The first General Meeting will be held on September 9th, 2013 at 5 p.m. in 185 Graham. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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Fall Picnic
Check out the Facebook event and add what you’re bringing to the Google Doc. Hope to see you there! Directions and more details can be found in the weekly mailer.
Seoul Study Abroad Trip Deadline Extended
Fall 2013 Study-Abroad Course:
Policy Management in Seoul/Seoul Field Trip (1 Cr.)
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN THIS PROGRAM
Course Overview
• Seoul, Republic of Korea, as a case study in urban governance and management
• Field trip to Seoul, October 18–27, 2012, hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) and the University of Seoul (UoS)
• Daily briefing sessions with SMG officials, UoS faculty, and other experts – topics include transportation, environmental management, municipal finance, HR management, etc.
• Daily site visits to municipal facilities and projects – Dasan 120 (311) call center, Mapo resource recovery facility, Han River revitalization, etc.
• SMG provides seven days’ hotel accommodations (double occupancy) and meals during the site visit to Seoul. Participating students will be responsible for the costs of U.D. course tuition, transportation to and from Seoul, accommodations for the eighth night in Seoul, and incidental expenses. Program participation costs excluding tuition are
estimated to total about $2000 per student. SPPA study-abroad scholarships may be available to cover a portion (in the past this has been about half) of those costs for eligible SPPA graduate students.
Application and Registration Guidelines and Deadlines
• Graduate students only are eligible for this course and field trip, pursuant to SPPA’s memorandum of understanding with SMG and UoS.
• Applications will be accepted until August 19, 2013, at 4 p.m.
Deliver your two completed applications (one for the program itself, another for scholarship assistance) to Professor Jonathan Justice, School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
• In order to participate in the program, all accepted applicants MUST sign participation agreements, register for the designated one-credit course (UAPP 667-012), and meet all conditions specified in the Participation Agreement Form by Wednesday, September 4, 2012. Your forms must be accompanied by a program fee check for $250 payable to
University of Delaware and delivered to program administrative coordinator Ellen Fanjoy by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2012.
Forms and Further Information
See http://www.sppa.udel.edu/content/international-graduate-study-abroad
Questions?
Contact Prof. Justice, 298N Graham Hall, justice@udel.edu, 302-831-1682
SAPA Updates, Week 2
We hope everyone had a fantastic first week back! Below you will updates for this week:
–Friends and Family Welcome Picnic: All SPPA students, faculty, staff, and their families are invited to attend the Friends & Family Welcome Picnic. The picnic will begin at 4:30PM on Friday, September 7th, 2012 at the Norma B. Handloff Park, 1000 Barksdale Road, Newark, DE 19711. The picnic is a unique opportunity for new students to meet current SPPA faculty, staff, and students. Please feel free to bring a dish to share!
**Contact Diana Simmons at 302‐831‐1687 or sppa@udel.edu if you have any questions.
–NVPA Info Meeting: On Tuesday, September 4th New Visions for Public Affairs, which is the student-led journal of SPPA, is holding an information meeting in Graham Room 187. The meeting will begin at 5:30PM. To view the program agenda for the meeting, please click here.
–Interest Meetings for Study Abroad: On Tuesday, September 4th there will be two interest meetings for Study Abroad Trips being held in 2013 (Winter and Spring). The two interest meetings will begin at 5:30PM in Graham Hall Room 185.
- Winter 2013: Romania Trip. Tentative Dates for the trip are: January 11, 2013-January 25, 2013
- Spring 2013: Poland Spring Break Trip. Tentative Dates for the trip are: March 20, 2013-March 30,2013.
To view additional information, updates, and upcoming events, please view our second weekly mailer here.
Thanks.
SAPA Board
SAPA Welcome – Fall 2012
Dear fellow SPPA students,
The Student Association of Policy and Administration (SAPA) would like to welcome you, or welcome you back, to the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA). SAPA is the official student association of SPPA. Some of SAPA’s commitments to the SPPA student body include:
- Advocating on behalf of all SPPA students,
- Providing social and networking opportunities to SPPA students, and
- Engaging constructively in the community to help improve administration and the development of policy at the local, regional and national level.
All SPPA students are automatically members of SAPA. We encourage each and every one of you to play an active role in SAPA by attending our events and meetings. By engaging in SAPA events and attending meetings you will be able to find out what is happening on campus and in the community.
