MPA Newsletter Volume 3 Issue 1 November 2006

Interview with Dr. David Colnic Tell me a little about your background (education, your work experience, teaching experience, etc.) I am a native Californian who took his first college

course at age 11. Well, actually I attended a family-oriented natural history course with my sister and mom (the latter was earning a biology degree). This course helped cement an interest in outdoors activities and a concern for the environment. Coincidently, the course was taught at the same school I would later attend for my undergraduate education – UC Irvine. While at Irvine I realized I could combine my interests in politics, activism, and ecology into my schooling and I began to specialize in environmental policy. Although I always intended to go to graduate school and earn a Ph.D. in order to become a university professor, I did not move directly from undergraduate to graduate school. After graduation, I spent for several years doing environmental type things. These jobs included playing in the mud (my official title was Assistant Marsh Steward) and teaching third, fourth, and fifth graders about ecology and the environment in outdoors settings. Both during this time and at Irvine, I also led numerous backpacking, hiking, and camping trips throughout Alto and Baja California for the UCI outdoors program. I attended University of Arizona for graduate school because, at the time, the Political Science Department

was home to several top general public policy and environmental policy and politics scholars. I did not know it at the time, but Arizona was also on the forefront of borderlands studies. (Who knew there was such a thing as borderlands studies? – not me) Anyway, once I discovered the U.S.-Mexico border region, I became intrigued with how governance works in this context. Much, though certainly not all, of my graduate school work was an attempt to understand transboundary environmental and natural resource policy and politics. My teaching interests, both in Arizona and here, reflect these academic and real-work interests. (Popular characterizations aside, I do not see a distinction between the academy and the real-world.) Whether the subject matter concerns, policy, institutions, or participation, my courses tend to revolve around themes of how we can improve governance. What attracted you to CSU Stanislaus? The job announcement – there aren’t many positions that call for specializations in American politics, environmental policy, and U.S.-Mexico border issues and there aren’t many people who have that combination of specialties. I felt the job was created for me. After that initial attraction, while here for an interview I was both impressed (on an intellectual level) and comfortable (on a personal level) with the departmental faculty. Also at my initial visit to campus, I saw many of the unique and important things the University is doing, such as service learning. What are your favorite classes to teach? In some ways, whatever courses I am teaching and working on at the time. Preparing courses and teaching them always takes me in new directions. These discoveries are

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Interview with Annette Garcia – MPA Alumni Interview with Carole Soobitsky – GASPA President

Our Outstanding MPA Student of the Year is:

Mark Helms Congratulations!!

Ripples in the Gene Pool Jan. 5, 2007 welcomed Everest Wilde Colnic to the world. Congratulations to David and Amy Colnic. April 7, 2007 also welcomed twin sons, Thomas Domingo and Elijah Anders Suarez. Jaime and Priscilla are the delighted parents and 17 months old Jaime Gregorio is the big brother. On January 12th Laura became a Grandma again.

(see pictures below)

What is the MPA Alumni Board? GASPA Notes and announcements A Day in the Life of: MPA Alumna What’s Going On Recent Happenings Ideas Needed Reasons to Throw a Party Who’s Who New Baby Photos Pictures from Networking Social Quotes and more quotes

Congratulations and Best of Luck in All Your Endeavors Cenarus Brown Mary Cervantes Easter Chandler Melissa Eads

