SLU Public Policy Studies

You’re Invited to the “Roll-out” Party for SLU’s NEW Academic Journal
 
Come see the FIRST ISSUE of the SLU PPS Journal: An online Journal of the Saint Louis University Department of Public Policy Studies.!!!
 
 
Monday
April 19, 2010
1:00 pm in Tegeler 207
 
 
ALL: Come see a presentation of the first issue ever of the PPS Journal!!  The two authors whose works are the first accepted will be present to discuss their articles and ecperience!
 
TEACHERS:  Come find out how you can encourage your students to submit their class work to the journal! There will be a short discussion of the types of works presented.
 
STUDENTS:  Come find out how you can submit YOUR work to the journal and start your scholarly career publishing your work!
 
AND FREE PIZZA (and drinks) for EVERYONE!!
 
 
Please RSVP and/or Direct any questions or concerns to: PPSeditor@gmail.com

As many of you already know, the fate of public transportation in the St. Louis region will be decided on Tuesday, April 6. The SLU Urban Planning Association is endorsing Proposition A, and we need your help campaigning. If anyone is interested in doing some last-minute phone banking, canvassing, or giving rides to the polls, please contact Dan Burghoff (burghoff@slu.edu)

Remember, this will be a low turnout election, so EVERY VOTE MATTERS!!!

St. Louis Regional Housing Conference

St. Louis Fed and Washington University’s Weidenbaum Center To Co-Host Conference 

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Washington University’s Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy will host the “State and Local Government Finance amid Economic Turbulence” conference on April 9 at the university’s Olin School of Business Simon Hall.   The conference is free and open to the public.

This timely, non-technical forum features recognized scholars from across the country, including a keynote address from Ronald Fisher of Michigan State University.  Fisher, who once served as the deputy treasurer for the state of Michigan, specializes in the study of government finance and taxation, particularly at the state and local levels.  He is currently a professor of economics and Dean of the Honors College at Michigan State.  

“A conference on state and local public finance is timely given the deteriorating fiscal conditions in state and local government,” said conference moderator Tom Garrett, economist and assistant vice president with the St. Louis Fed.  “The non-technical nature of the conference should appeal to a wide range of professionals interested in state budgeting and finance.”

For more information, or to register online, see Washington University’s Weidenbaum Center web site.  The deadline for registration is April 2. 

“State and Local Government amid Economic Turbulence” Topics and Speakers:

“The Current Status of State and Local Public Finance” – Keynote Address
Ronald C. Fisher, Professor of Economics and Dean of the Honors College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.

“An Economic Evaluation of State and Local Taxes”
Speaker | Ray Nelson, associate professor of business management , Marriott School of Management,  Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Discussant | Elizabeth McNichol, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington, D.C.

“Fiscal Federalism in the United States”
Speaker | Robert Inman, Richard K. Mellon Professor of Finance and Economics of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Discussant | Paul Rothstein, Senior Economist, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 

“Non-Traditional Revenue Sources & Implications for Growth”
Speaker| William Fox, Professor, Department of Economics and Director, Center for Business & Economic Research, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
Discussant | Gary Wagner, Professor of Economics, the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock

“The Future of State and Local Government Finance” – Panel Discussion
Chris Edwards, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Washington, D.C.
Karl Kurtz, Director of Trust for Representative Democracy, National Council of State Legislatures
Robert Tannenwald, Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The Program Manager Summary
Responsible for program coordination, marketing, development, community relations, and administrative support of service programs to the Lemay community as assigned by the Executive Director and/or the Board of Directors. This full-time position requires 32-40 hours per week (mostly flex time), which can include evenings and weekends. Program Manager coordinates logistics and set-up for all program activities and ensures that program outcomes meet funder requirements. Works to improve programming for new and continued funding sources. Assists with day-to-day operations of the Lemay Housing Partnership (LHP). Nonprofit and/or nonprofit board experience recommended. Construction and/or community organizing experience preferred.

