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Alumni in the Workplace: U.S. Agency for International Development
Six Evans School alumni work at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and four were able to take time from their busy schedules to respond to questions about their work and reflect on their time at the Evans School. Hear about working at USAID from Aaron Stern (MPA ‘95), Heather D’Agnes (MPA ’05), Roopa Karia (MPA ’02), and Andrea Sternberg (MPA ‘07).
Regional Transportation Funding Study Released
Evans School faculty and students have completed a study of the prospects for the finance of transportation systems in the Central Puget Sound Region. The report covers King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap counties in the forthcoming fourteen year period (2009 to 2023). The study demonstrates clearly the challenges to financing transportation systems, especially in face of increasing transportation demand grounded in the region’s expected population and job growth.
Incoming MPA Students Play Budgetball
First year Master of Public Administration (MPA) students at the Evans School combined budgeting skills with team sports in a Budgetball tournament as part of orientation. Budgetball, a sport that combines fiscal responsibility with physical agility, was designed by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).
Learn More About Our Degree Programs
Visiting the Evans School is a great way to learn more about our Master of Public Administration (MPA), Executive MPA, and Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management programs. Come to one of our Information Sessions or join us for our 2009 Preview Night on November 19.
Evans School Launches Partnership with X Prize Foundation
The X PRIZE Foundation, an educational nonprofit that designs and administers competitions with prizes of $10 million or more, has announced a partnership with the Evans School of Public Affairs to launch the X PRIZE Lab@UW, an educational initiative designed to engage leading students to help recognize areas that are ripe for breakthrough innovation. The collaboration is the second X PRIZE Lab in the U.S. This is also the first time the X PRIZE Foundation has collaborated with a graduate school of public policy and management.
Two Successful Conferences on Benefit-Cost Analysis Held in D.C.
Faculty and staff of Benefit-Cost Analysis Center at the Evans School orchestrated two very successful conferences in Washington, D.C. October 19-21. The first conference was sponsored by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and focused the use of benefit-cost analysis in social programs; the second was the annual meeting and conference of the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis. Over 100 people attended each conference and the feedback on the quality of the conference content, programing, and logistics has been extremely positive. Learn more about the Benefit-Cost Analysis Center
David Harrison Receives Workforce and Economic Development Best Practice Award
Senior Lecturer David S. Harrison received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Workforce and Economic Development Best Practices at the Workforce and Economic Development Conference in Spokane, Washington.Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair
If you're considering a graduate degree, the October 20 Idealist.org Graduate School fair, hosted by the Evans School, provides the opportunity to meet graduate admissions representatives from various programs and attend information sessions on degree options, the application process, financial aid, and deciding when to attend.
Dean Sandra O. Archibald Elected to the National Academy of Public Administration
Sandra O. Archibald, Evans School dean and professor, has been elected to the National Academy of Public Administration, an independent, nonprofit coalition of top public management and organizational leaders who address the nation's most important public policy matters. Membership in the academy is considered one of the highest honors in the field of public policy and recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding professional achievements as well as commitment to service.Puget Sound Business Journal: Nonprofits in Washington 2009 is a "must read"
Clay Holtzman, staff writer for the Puget Sound Business Journal, reviewed the report Nonprofits in Washington 2009 in the newspaper's Puget Sound BizTalk blog, calling it a "must read" that gives a "useful breakdown of its key players and contributions to the economy."
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