Christopher Esther Mary Gamboa Mark Helms – Our Outstanding MPA Student

Bonnie Hunt Kate Moses Sabine Verelst Carole Soobitsky Look for the ’s below

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Dr. David Colnic Interview Continued what attracted me to academia in the first place. Of course, I consistently enjoy the policy courses, especially environmental policy at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. When the light bulb goes on every course is a blast! Describe your interest in "local governance" and environmental policy. There’s a personal connection to my environmental policy interests. The motivation is the same for both – to use an understanding of politics and policy to solve problems. As a society, we are capable of improving policy designs. I hope to improve the likelihood that we will realize our potential. Even for global environmental problems, much policy and institutional change needs to occur at local levels. Building grassroots’ capacity to resolve problems is an often missed piece of the larger policy puzzle. What advice would you give to students? Read! Learning a subject frequently requires immersing oneself in it. (Even on a nice spring day it’s more rewarding than it sounds.) Don’t be afraid to spend time in bookstores and libraries – I don’t retain online material nearly as well as printed material. But at the same time, try to maintain a broad focus. Also read high, quality diverse newspapers. Our top newspapers cover such a wide range of subjects that can be applied to specific contexts. Many breakthroughs occur when insights learned in one context are translated to another context. Finally, act on the knowledge: write papers to inform public discourse, complete internships, initiate programs, and mobilize fellow citizens. Once you learn something that can make the world a better place, you have an obligation to share it. Anything else you would like to discuss or mention in the newsletter..... I haven’t said enough? As noted elsewhere in the newsletter, we have a new baby. Everest is getting along very well with his two, still very spoiled feline siblings. __________________________________________

Don’t miss the Grad Dinner 5/26

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FUN FACTS about Dr. Colnic Favorite color: Green – given my politics, is there any doubt? Purple is my second favorite. I suspect the preference for purple has something to do with an early affinity for a certain 1970s hard rock band. Hobby: Outdoors activities, camping, hiking and music. I like to play, but I’m not very good. I love to attend live shows. Most of the shows I go to are rock or blues based, but if I have a chance I’ll go see anything. Favorite movie: It varies. Silly or rowdy comedies are my guilty pleasure. I went through a period that I watched a lot of 1950s and 1960s social commentaries. I really enjoy of couple of sci-fi films Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Day the Earth Stood Still. In the same vein, but not science fiction, are Americanization of Emily, Dr. Strangelove, and the Manchurian Candidate. Lately, I’ve been into 1970s and 1980s epics, such as the Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, and The Godfather. I recently saw Reds and The Killing Fields for the first time in ages. They’re both excellent, but I need something lighter. Maybe tonight I’ll watch Monty Python’s Holy Grail. If you could travel anywhere in this world, where would you go? And why? Oh, I have so many places on my list. I’d love to go to Alaska while there are still glaciers and permafrost. I also hope to swim in the Great Barrier Reef (Australia), go on an African safari, and see sea turtles and the rain forest in Costa Rica. Plus, there are several places I want to go for the history and culture. But if I could only choose one place, it would be the Galapagos Islands. Why? It would be amazing to retrace Darwin’s steps and for the species diversity and the role the islands played in the development of our ecological thinking. Where do you see yourself in ten years? On one of the Galapagos!

2006-07 Scholarships Congratulations to Tony Amundson, Kim Anderson, Stephanie Crocker, Charlotte Hunter-Brown and Tami Matuska, our 2006-07 Scholarship awardees.

Recent Happenings

Tina Drain – (S04) Married on March 10th and is now Tina Lent. Plus she is now the Associate Director of Records, Registration and Evaluations here at the main campus in Turlock Kate Trompetter – Since starting the MPA program has accepted a new position within the same agency. She works for the Center for Human Services and is now their Develop-ment Assistant. “It was an exciting move into a more administrative role within an agency a care very much about. I now get to manage all their major donors and plan their major fundraising events. It's going to be very exciting!”

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Interview with Carole Soobitsky President of GASPA

