To demonstrate the amazing things that College of Public Programs students are doing, here’s a quick note that she sent to her family, friends, and colleagues about a program that she implemented during her internship:

A program my supervisor and I implemented at my internship was featured on the channel 99 for those who have cox cable. This is a great program that teaches kids to be peaceful in their communities as well as in school or their homes. They have given service in the community and donated money to charities. This is a school in which 97% of the students receive free lunches due to socio-economic status and live in inpoverished neighborhoods and crime ridden environments. They are such an inspiration to me as they try to teach others to be more peaceful and see the good in each other. They truly give hope in places where hope is not often found! I’m so proud of them! This is an example of what schools can do and the good they can bring, yet they are in danger right now. This school is slated for closure should proposition 100 not be passed. Please watch this video and think about whether these kids deserve to keep their school and continue the good work they are doing. Vote YES on prop 100, not for you, but for their future!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqugHm0NPSg

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: There is so much amazing stuff that my college does. Most higher-education institutions say that they teach students to change the world. There’s one difference, though: the College of Public Programs actually does change the world.

I’m proud to be a student in my college, the College of Public Programs.

-Edward Jensen

The program addresses the present and future workforce needs in the public and nonprofit sectors by awarding prestigious $5,000 scholarships to 15 outstanding students, and providing them with extraordinary intellectual and practice experiences, a lifelong interdisciplinary network, and committed, effective mentors.

More information is available at http://spiritofservicescholars.asu.edu/; contact soss.info@asu.edu.

The deadline for applications is April 2 for the Fall 2010 semester. Applicants need not demonstrate financial need, but must show seriousness of purpose.

In preparation for the start of the semester on Tuesday January 19, please note the following hours for services on the Downtown Phoenix campus:

• Enrollment Services (off UCENT lobby): open Jan 19, 20, 25, and 26 until 6pm
• Parking and Transit (off UCENT elevators, 1st floor): regular hours (8a-4.30p)
• Bookstore (UCENT, near Polk St entrance): visit the ASU Bookstore website]
• Academic advising: contact your advisor
• Library (UCENT basement): resumes regular hours Jan 19
• ASU Health Center (NHI 1 building): regular hours (8a-5p)
• Fair Trade Cafe at the Civic Space: always open Monday-Saturday 7a-10p, closed Sunday

For all of the semester’s deadlines (including drop/add periods, withdrawal deadlines, etc.), check out the ASU Academic Calendar. To get an idea of when your final exams will be (exams week is May 6-12), check the University Final Exam Schedule.

From myself and from my colleagues in the Dean’s Office of the College of Public Programs, we wish you a successful, productive, and engaging Spring 2010 semester.

-Edward Jensen

The forum is a response to President Barack Obama’s recent call for public debate concerning job creation in communities across the nation. Information discussed at the forum will be compiled into a report and sent to the White House for review.

The forum will begin with brief presentations about existing community building efforts in the service and design sectors and the relationship between entrepreneurship and job creation.

Panelists include:

• Dennis Hoffman, ASU Professor of Economics; Director, L. William Seidman Research Institute; and Director, Office of the University Economist
• Debra Friedman, University Vice President and Dean, ASU College of Public Programs: How the College of Public Program’s Spirit of Service Scholars initiative will strengthen the service sector
• Russ Perry, Owner, Keane Creative: How the collaboration within our local design community supports the retention of highly qualified graduates and has the potential to attract new industry-based investment
• Audrey Iffert, University Innovation Fellow, Office of University Initiatives: The connection between entrepreneurship, social capital/networking, and job creation
• Sean Coleman, Orange Slyce, ASU student entrepreneur: How internships enhance human capital and support job creation

Following the panel, participants will break into small groups to discuss:

• What can the university do to better support and prepare our future workforce?
• What are Arizona’s strengths?  How can we leverage these strengths to create new jobs in our region?  How do we build strong communities to support job creation?
• How can we foster industry-specific collaboration to attract investment to our region?
• What are the current obstacles we face to spark job creation? How do we overcome these obstacles?

Discussion leaders include:

• Sherry Ahrentzen, Ph.D., Associate Director of Research, Policy & Strategic Initiatives, Stardust Center for Affordable Homes & the Family
• Mary E. Dawes, Ph.D., Director of Academic & Career Exploration, ASU University College
• Russ Maloney, Partner, Keane Creative
• Kitty McGrath, Executive Director, Career Services, ASU
• Bruce Mosby, C-Level Management Consulting, Mosby and Company, Inc.
• Roselyn O’Connell, Owner, My Campaign Advisor

Anticipated forum participants include leaders from the business and design communities, elected leaders, current and aspiring entrepreneurs, and ASU faculty and staff.

