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WELCOME TO THE APRIL 2004 ISSUE !

NASPAA Executive Council Holds Spring Meeting; Adopts 2004-2005 Budget

At its spring 2004 meeting, held at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) in Washington, DC on April 2-3, the NASPAA Executive Council focused on the program activities, plans, and partners associated with the strategic directions endorsed last fall by the Council and NASPAA members. The Council also approved an operating budget for NASPAA for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and addressed ways in which NASPAA programs and services could continue to be strategically aligned with member institutions’ priority needs and expectations.

The 2004-2005 NASPAA budget approved by the Council includes a 3 percent increase in institutional member dues for 2004-2005 and a 4 percent increase in the accreditation fee (which increases from $2925 to $3042). In addition, the Council set the 2004 NASPAA Annual Conference registration fee at $315, an increase of $15 (or 5 percent) over the 2003 Annual Conference registration fee. The Council also approved the continuation of the annual transfer of funds from the NASPAA endowment to support the operating budget. In making these budget decisions, the Council recognized the fiscal constraints facing NASPAA institutional members; at the same time, it concluded that these small dues and fee increases are necessary for NASPAA to support its priority programs and services.

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Annual Reports for Accredited Programs: Deadline is May 10, 2004

It is annual report time again for NASPAA-accredited programs! NASPAA’s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) requests an annual report from every accredited program that is not currently in accreditation review or in its self study year.

The annual report may be filed on-line at http://www.naspaa.org/revisedsurvey/SCHOOLS/login.php. [Your program will receive its password information via a personal e-mail to your NASPAA principal representative.] The form contains the traditional standard-by-standard inquiry regarding any changes over the past year. It also contains a numerical input section, so that the Commission can identify quantitative trends in the program over time. Annual reports are due Monday, May 10.

If you have any questions about the annual reports for accredited programs, or about whether your program should file one, please contact COPRA’s Managing Director, Laurel McFarland, at copra@naspaa.org.

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NASPAA/APPAM Doctoral Program Workshop – June 4-5, 2004

NASPAA and APPAM (Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management) are sponsoring a Doctoral Program Workshop at George Washington University, Washington, DC on June 4-5, 2004. The workshop is designed to share doctoral program ideas and concerns, as well as to think strategically about the challenges facing doctoral education in public administration, public affairs, and public policy. The registration fee for the workshop is $100; included in this fee are two lunches and Friday dinner. For additional details and contact information about the workshop, see the preliminary program at http://www.naspaa.org/principals/public_enterprise/documents/
brochure_doctoral_workshop_June04.doc

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2006 and 2007 NASPAA Annual Conferences – Proposal Deadline Extended

At its April 2-3 meeting, the NASPAA Executive Council extended until April 30, 2004, the deadline for submission of bid proposals to host the NASPAA Annual Conferences in October 2006 and October 2007. The criteria for hosting a NASPAA Annual Conference are found on the NASPAA website at http://www.naspaa.org/principals/conference/criteria.asp. Please contact Jackie Lewis, NASPAA Conference Coordinator, at jlewis@naspaa.org if you have questions.

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The four NASPAA faculty and student/graduate awards that will be presented at the 2004 Annual Conference awards luncheon on October 21 in Indianapolis are the NASPAA Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award, the NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished Research Award, the NASPAA Annual Dissertation Award, and the Alfred M. Zuck Public Courage Award. Information about these awards, including criteria for selection, is included on the NASPAA website at http://www.naspaa.org/principals/awards/awards.asp.

Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA) awards presented at the 2004 Annual Conference PAA luncheon on October 22 are the Chapter Award of Excellence, the Chapter Advisor Award of Excellence, and two awards for the best public administration manuscript – one for the best master’s level manuscript and one for the best doctoral level manuscript. For more information about these PAA awards, see http://www.naspaa.org/principals/awards/awards.asp.

Although the deadline for receiving nominations for these 2004 NASPAA and PAA awards in the NASPAA office is June 30, 2004, it is important that you begin now to think about possible nominees and to prepare the nomination materials. It is very important that we recognize our faculty, students, and alumni/ae whose contributions to public affairs education, research, and practice have been especially noteworthy.

Please contact Jackie Lewis at jlewis@naspaa.org if you have questions.

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Public Service Recognition Week: May 3-9, 2004

Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), begun in 1985, provides opportunities in Washington, DC and in many states and cities across the nation to celebrate and honor the women and men who serve America as federal, state, and local government employees. Sponsored by the Public Employees Roundtable, PSRW has received the support of the president, members of the U.S. Congress, and officials from all levels of federal, state, and local government. The theme of PSRW 2004 is “Celebrating Government Workers Nationwide.”

The capstone of PSRW in Washington, DC is the PSRW Mall Event on May 6-9. More than 100 government agencies will sponsor exhibits on the Mall that showcase the innovative and high-quality work of public employees and enable public employees to educate citizens about the ways in which government serves the people.

For further information about PSRW 2004 and the PSRW Mall Event, as well as about the Public Employees Roundtable, please see http://www.theroundtable.org.

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NASPAA Website Update: International Corner

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Scholar in Residence at Partnership for Public Service – Applications Welcome

The Partnership for Public Service and NASPAA are again pleased to solicit applications from among NASPAA faculty and doctoral student scholars for a Scholar in Residence position at the Partnership. Scholar in Residence candidates should be actively engaged in research on civil service topics, especially those pertaining to the federal workforce. In reviewing proposals, the Partnership and NASPAA will give priority attention to scholars whose proposed research would have practical implications for federal workforce policies or programs. For a detailed description of this Scholar in Residence opportunity, including the application procedures, please see the joint letter from Ken Tolo (NASPAA) and Max Stier (Partnership for Public Service) at http://www.naspaa.org/principals/pdf/PPS-NASPAAScholarinResidence2004.pdf.

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