1. Please describe your position and involvement with GASPA.

The Graduate Association for Students of Public Administration (GASPA) represents the enrolled students of the MPA Program at California State University, Stanislaus. The association was created to allow students to provide input regarding speakers curriculum, to bring successful public service professionals to events, and provide opportunities for networking and collaboration between faculty, alumni and current MPA Students. GASPA plans the Grad Awards Dinner. The event celebrates the accomplishments of the MPA Graduates. As an Officer and Communication Liaison I help coordinate the events, and I act as a communication liaison between the graduate students, GASPA, and the MPA Alumni Board. I additionally write periodic articles for the department newsletter. The MPA Alumni Board is made up of eight Masters of Public Administration (MPA) graduates. What is so special about this coveted group is their commitment to give back to society, and to give back to our educational program. They strive to honor the profession, encouraging and promote future generations of public administration/civil services, and they are willing to devote the time needed and a commitment to carry out their goals. This year the joint event that seeks to bring together MPA students with our MPA Alumni Board to organize the “The 1st Annual Networking Social” In addition to these events, The MPA Alumni Board recognizes the importance of blending the MPA students into many of their functions. The MPA students are the next generation of leaders and play a great role in California’s growth and infrastructure. As the MPA Alumni Board Coordinator of events, I assist in the organization of the alumni network, their events, professional workshops, write the minutes, and act as a communication liaison between the graduate students and the MPA Alumni Board. 2. Can you elaborate on the different events coming up? This year’s Graduates will enjoy the annual “Master of Public Administration Graduation Dinner & Award’s Night” Friday, May 25, 2007 at Stockton Joe’s in Stockton. Cocktail hour starts at 6:30 pm and goes until about 9:00 pm. The event includes Dinner, Alumni Speaker & Awards. The Alumni Speaker will be Beverly Finley. The cost is $30.00 per person, including soft drink, coffee, or tea. Please RSVP, including payment, number of guests and menu selection by Thursday, May 10 to Laura Riddell at the MPA office. The MPA Alumni Board Event—“The 1st Annual Networking Social to reunite with your MPA Grad friends” You can expect some great entertainment… music and 2 Speakers, door prizes wine and finger foods at the Great Valley Center on April 28th, 6:30-8:30. Topics will include “The PA’s Role in California’s Growth & Infrastructure” by Dr. Nick Pinhey, and “The Importance of Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders by Carol Whiteside, from the GVC.

The Alumni fee is $20 ($25 at the door), and students get a break, only $10 ($15 at the door). And best of all, you will receive two (2) drink tickets for wine per each paid admission! 3. How did you decided on Stanislaus and the MPA program? Location, location, location! I chose this University based on the proximity to my home. I’ve been a resident of Tracy since 1993. After completing my undergrad at Stanislaus (BS in Applied Studies w/a minor in Economics), I started the MPA program (Fall of 2004). Dr. April encouraged me to apply and now I’m taking my last class, Personnel (with Dr April). The experience in the MPA program was fabulous! I participated on GASPA and the MPA Alumni Board. I’m now looking forward to be able to give back to the Central Valley. My favorite class?…hmmmm…I liked certain aspects of all my classes. I suppose Quant, Finance, and Ethics topped the list. Dr. Giventer and Dr. Peterson are quite entertaining (as lecturers). And, Dr April made Ethics extremely interesting. 4. Favorite color I fancy several colors…most green’s, baby-blues, blue-greens, a bit of candy apple red, with sparkles of hot HOT pink, and tango-mango-orange…get the picture…I love color! 5. Favorite movie My favorite theatre movies are comedies, romance, and adventures…in that order. Each time I find a favorite, another great movie comes out! My preferred TV entertainment includes non-fiction, PBS-documentaries, the Discovery Channel, and the History Channel. 6. If you could travel anywhere in this world, where would you go, and why? Italy!, Rome, the capital city, visit the Roman ruins, and the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s work, explore the canals of Venice, discover Pompeii, Sorrento, Florence, Trieste, and indulge in the pleasures of la dolce vita …And possibly visit Greece and the island of Sicily too! That’s just a start! 7. Where do you see yourself in ten years? I am comfortable where I’m at now, in mind, body, and spirit. I enjoy the simple things. I surround myself with what I call the little pleasures, books, throws, chat-skis (sp?), family, friends, and lots of color. I chose to increase my education to increase my choices. It’s not about being successful; it’s about being significant and making a difference. In other words, being successful in a high power job is not what really matters. Being significant in someone’s life, including your own, and/or significant in your profession/society is really the heart of what really matters. I look upon a profession where I'm helping people and society. I’d eventually like to pursue doctoral level classes.

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Politics and Public Administration Faculty Help