Also, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council will host an Arizona forum on jobs and economic growth from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Biodesign Institute at ASU in Tempe.  In addition to the Council, participants include members of the AZ Technology Council, Science Foundation Arizona, labor leaders and nonprofit leaders.  The focus is to listen to these leaders about what they believe the White House and Congress should do to help create jobs and restart Arizona’s economy.

ASU’s College of Public Programs offers educational and research programs spanning the fields of social work, public affairs, criminology and criminal justice, and community resources and development. The College has over 3,000 students in more than 35 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree and certificate programs. Its graduates are leaders in government, nonprofit organizations, and criminal justice and human service agencies. For information, visit http://copp.asu.edu/

The College is shepherding the Spirit of Service Scholars program, a bold initiative that will honor 30 outstanding graduate and undergraduate students each year who will commit their future careers to federal, state and local government and non-profit organizations in service of solving society’s most challenging problems.

Help wanted: Seeking the next icons of city government.

Why should you care that Frank Fairbanks is retiring?

Ask yourself: Who actually runs your city? Your county? Your state?

As Phoenix’s city manager ends his 37-year career of public service for the city, it’s important to consider what this transition signifies for our community and nation.

Federal, state and municipal governments are facing a major challenge: Experienced public managers of the Baby Boom generation, like Fairbanks, are retiring or soon plan to do so. And, more than ever, fewer younger professionals are in line and prepared to step into those critical roles.

Even Phoenix’s No. 2 city staffer, Alton Washington, said he plans to follow his longtime boss into retirement soon.

Fewer public administrators means a diminished cadre of qualified people to oversee essential services like public safety, water resources, waste disposal, parks, human services and others. It means potentially dramatic impacts in areas like budgets, taxes, transportation, housing, education, labor and the environment.

Among the nation’s full-time federal workforce, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management reports that nearly 61 percent will be eligible to retire by 2016. The Center for Excellence in State and Local Government reports that 34 percent of state government workers and 36 percent of local government workers are 50 or older.

This inevitable exodus means the overall quality of life in communities throughout the nation may well suffer from an inability to meet urgent public needs.

[To continue reading "Nation, schools must groom new cadre of public servants," please click here.]

-Edward Jensen

I hope the first few weeks of classes are going well and that you are all enjoying the energy and excitement of a new school year! Anyway, CoPP student leaders are interested in pulling together a CoPP student team for the 2009 ASU Academic Bowl. For 2009, the academic event will feature 16 teams of undergraduate students competing for college pride and scholarship money in a fast-pace, question-and-answer format. The questions will cover a wide range of subjects, including current events, history, science, sports and culture. The majority of the even takes place in October with students preparing later this month.

If you are interested in joining the CoPP team, please join us for an overview and info session this Monday, 9/14 in UCENT 580A from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

For more info on Academic Bowl, go to: http://www.asu.edu/academicbowl/.

I hope you will come show the rest of ASU what I already know, which is that our students are the most well-rounded, high quality students at ASU!

[source: Dana Newell, director, student and academic affairs]

Go Team CoPP!

-Edward Jensen

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A number of outreach methods are being implemented through the Office of the Dean as a means to this end. Through the Student Ambassadors (StARs) program, current students maintain blogs offering their unedited perspective on student life in the College, at the Downtown Phoenix campus, and even in Downtown Phoenix. The StARs are working on a video series that will introduce new students to their advisors, the campus, and the community in which they will study.

We’re asking your participation to create effective presence in a number of other applications. If you have news, events, deadlines or thought-provoking issues related to life at CoPP, please pass your ideas to any Facebook administrator. The more often we post, the more connected our “fans” will feel to their College.

Want to learn more? Check out http://copp.asu.edu/socialmediaguide.

-Edward Jensen

411 N. Central Avenue
Suite 650 | Mail Code 3520
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0686

Our phone number, (602) 496-0600, will remain the same.

-Edward Jensen and the Dean’s Office

The first session is next week, Tuesday June 16th from 9am to 12noon, and the second session is Thursday July 9th from 3-6pm.  It’s a free event, and you’re highly encouraged to join us.  Visit http://copp.asu.edu/students/events/welcomersvp to register.

We look forward to seeing you!

-Edward Jensen

When I was in the first semester of my internship I found myself really struggling with the new organizational environment and specifically one of the other interns. I was in a bad position because as an intern I did not want to voice my opinions and concerns and “rock the boat” so to speak, so I chose to instead to bottle everything up and search for a more appropriate release. While in the StAR office one day an idea popped into my head while I was on a (sadly) usual rant about my struggles dealing with these conflicts. I was so frustrated that I just could not say the things I really wanted to say and felt almost stifled that I was not able to say what was on my mind. So my idea was this, if I had a sock puppet of this individual I could say everything I wanted to in the safety of my own home while inducing laughter rather than perpetuating my upset emotions.

