News for February 2012


  • Evans School Hosts Tour of Seattle for Humphrey Fellows Across the Nation

    HHH Fellows enjoy the beauty of Snoqualmie Falls.
    HHH Fellows at Snoqualmie Falls

    Evans School Hubert H. Humphrey (HHH) Fellows and staff recently hosted Experience Seattle, a four-day tour for six HHH fellows studying at campuses across the U.S. The tour, prepared by Senior Program Advisor Bill Center (MPA ’78), Director of International Programs Alix Furness, and Program Assistant Gregg Cato (MPA ’13), highlighted the innovative technologies, exciting social ventures, and unique culture found in Seattle—including visits to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PATH, Microsoft, FareStart, Space Needle, and Snoqualmie Falls, as well as a reception for program advisory committee members, faculty advisors, host families, and community leaders.

    “Every day in Seattle was unforgettable and full of very interesting and very well organized events and meetings,” said Saniia Battalova (Kyrgyzstan), HHH Fellow studying at Syracuse University.

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  • Bill Zumeta's New Book Draws National Attention

    Evans School Professor Bill Zumeta

    Professor William Zumeta's new book, Financing American Higher Education in the Era of Globalization, is receiving national attention. The book's release has been picked up by The Chronicle of Higher Education, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, First Science News, and Eureka Alert.

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  • Moroni Benally Advances to Ph.D. Candidacy

    Evans School Ph.D. student Moroni Benally advanced to Ph.D. candidacy on February 21. Benally's committee includes Assistant Professor Laura Evans, chair, Associate Professor Craig Thomas, and Professor Margaret Levi (political science).

    Benally will now move towards the completion of his dissertation, titled ”The Illusion of Inclusion: Cooptation in Collaborative Settings.”

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  • Gates Foundation Hosts Evans School Students

    Evans School alumni at the Gates Foundation networking event, from left: Jennifer Samnick (MPA ’04), David Cook (current student), Deb Wolf (MPA ’04), Wendy Prosser (MPA ’01), Brock Grubb (MPA ’08), Tricia Vander Leest (MPA ’08), Stacy Branum (MPA ’10), Haddis Tadesse (MPA ’06), Makeba Greene (MPA ’09)

    Evans School alumni working at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently hosted a group of 40 current Evans School students for a networking event, tour, and alumni panel. The panel included alumni working in all three of the foundation’s giving areas: Global Development, Global Health, and the United States Program, and included various career levels and job titles, including grants administrator, program coordinator, business systems process manager, program officer, and country director. Panelists spoke about the foundation’s culture, career tracks, and hiring process. “Alumni seemed well-equipped for the work they were doing and found enjoyment in it,” said Michael Oberg, Evans School student.

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  • Evans School Holds First 50th Anniversary Faculty Roundtable

    Evans School faculty members Marieka Klawitter, Rachel Garshick Kleit, Marcia Meyers, Robert Plotnick, with moderator Dr. Constance Rice (MPA ’70).

    More than 120 guests attended "The Changing Face of American Poverty," the first in a series of three faculty roundtables celebrating the Evans School's 50th anniversary. Panelists included Evans School faculty members Robert Plotnick, Marieka Klawitter, Rachel Garshick Kleit, and Marcia Meyers (joint with Social Work), and Constance Rice (MPA '70), managing director for knowledge management for Casey Family Programs as moderator.

    Download a podcast of the roundtable and view photos of the event.

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