Review a Charter Dave Colnic and Paul Shinn, both assistant professors in Politics and Public Administration, were retained this spring by the City of Modesto to provide research assistance to the City’s Charter Review Committee. The Committee, consisting of City Council members and appointed citizens, is charged with a comprehensive review of the charter (the City’s equivalent of a constitution) and making recommendations for improvements to the City Council. If the Council approves changes they will be considered by City voters later this year or next. Modesto contracted with the CSUS Center for Public Policy Studies to help the Committee research items of interest including the organization and management of an internal auditor function, the method for compensating elected officials and planning commissioners, comparative compensation for these officials, and the use of runoff elections. Colnic and Shinn used surveys of other large cities in California, an assessment of practices of internal auditors across the country, and a review of scholarly and journalistic literature regarding these municipal practices and issues. Their reports provided an overview of practices in California and across the national and a review of advantages and disadvantages of different approaches. The City did not ask for recommendations, as the charter review process is to be fully directed by the Committee itself. Colnic and Shinn made presentations to the Committee on April 9 and 17 and completed written reports on questions that arose at those meetings. The Committee is expected to make its recommendations to the City Council in May. Kelvin Jasek-Rysdahl, professor of Economics, and John Garcia, professor of Social Work, co-directors of the Center for Public Policy Studies, provided administrative and logistical support for this project.

Reasons to throw a party Gary Nienhuis (S96) Retired from City of Modesto as their Sr. Auditor Jan 22 and now working on a retirement home for me and my wife near Oak Harbor, WA. That’s on Whidbey Island. Dr. Elaine Peterson and her husband Jim will celebrate their 25th Wedding anniversary in Rome and Naples, Italy – Wow!

Help Shape Your New Colleagues

We are considering creating an undergrad program in local governance to prepare students for entry-level positions in government and nonprofit service. We are hoping to address current and future demands to local administrators with ideas on course content and basic skills that will be required for California’s next generation of public administrators are encouraged to contact Dr. David Colnic or Dr. Paul Shinn by simply replying to this newsletter.

Who’s Who

James Bennett (F88) Perhaps you will remember this late bloomer from the class 1988. I interned at Livingston and then went into planning for a number of cities and counties in California, Idaho and Oregon. As things worked out, opportunity presented itself and I became a City

Manager in Oregon about 11 years ago. Currently, I am in Newberg, about 25 miles SW of Portland. I was just elected to serve as the West Coast vice-president for the International City Managers Association starting this fall a the annual conference in Pittsburgh. I hope the program is still going strong. I still have my golden trough prominently displayed on my desk. My son and his family still live in Turlock so we get down there every so often.

MORE REASONS TO CELEBRATE Matthew Medina received the Stanislaus Civitan Officer of the year award for 2006, awarded on April 19th 2007. The Stanislaus Civitan recognizes one officer from each police department within Stanislaus County. Officers are nominated and eventually one is chosen from their respective departments. The award included recognition from Congressman Radanovich's office and Congressman Cardoza's Office Debra Scott recently relocated from Monterey County to San Ramon in Contra Costa County. She is working for an accounting firm as a payroll compliance auditor of employers with union workers. A dedicated vegan since April 2005, Debra is thrilled now to be living just two miles from a Whole Foods Market

Graduating with Distinction

Kate Moses Carole Soobitsky Sabine Verelst

Way to Go – Congratulations!!!

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A Day in the Life of: Serving the Public through Administration_____________________ Annette Ledoux Garcia, MPA (S05)

Fifteen years younger and armed with an undergraduate degree in sociology, I headed out into the world to do good and serve the underprivileged. I helped victims of domestic violence obtain protective retraining orders; I worked for an agency that assisted immigrants with political asylum and health services; I helped defend the civil rights of Latinos through special projects; I spearheaded the national media effort to encourage all Latinos to be counted in the 2000 census; I oversaw programs for farm workers to provide them with vocational training and support services. As much as I glorified interacting directly with those in need, I usually ended up working behind the scenes as an administrator of one sort or another. This path was extremely rewarding, yet somehow after ten years of this I felt that I was moving from job to job and that my real career was still waiting for me somewhere. That is when I discovered the Master of Public Administration program at CSU Stanislaus. This was the perfect match for me. My passion for public service would be combined with my knack for administration. At the time I had no idea that it would lead me to a satisfying career in higher education. The years I spent earning my master’s degree reminded me of how stimulating a university environment can be. These were exciting, albeit exhausting, years and somewhere in the middle I was successful in landing a long-awaited job at UC Merced. Being new to the university scene, I took a “foot-in-the-door” job assisting one of the new deans. I quickly proved my worth and shortly before completing my MPA degree was hired into a new position as business

