SLU Public Policy Studies

The Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders is pleased to announce the availability of Exploration Grants of up to $5,000 for a one-year period. Funds can be used to support a broad range of research activities including:

Pilot data to complete an initial but unfunded project.
Pilot data needed for preliminary results.
New direction on a current project not otherwise supported.
Funded projects that did not build costs into budgets for services previously free or subsidized which now carry a cost.
 
Early-Stage Investigators are especially encouraged to apply.
 
Application Deadline: June 1, 2010
Notification: July 1, 2010
 
Visit www.gamblingdisorders.org/project-grants to download application materials and learn about forthcoming funding announcements on other new grant mechanisms.
 
Christine Reilly
Executive Director
Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders
100 Cummings Center, Suite 207-P
Beverly, MA 01915
Tel: 978-299-3040
E-mail: creilly@gamblingdisorders.org
www.gamblingdisorders.org
 
The Institute for Research on Gambling Disorders is an independent program of the National Center for Responsible Gaming.

Regional Planning agency seeks a Sr. Program Specialist in the Governmental Services Division.  This position will be responsible for leading and assisting with special projects including local government technical assistance, meeting and event planning, development of various newsletters and web resources; coordinating and providing assistance on local government management and operations consulting jobs. Specific duties include conducting pay and classification studies, writing position descriptions, conducting salary surveys, analyzing and developing pay for performance system; assisting with the coordination and management of the Local Government Training Institute (LGTI); duties include researching and staying abreast of local governments trends, developing course curriculums, securing speakers, managing outreach and onsite logistics; responsible for updating the comprehensive economic development strategy and assisting with enhancing economic development outreach and coordination.  Performs other related duties as assigned.  BS degree in Public Administration, political science, public policy or related field and 2 years experience in the public sector in the areas of management and operations, community development, human resources and/or economic development. Master’s degree preferred.  Strong proficiency  in  Microsoft Office package; strong oral, written, interpersonal, and communications skills; skill in establishing priorities and organizing work; ability to work independently with general instructions; must be multi-task oriented with the ability to deal with a variety of complex factors and situations.  Good Benefits Package.  Sal. Range $42,992 – $72,062.  For information visit www.atlantaregional.com; Apply on-line applications only at http://cyberrecruiter.atlantaregional.com EOE M/F/D/V

On Friday, February 26, SLUUPA will be hosting Courtney Sloger (online media specialist), Mark Phillips (Long-Range Planner) and Jennifer Ash (Real Estate Manager) from Metro Transit. They plan to lead a discussion on long-range plans for public transit expansion in the St. Louis region, the construction of the new Scott Avenue Transit plaza (Grand Metrolink Station), as well as the impact of the upcoming ballot initiative.

Proposition A, which will be taken to the polls on April 6, 2010 would raise sales tax in St. Louis County by 0.5%, generating an estimated $75 million per year for public transportation.

Should this initiative fail, Metro will be forced to cut nearly half of its bus routes and lay off 560 employees. Further, the St. Louis region will continue to fall behind peer cities in competitiveness.

Given the importance of these issues, we are opening up this event to everyone. Please invite all of your friends, as we hope to raise awareness at this critical time.

Date: Friday, February 26, 2010

Time: 5:30 PM

Place: Tegeler Hall, Room 102

RVSP: sluupa@gmail.com

Folks,

We ran into an unusual sticking point with the venue, so we may have to slightly postpone THE EDUCATION FORUM and GAME Night by a week or two.  Thus, we are actively looking for a new place to host CitiTalk-LIVE!!! soon, and we’ll let you know within a couple of weeks when we find an appropriate spot.

Thanks for your patience, and help,

Kwame
TCiF

 
FOR MORE INFO…
Public Webpage: http://TheCityForum.blogspot.com
TCiF Facebook Fan Page: TCiF Fan Page
Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheCiTYForum

Date & Time: Wednesday, February 17th from 2:00-3:30PM

Location: CH2MHILL Offices- 1034 S. Brentwood (right across from the Galleria). Free parking in lot and garage; convenient to MetroLink Richmond Heights Station.

Details: Please RSVP to Glenna Brown gbrown@greatrivers.info or 314-436-7009. The event is limited to 40 people.