Read more “The Theory of Sock Puppets” at her blog, Social Work at ASU.

-Edward Jensen

The study, part of a class taught by ASU Associate Professor Elliot Rabinovich, examined the supply chain processes leading from Phoenix-area tourist resorts to a network of local groups that feed the hungry. The study was a collaborative effort between the Megapolitan Tourism Research Center in the College of Public Programs and the Center for Services Leadership at the W. P. Carey School of Business. W. P. Carey MBA students Ross Cain, Xicheng Zhou and McCall Baldwin wrote the report.

Waste Not Arizona has a fleet of four refrigerated trucks that run in the Valley six days per week, picking up food from donors and delivering to several organizations that feed the hungry. The study focused on the organizational structure, current supply chain processes, the pros and cons of different initiatives within Waste Not Arizona’s network, and ways to maximize how the organization carries out its daily activities.

“The ASU supply chain analysis completed for the logistics side of Waste Not was invaluable,” said Dee Mitten, executive director of Waste Not Arizona. ”The caliber of analysis and suggestions for improvement were well-thought out, realistic and attainable. We tremendously value and appreciate the commitment of time, energy and enthusiasm devoted to this project.”

Dr. Timothy Tyrrell, director of the Megapolitan Tourism Research Center, initiated the project that led to the study. “The tourism industry gives much more than jobs and tax revenues back to the community,” Tyrrell said. “Tourism contributes to a wide range of economic and social qualities of life for local residents. This study is a great example of how the university can help tourism do an even better job of serving the public good.”

Dr. Rabinovich, who supervised the course, said the project was also beneficial for the students who took a hands-on approach and were engaged in learning from Waste Not Arizona’s operations. “For the students, this was an educational experience, as well,” Rabinovich said. “They were exposed to an area of the economy they rarely get to see as part of their MBA curriculum.”

For information about the Megapolitan Tourism Research Center, visit http://mtrc.asu.edu. To learn about the W. P. Carey School of Business, visit http://wpcarey.asu.edu/.

Join the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus and the College of Public Programs for “Action, Advocacy, Arts” this Friday.

The ASU Downtown Phoenix campus will open its doors to the community at the 4th Annual Urban Gallery Exhibition from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 3 at the University Center at 411 N. Central Ave.

This free exhibit is part of First Friday and will feature four new art collections, with more than 500 pieces on display from ASU Emeritus faculty, nonprofit community organizations and artists, and students of Barrett, the Honors College, and South Mountain High School in Phoenix. Live music will be featured on two stages, along with dancers and interactive art demonstrations. Many artists and nonprofit groups will be on hand to discuss their work.

“The event is designed to welcome the community to its ASU Downtown Phoenix campus and to share the richly diverse art collection,” says Debra Friedman, University Vice President and Dean of the College of Public Programs at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.

Among the new collections this year is “Migration: Immigration, Giving Honor to Cultures and Communities,” designed to encourage open-minded dialogue about an important and often divisive current issue. Phoenix artists including Luis Gutierrez, Martin Moreno, Emily Matyas and Francisco Garcia examine immigration as a global, national, local, and family phenomenon. The Cultural Arts Coalition, Neighborhood Ministries, Advocates for Latin@ Arts and Culture and South Mountain High School, among many others, use the arts to showcase their mission and strengthen shared community ties.

Other new art collections include “Spring Forward,” with works from artists, students and faculty of Barrett, the Honors College, celebrating the coming of spring.

Information Commons is showcasing “Double/Vision,” which brings together works from Phoenix artists Nancy Reinker and Diana Clauss.

Artwork in the “For Our Eyes” collection shares viewpoints from nonprofits in the Phoenix community and the people they serve. Another collection showcases the talent of ASU professors, expressed through the works of retired faculty members of the ASU Emeritus College. This includes influential African-American artist and educator Dr. Eugene Grigsby, Jr.

The campus will be filled with the sights of ASU graduate dance students performing with urban youth, live art demonstrations such as painting, kids’ crafts and interactive opportunities. Diverse music, poetry and performances will be provided by Barrett, the Honors College, local organizations and sponsors.

Live music includes steel drummers, tap dancers and local bands including Try Me Bicycle, Grupo Liberdade and Ten Dollar Outfit.

The 4th Annual Urban Gallery Exhibition is an Artlink shuttle stop, and planned in coordination with the Roosevelt Row block party.

More than 30 nonprofit groups are taking part, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital, AZ Wilderness Coalition, Neighborhood Ministries, the Cultural Arts Coalition, Hospice of the Valley, Downtown Phoenix Public Market, and PSA Art Awakenings.