manager for the Division of Student Affairs. I was in my natural element again – the role of administrator amidst those providing direct services to the public. I’m certain that I owe this opportunity in large part to my MPA degree. Not only did it help me find my “real” career, but it also prepared me for the challenges I would face in so many ways. I recently pondered the many ways that the courses in the MPA program prepared me for the millions of little things that I do day to day: Organizational Theory …for when I need to develop procedures and strategies to best accomplish purchasing and accounting objectives within the division Public Service Ethics …for when I need to convey the compelling reasons for department heads to care about proper internal controls Public Finance …for when I need to determine the appropriate fund sources for expenditures Public Personnel Administration …for when I need to convince Human Resources that employees are paid inequitably or classified incorrectly Public Agency Budgeting …for when I need to put together departmental budget proposals and find the most compelling justification for any additional resources

“The ethical dilemmas faced by public administrators are complex and arise from situations where no matter what course of action one takes, some ethical principle will be violated, “ URI Philosophy Professor and Center

Fellow Lynn Pasquerella tells the group. “For this reason, doing what is ethically correct often requires extraordinary courage and leadership from public administrators.”

GASPA: The Graduate Association for Students of Public Administration (GASPA) represents the enrolled students of the MPA Program at California State University, Stanislaus. The association was created to allow students to provide input regarding speakers curriculum, to bring successful public service professionals to events, and provide opportunities for networking and collaboration between faculty, alumni and current MPA Students. This year we will be continuing GASPA Guzzlers, a monthly event that seeks to bring together MPA students from the region in an informal setting. GASPA hopes to work with our Alumni Association to organize a spring event for MPA students and alumni. In addition to these events, GASPA plans the end of the year banquet. The end of the year banquet celebrates the accomplishments of the MPA Graduates.

Victor Mitre recently accepted a position at the University of California - Merced on March 5th as the Director of Annual Giving within the unit of University Relations. Victor previously was at CSU Stanislaus where he spent five years in University advancement working in the Office of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, Donor Stewardship and Scholarships. His responsibilities ranged from launching CSU Stanislaus first ever in-house tele-fundraising program and personally soliciting annual gifts for restricted and unrestricted University priorities. In his new position at UC Merced, Victor will provide the leadership in designing annual giving programs and be responsible primarily for securing private support from alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends for annual programs that represent

funding priorities for the entire campus and to build a long-term base of support for UC Merced. Victor is a 2001 alum of CSU Stanislaus and is currently a part-time graduate student pursuing his Masters of Arts in Public Administration. Victor is involved in Toastmasters International and his community experience includes supporting the United Samaritans Foundation and numerous projects through his association with Chi Delta Beta Fraternity. Victor enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.

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What Some MPA Graduates do around Easter Time Well, it was around Easter time when my son noticed a neighbor with a dog chasing tiny black ducklings. Turned out that neighbor had gotten the ducklings from a store for his kids as a Easter present. Now that he didn’t know what to do with them, he was letting the dog eat them! My son took the remaining three ducklings and brought them to – who else – mom (that’s me). Now, I am an animal lover and believer in compassion, so of course I got in motion and immediately read up about what to do with tiny ducklings – they need food, lots of water, heat – and a mommy. It didn’t take long and the ducklings would follow me around every single step in my backyard. You could hear their tiny feet as they followed on the walkway – tap tap tap – three in a row. They were so cute! I simply fell in love with them. The next question became their future – I wanted to make sure that once they were grown, they could find a safe home with a pond and shelter. They appeared to be domestic ducks, so you can not just set them out in the wild on their own one day. A call to a wildlife rehabilitation center finally got me in touch with this wonderful lady – who happens to have 50 acres out in Jackson, with horses and three large ponds. Not only this, she loves ducks, and she was happy to give my three orphans that secure home I had hoped for. They live happily ever after, and I just love happy endings

-Sabine Verelst In honor of freeway collapse and rolled cranes:

Ever have one of “those” days?

Recruiting The City of Modesto has a RISING need to recruit excellent employees to come to work for us here.

We've launched our new NEOGOV recruitment software, and applicants can now apply for multiple jobs using the same online process and the same application template. Other features include online interview scheduling and more. Students and alumni can visit the site at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/modesto/default.cfm and will find job and benefit descriptions, salary ranges, a place to register for notification of upcoming recruitments and more! I'd even welcome contacts with my office regarding opportunities in Public Works, so you can contact me, Gail Wax gwax@modestogov.com if you are interested.