This webinar will begin with general design principles and practices, drawing from European experience. Examples from Cambridge, Mass., Montreal, New York City, and Portland, Ore., will be cited throughout. Specifically, this webinar will cover: Definition of a cycle track, Examples of means of separation from traffic and from pedestrians, Space needs for one-way and two-way cycle tracks, Intersection treatments, Discussion of “false sense of security” studies, What AASHTO says about cycle tracks, and other sources of design guidance and North American cities’ experience with design, operations and safety. Webinar presenters are Rob Burchfield, City Traffic Engineer, Portland (Ore.) Bureau of Transportation; Dr. Peter Furth, Professor of Civil Engineering, Northeastern University; Hayes Lord, NYC Department of Transportation; and Cara Seiderman, Transportation Program Manager, Environmental & Transportation Planning Community Development Department, City of Cambridge, Mass. Zach Vanderkooy of Bikes Belong will be a co-moderator. APBP has applied for one CM credit from the AICP for this webinar. A certificate of attendance for those wanting to claim Professional Development Hours will be available. Visit www.GRGSTL.org “event” section for more information.

YOUR CITY. YOUR VOICE. YOUR BIKE PLAN. A GREAT RIVERS GREENWAY PROJECT.

Great Rivers Greenway is leading an effort along with core partners to prepare a Bicycle Master Plan for City of St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County. The Bicycle Master Plan will be an implementable plan for on-road facilities to increase the use of bicycles as a mode of transportation. A Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) is being formed to assist GRG with the Bicycle Master Plan.

CAC members should expect to attend 5-7 meetings between March and December 2010. No previous knowledge of Bicycle Master Plans is necessary – your interest is enough. During our meetings, we’ll have discussions about various issues and ask for your opinions, suggestions and comments. Beyond meeting attendance, we will rely on CAC members to act as a bridge between the community and the BMP process, dispersing information and gathering input as needed.

Applications are due by close of business Friday, February 19, 2010.

Goal of the Bicycle Master Plan: A more connected region where more citizens are riding their bikes safely. The Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) is a roadmap to achieving this goal over the next several years.

The plan will be project specific containing:
• specific facility recommendations (such as bike lanes or shared lane signage) for specific roadway segments,
• specific priorities for implementation in the short, intermediate, and long term timeframes, and
• policy recommendations that can be adopted by public entities to support the goals of the plan.

Master Plan Coverage Area: The plan will cover St. Louis City and County, as well as St. Charles County. The master plan will be coordinated with existing bicycle plans and bicycle and walking plans developed by communities in cooperation with Trailnet.

To apply, go to: http://stlbikeplan.com/form/

TCiF’s “CitiTalk-LIVE!!!…The EDUCATION Forum & GAME NIGHT” is
Sat. 2/20, 8pm-midnight @ Nubia Cafe.

Since Feb. 2009, EVERY SINGLE “CitiTalk-LIVE!!!” town hall that TCiF has organized has been successful in entertaining our audience, and each forum has provoked meaningful conversation and connection in our attendees.

Why?

It is because CitiTalk-LIVE!!! is just like being inside your favorite talk show with the smartest GEN-X/Y people in St. Louis! And YOU have helped it grow!

Thus, On 2/20, the Best, LIVE Gen-X/Y Talk Show in St. Louis will talk, laugh, learn, and banter about:

“The Future of Public/Private Education Options in St. Louis – Improving or Declining?”

But wait, THERE’S MORE! We will also hold another fun video/party game night right after the 90 minute interactive Talk Show Forum.

ela LLC, producers of “GAME TIME!” will be providing the games.

It all starts at 8pm on Sat. 2/20. Ends at midnight.
It will be held at the Nubia Cafe; 5860 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO.
$5 suggested donation.

Don’t miss a second! And let’s get viral… e-mail this invite to five of your smartest/opinionated friends!

Thanks,
Kwame A. Ofori
Director – THE CiTY FORUM
Talk. Laugh. Learn. LiVE!

FOR MORE INFO…
Public Webpage: http://TheCityForum.blogspot.com
Facebook Event Page: Event Page
TCiF Facebook Fan Page: TCiF Fan Page
Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheCiTYForum

 
 
February 3, 2010
 
 
The Center for Community Vitality has an exciting opportunity for someone committed to community leadership development (http://www.extension.umn.edu/Community/).  We are seeking a Community Leadership Development Specialist to join a vibrant, dynamic team.  This is a 12-month, 100% FTE appointment in the professional and academic classification and requires a doctorate.  Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2010.
 
The strength of the field of community leadership comes from its interdisciplinary nature, which can make recruitment more complex.  For us to be successful, we are asking you to circulate this opportunity widely and broadly through all your professional networks – to colleagues, former graduate students, students about to complete their doctorates, association job posting sites, Facebook, Twitter.  To see the formal job description and to apply, use this link:
https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=84732.
 
The new Community Leadership Development Specialist will join a team of ten full-time leadership and civic engagement educators located throughout Minnesota.  Within the Center for Community Vitality, they will have access to our staff and graduate students in evaluation and research, led by Dr. Scott Chazdon (http://www.extension.umn.edu/Community/research.html).  In addition, they will be part of a network of faculty and professional staff at the University of Minnesota convened through our Center for Integrative Leadership (http://www.leadership.umn.edu/).  It’s truly an exciting time for community leadership throughout the University of Minnesota and at University of Minnesota Extension.  Our programs are in high demand and show proven results for participants and their communities.
 