The exhibition is among the highlights of a daylong community event, “Action, Advocacy and Arts,” focusing on the power of community at the Downtown Phoenix campus.

For information about the exhibit, contact ASU community liaison Malissa Geer at malissa.geer@asu.edu. For “Action, Advocacy and Arts” details, visit: http://copp.asu.edu/aaa.

High-resolution photos of examples of the exhibit are available at: http://copp.asu.edu/do/college-news/events-gallery/immigration-art-exhibit

[source: Corey Schubert, media manager, ASU College of Public Programs]

I hope to see you Friday!

-Edward Jensen

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Join Arizona State University, the Downtown Phoenix campus, and the College of Public Programs this Friday for a day of Action, Advocacy, and Arts.

-Edward Jensen

This free exhibit is part of First Friday and will feature four new art collections, with more than 500 pieces on display from ASU Emeritus faculty, nonprofit community organizations and artists, and students of Barrett, the Honors College, and South Mountain High School in Phoenix. Live music will be featured on two stages, along with dancers and interactive art demonstrations. Many artists and nonprofit groups will be on hand to discuss their work.

“The event is designed to welcome the community to its ASU Downtown Phoenix campus and to share the richly diverse art collection,” says Debra Friedman, University Vice President and Dean of the College of Public Programs at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.

Among the new collections this year is “Migration: Immigration, Giving Honor to Cultures and Communities,” designed to encourage open-minded dialogue about an important and often divisive current issue. Phoenix artists including Luis Gutierrez, Martin Moreno, Emily Matyas and Francisco Garcia examine immigration as a global, national, local, and family phenomenon. The Cultural Arts Coalition, Neighborhood Ministries, Advocates for Latin@ Arts and Culture and South Mountain High School, among many others, use the arts to showcase their mission and strengthen shared community ties.

Other new art collections include “Spring Forward,” with works from artists, students and faculty of Barrett, the Honors College, celebrating the coming of spring.

Information Commons, the library at the Downtown Phoenix campus, is showcasing “Double/Vision,” which brings together works from Phoenix artists Nancy Reinker and Diana Clauss.

Artwork in the “For Our Eyes” collection shares viewpoints from nonprofits in the Phoenix community and the people they serve. Another collection showcases the talent of ASU professors, expressed through the works of retired faculty members of the ASU Emeritus College. This includes influential African-American artist and educator Dr. Eugene Grigsby, Jr.

The campus will be filled with the sights of ASU graduate dance students performing with urban youth, live art demonstrations such as painting, kids’ crafts and interactive opportunities. Diverse music, poetry and performances will be provided by Barrett, the Honors College, local organizations and sponsors.

Live music includes steel drummers, tap dancers and local bands including Try Me Bicycle, Grupo Liberdade and Ten Dollar Outfit.

The 4th Annual Urban Gallery Exhibition is an Artlink shuttle stop, and planned in coordination with the Roosevelt Row block party.

More than 30 nonprofit groups are taking part, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital, AZ Wilderness Coalition, Neighborhood Ministries, the Cultural Arts Coalition, Hospice of the Valley, Downtown Phoenix Public Market, and PSA Art Awakenings.

The exhibition is among the highlights of a daylong community event, “Action, Advocacy and Arts,” focusing on the power of community at the Downtown Phoenix campus.

For information about the exhibit, contact ASU community liaison Malissa Geer at malissa.geer@asu.edu. For “Action, Advocacy and Arts” details, visit: http://copp.asu.edu/aaa.

High-resolution photos of examples of the exhibit are available at: http://copp.asu.edu/do/college-news/events-gallery/immigration-art-exhibit

-Edward Jensen

Career Services at the Downtown Phoenix campus needs your help and enthusiasm as we welcome employers and students at the

Spring Internship & Career Fair

Next Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Student Career Ambassadors’ Duties include:

• Employer/Student Registration
• Greeters
• Room Set-Up & Break-Down
• Parking Attendants
• Loading and Unloading of Employer Displays
• Ushering Employers
• Evaluation Table
• Event Promotion
• Information Table

We are especially interested in students that can volunteer for at least 2 hours between 8am and 3pm on the day of the event.

Do not miss this rewarding opportunity to assist during ASU at the Downtown Phoenix campus’ newest and largest recruiting event.

Volunteers receive brunch and/or snacks (depending on time of shift) and will be recognized with a certificate of appreciation.  The event also provides volunteers with a chance to mingle with over 40 employers looking to hire future leaders just like you!

Contact Cindy Parnell at 602-496-1130 or cindy [dot] parnell [at] asu [dot] edu if interested in participating.

THANK YOU!