List of Scholarships and Awards Information; these were awarded this year, so don’t forget

to apply for the next year. Scholarships and Fellowships The MPA faculty encourages you to apply for one of three graduate scholarships and two graduate fellowships available for the each academic year, one for $1,500 and the other two for $2,812.50 and two graduate fellowships of part-time fee waivers for one semester. As a graduate scholar or fellow you are expected to assist the MPA Director with research, academic, or organizational projects regarding the MPA program, which will be specifically assigned as follows: 1. Assume responsibility as President of the Graduate Association for Students of Public Administration (GASPA) for the 2007-08 academic year ($2,812.50) 2. Assist in the organization of an alumni network ($2,812.50) 3. Act as a communication liaison between the graduate students and the MPA program including publishing a department newsletter ($1,500) 4. Continue to extend the research regarding MPA culminating experiences including: (a) capstone courses and (b) portfolio and applied thesis projects (fellowships involve researching one of these areas) To be eligible, you must be a classified student in the MPA program and have a GPA of 3.0 or better. If you wish to apply, please write a letter of application that responds to: 1. What do you consider to be your professional contributions and leadership potential? 2. What circumstances have presented challenges to your pursuit of academic studies? 3. What projects would you be interested in working on if you are awarded a scholarship or fellowship (you may list more than one)? Include a professional resume and send your application to: Dr. April Hejka-Ekins, MPA Director California State University, Stanislaus Department of Politics and Public Admin. 601 W. Monte Vista Avenue Turlock, CA 953820-0299 The MPA Scholarship Committee will base its decisions on a combination of factors: your GPA and professional resume, your letter of application and responses to the questions listed above.

QUOTES TO REMEMBER Crime is contagious….if the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for the law. -- Justice Louis Brandeis It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error. -- U.S. Supreme Court, in American Communications Association v. Douds, 339 U.S. 382,442 Silence gives consent. -- Canon Law

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Everest Wilde Colnic

January 5, 2007

Jaime and Priscilla Suarez with twin sons – Thomas

Domingo and Elijah Anders – April 7, 2007

Nadia Marie Meeks – Laura’s Grand Daughter

January 12, 2007 What ever you do will be insignificant, it is very important that you do it. -Mahatma Gandhi So – What are you going to do now? ”It is essential that we keep in contact with each other as networking is the key to success”. – Josh Edrington “All Lessons in Life will be repeated until well learned.” – Laura Riddell

"At that instant he saw, in one blaze of light, an image of unutterable conviction, the reason why the artist works and lives and has his being--the reward he seeks--the only reward he really cares about, without which there is nothing. It is to snare the spirits of mankind in nets of magic, to make his life prevail through his creation, to wreak the vision of his life, the rude and painful substance of his own experience, into the congruence of blazing and enchanted images that are themselves the core of life, the essential pattern whence all other things proceed, the kernel of eternity." Author unknown -contributed by Davis Treadway

A Humanist Code of Ethics: Do no harm to the earth, she is your mother. Being is more important than having. Never promote yourself at another’s expense. Hold life sacred; treat it with reverence. Allow each person the dignity of his or her labor. Open your home to the wayfarer. Be ready to receive your deepest dreams; sometimes they are the speech of unblighted conscience. Always make restitutions to the ones you have harmed. Never think less of yourself than you are. Never think that you are more than another - ARTHUR DOBRIN

“there are times when a man has to push his principles aside and do the right thing” FLETCHER, Joseph, Situation Ethics, (1966)

MPA Picture Gallery

Josh Edrington & Pat Hill, Head Football Coach at Fresno State

Fun and hijinks at the Networking Social on 4/28

Benita Bains

Barry, Carol and Matt

Amanda Hughes

Elaine and April

April - - - Kevin

Josh Edrington

Elaine Peterson in Portofino, Italy

So, whatever changes come its way in the coming century – an undoubtedly there will be many – it is a sure bet that public administration will remain the all-important connection between democracy and bureaucracy. It will remain the process, the organization, and, above all, the politics that make that paradox work. Kevin B. Smith and Michael J. Licari, Public Administration (2006).

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