News for October 2008
Leadership at the Crossroads Debut
Nearly 100 Evans school alumni, students, and friends gathered on October 6 for the Puget Sound Alumni Reception, followed by a presentation by Orin Smith, who served chief policy and finance officer under two Washington State governors before leading the Starbucks Corporation as president and CEO.
Faculty Help Explain the Financial Crisis
Sandra O. Archibald, Richard O. Zerbe, and Norm Rice have joined forces with experts from across the University of Washington to help our students, alumni, and friends understand the current world economic crisis. Read about it on Crosscut.com » Learn more about these events and watch online »
Nickels, Freeman Debate Proposition 1
MetroPol, an Evans School student group, organized a debate on Proposition 1 between City of Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and Kemper Freeman, Jr. of the Kemper Development Company on Wednesday, October 22. Seattle Times »
Colleen Willoughby Wins A.K. Guy Award
Evans School Visiting Committee Chair Colleen Willoughby recieved the YMCA’s 25th A.K. Guy Award at a formal luncheon on October 15. The event recognized Willoughby’s extraordinary commitment to and leadership in philanthropy, civic engagement, and women's and youth issues.
Mark C. Long Named Managing Editor/Co-Editor of JPAM
Mark C. Long was named the managing editor and co-editor of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM), the pre-eminent journal of public affairs published by the Association for Public Policy and Management.
UW President Elected to National Academy of Public Administration
University of Washington President Mark Emmert has been elected to the National Academy of Public Administration, a nonprofit, independent coalition of top public management and organizational leaders who tackle the nation's most critical and complex challenges. Emmert is a faculty member at the Evans School. Learn more »
Alum Craig Benjamin Quoted in The Seattle Times
Craig Benjamin (MPA '08) was quoted in The Seattle Times about a project he worked on as a City of Seattle Mayor's Fellow to help create public spaces in downtown Seattle. Read the article » Learn more about the City of Seattle Mayor's Fellows Program »
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