The successful candidate is experienced in community leadership development education and will have completed (or have completed by date of appointment) a doctorate in a related-field (e.g., leadership, community psychology, community development, sociology, political science, or other related-field).  Contributing broadly to applied research in individual leadership development, community-building initiatives and community development, they would have likely teaching and research opportunities within the University in subsequent years.  Their experience in program design, delivery and evaluation contributes to the on-going development of our community leadership development program and agenda; maintaining a current tie with evolving literature and needs of Minnesota’s communities; and, contributing to new programs and initiatives.
 
Our flagship leadership development program is called U-Lead (http://www.extension.umn.edu/u-lead/).  U-Lead provides well-respected and sought after workshops and cohort-based leadership development and education.  Extension has a well-earned reputation for leadership development education, especially its cohort model, where up to 30 participants have a common leadership development experience.  The team of ten full-time leadership and civic engagement educators works with a large number of cohort groups annually (N = 17, in 2008).  In the past few years, we have developed a cadre of over 1,700 cohort participants.  The team has blended distance education technology with typical workshops and showed similar outcomes.  The implications for further modification of this approach need further exploration.
 
Partnering organizations provide funding and logistical support for the cohort. Thus, the specialist and educators can focus on the educational issues, applied scholarship and program delivery.  Academic partnerships at the University have been developed with the Center for Integrative Leadership, Humphrey Institute, Center for the Study of the Individual and Society and the Carlson School of Management.
 
The underlying logic model calls for wide-ranging, interdisciplinary scholarship and literature to create a meta-framework for leadership development.  This approach assures evidence-based practice while allowing cohorts to focus on the specific issues of concern to the sponsor.  This also allows for a common evaluation design to be employed across all cohorts.
 
The successful candidate will engender continued success in (1) achieving impacts for communities in MN; (2) advancing research opportunities in our work; (3) developing curricular materials; (4) staff and professional development of educators; (5) support for applied scholarship by educators; (6) maintaining and deepening partnerships inside and outside the University; and (7) defining and implementing an educational model for community-building initiatives within LCE and other program areas.
 
We all know the power of networks.  I am convinced that through your networks, we can develop a strong applicant pool and find the person who matches this opportunity. 
 
If you or others are interested in applying or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
 
 
Dick Senese, PhD, LP
Associate Dean
dsenese@umn.edu
612-625-7779

Date: Wednesday, February 10th
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Busch Student Center, Room 253
Sponsor: Career Services and Public Service Initiative @ SLU
What: Learn about what it is like to work for the Federal Government

Public Service Initiative @ SLU presents:
Clare Ribando Seelke is a Specialist in Latin American Affairs at the Congressional Research Service, the research arm of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. She came to CRS as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) and completed rotations with the State Department in the Dominican Republic and with the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington D.C. as part of her PMF fellowship. She covers Mexico, Bolivia, and Central America, as well as a number of cross-cutting issues such as the Merida Initiative, Gangs, and Trafficking in Persons. Ms. Seelke holds a Master of Public Affairs and Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Notre Dame.

To learn more about the Public Service Initiative @ SLU, please visit our website at http://slu.edu/x33560.xml.

Jefferson Regional Medical Center (JRMC) in Festus is recruiting volunteers for its Sexual Assault Response Team (SART ).  JRMC’s SART volunteers respond to the emergency room at JRMC when a victim/survivor of sexual assault arrives to provide them with emotional support and information about area resources.

Potential volunteers need to be at least 18 years old, anticipate being comfortable meeting with victims/survivors of sexual assault, and be willing to undergo 40 hrs of training. Our next training will begin on Thurs. 2/25. It will take place at JRMC in Festus and run from 6pm-9:30pm every Thurs. thereafter until 5/6. Training is free of cost.   However, there will not be gas reimbursement for attending training or responding to the hospital.  Please note that this is strictly a volunteer initiative. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer internships at this time.

Interested volunteers and questions about the programs can be directed to any of the below SART program coordinators.        

Sincerely,

Ashley Cox, Comtrea/Jefferson County Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT)
Office: (636) 797-5477    Cell: (205) 292-9909    Email: acox@jeffcomo.org

Mary Dahmm, Clinical Supervisor, JRMC Emergency Department
Office: (636) 933-5483    Cell: (314) 766-7065    Email: mdahmm@jhsmo.com

Shelley Layton, Director of Emergency Services, JRMC
Office: (636) 933-1010    Email: slayton@jhsmo.com