update your contact info
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Past issues
Read past issues of News & Views online at /alumni/news_information.html.
Volunteer
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Deadline for the summer issue of News & Views
Do you have news to share with your classmates? Please submit entries for the next issue of the alumni newsletter by May 16, 2008. |