To learn more about SAPA, join us for our first General Meeting on Friday, September 21st at 5:45 PM in 187 Graham Hall. If you are unable to make our September General Meeting, stop by one of our other events listed on the weekly mailer. To view our weekly mailer, please click here.
Have a great semester!
Sincerely,
SAPA Board
(Nathan Roby, Kathryn Lonczewski, Cimone Philpotts, Ama Nyame-Mensah, Rachel Linstead- Goldsmith, Allison Rice, Jennifer Lazo, Jennifer Nichols, Matthew Parkhurst, and David Barnes).
SPPA New Graduate Student Orientation – Fall 2012
The SAPA Board would like to remind new and returning SPPA students that on Monday, August 27th, 2012, SPPA is hosting its annual New Graduate Student Orientation. The event will begin at 10:15AM in Room 106 of the Composite Center.
The day’s program includes:
- A Welcome from the Interim Director,
- Academic Program Orientations,
- Research Center/Research Assistantship Orientations,
- Lunch, sponsored by SPPA,
- University Safety Training and more!
To view SPPA’s Fall 2012 Orientation Program Agenda click here.
We look forward to meeting new students and welcoming back some familiar faces!
–SAPA Board
Student Spotlight: Natasha Nau
Natasha Nau is a second year Master of Public Administration student at the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA). With a passion for public management, Natasha currently serves as an Institute for Public Administration Fellow, and has over four years of experience interning at various local government agencies.
Being able to see actual problems and be a part of the solution is really, really cool…I’m actually making a difference.
This summer Natasha was able to score an internship at the London Grove Township; a small township located in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. As an intern, Natasha has worked on more than thirteen projects including building the foundations for a Township economic development committee, facilitating the creation of a community report card and financial monitoring system, and, most notably, helping the Township improve the efficiency of their odor hotline. Click here to view a Chester County Press article that features Natasha, and discusses the London Grove Township’s improved odor hotline.
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This past Sunday, I was able to catch up with Natasha and ask her about her summer internship experience at the London Grove Township:
Q: What has been your favorite project to work on?
Natasha (N): My favorite projects have definitely been the odor hotline, because it’s interesting, and I like working on the community report card, even though I’m not a finance expert by any means!
Q: Have your SPPA courses helped to prepare you for this internship?
N: Definitely! A lot of what I’ve learned in class is tied in places I wasn’t really expecting! But because of my coursework, I just know certain things about how a local government functions.
Q: Describe your overall internship experience at the London Grove Township.
N: Working really closely with the [London Grove] Township Manager has been an awesome experience. Being able to see actual problems and be a part of the solution is really, really cool! It sounds corny, but I’m actually making a difference.
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Natasha is on track to graduate from SPPA in December 2012. She plans to pursue a career in town, city, or county management. She also hopes to be able to work in state transportation in some capacity. Natasha is beginning her job search this August and can’t wait to see where she will end up.
| Student Spotlight highlights some of the work being done by SPPA students both on and off-campus. Check SAPA’s website periodically to see what students are up to! If you want be featured in Student Spotlight, or you would like to suggest a student who should be featured, contact us at Sapassociation@gmail.com. |
SAPA’s Back-to-School Checklist
SAPA Board members are extremely excited to meet all of the new SPPA students as well as welcome back the familiar faces. Whether you have questions about obtaining a parking permit, or how to login to your UDSIS account to view your financial statements, we hope to guide you through your transition to Grad-Life at UD.
Check out SAPA’s Back-to-School Checklist here, and SAPA’s Guide to Life at UD here.
Have questions? Post them to the SAPA Facebook page, or leave a comment.
See everyone soon!
–SAPA Board
SAPA’s Guide to Life at UD
Want to get a leg up on how to navigate Grad life at UD? Check out SAPA’s Guide to Life at UD here. The Guide features information about housing options, important UD phone numbers, and much more!
Summer Ice Cream Social!
Summer is finally in full swing! So why not take a quick break and cool off with some delicious UDairy Creamery Ice Cream?
Join SAPA this Friday, July 27th, from 12PM to 2PM for our Summer Ice Cream Social! The event will be held In Graham Hall room 183 (SPPA’s Faculty Lounge).
You can purchase 2 Scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream for only $5! Add your favorite toppings for an extra $1.
This will be a summer event you don’t want to miss!
–SAPA Board
P.S. Click here to learn more about the UDairy Creamery.