Essential functions
1. Manage all aspects of LHP programming, including but not limited to: establishment of goals and objectives (in coordination with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors), development of task forces and committees, identification and cultivation of potential participants and supporters, supervision of day-to-day activities, representing the LHP at community events, providing/coordinating volunteer and leadership training, and analysis and preparation of activity/results reports for the Executive Director, Board of Directors, partners, and funders. Programs currently under management include the Home Repair Program, the Volunteer Beautification Program, the Home Education Series, and the Neighborhood Association Program. (90% of Time.)
2. Other job duties as assigned by the LHP Executive Director and/or LHP Board of Directors.
(10% of Time.)

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Non-Profit Business Management or Business Administration, Community Development, Marketing, Public Relations, Human Service Agency Management, or health-related field; OR five years experience commensurate with job duties (such as construction management or social services) required. Master’s degree in above listed fields or a related field preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
1. Knowledge and understanding of program management.
2. Understanding of community health initiatives, community development, and generally accepted practices of nonprofit administration.
3. Understanding of community dynamics, relationships, and politics.
4. Understanding of principles of leadership, management, and collaboration.
5. Strong written and verbal communication, including advanced public speaking skills.
6. Skills in program development, project planning/implementation, and case management.
7. Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Peachtree.
8. Skills in office administration, including bulk mail preparation.
9. Ability to operate general office equipment (fax, copier, adding machine, etc.)
10. Detail oriented, accurate, and highly organized with an ability to manage multiple, diverse, and complex work assignments, problem solve, and make decisions.
11. Ability to work independently with good time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
12. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, volunteers, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and community at large.
13. Must be able to lift 20 lbs.

Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history in confidence to justine@lemayhousing.org

Trying to figure out how you are going to fulfill your internship requirements for your degree?  The License Collector’s Office for the City of St. Louis offers internships to graduate and undergraduate Saint Louis University Students who need to fulfill their internship requirements for their degree.  We are a government office so if you are specifically required to do an internship in the public sector our internship program satisfies that requirement whether the requirement is for 40 hours, or less or more.  

The internship is unpaid as is required by the degree programs at Saint Louis University but we submit a letter grade to your advisor for your performance on the job. 

We are located at City Hall downtown.  We issue the business licenses for the city and collect approximately $60,000,000 in revenue for various government agencies.  You will learn what it takes to perform this critical revenue generating task.  As a public office we also do our part to help the community.  So you will get some hands on experience with community outreach in residential areas very near SLU and throughout the entire city. 

For information on starting your internship call or e-mail Darius Chapman in our office:

Darius Chapman
Phone: 314-613-7423
E-mail: ChapmanD@stlouiscity.com
City Hall
1200 Market St. Room 104
St. Louis, MO 63103

New Voices, Fresh Ideas—
The Future of Community Development
April 19-23, 2010
Exploring Innovation Week 2010 Events:

 “Restructuring and Retooling for the Future”
9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (CT) | Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The morning sessions in this policy dialogue series will consist of talks by national experts that will be broadcast via videoconference from the host city to the other venues. The afternoon sessions will consist of in-person conversations with local experts at each site.

(Select the desired location for more information and registration: St. Louis, Little Rock, Louisville or Memphis)

Documentary Screening of
“The New Neighbors”
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (CT and ET) | Wednesday, April 21, 2010

This documentary follows two residents as they learn that building an integrated community involves a multi-tiered process known as stable integration.
(Select the desired location for more information and registration: St. Louis, Little Rock, Louisville or Memphis)

 Greater Louisville Nonprofit Technology Summit
8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Thursday, April 22, 2010Hear from John Hrusovsky, CEO of the Groundwork group, about his team’s acclaimed technology work with the nonprofit community.
(More information and registration: Louisville, or Memphis)

St. Louis Regional Housing Conference:
“Creating Whole Communities”
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Thursday, April 22, 2010 | Reception and dialogue with federal officials (invited)

8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Friday, April 23, 2010 | Housing conference
Promotes collaboration across disciplines in the areas of housing, transportation, education and energy to help the region do a better job of planning affordable, healthy and vibrant communities.
(More information and registration: St. Louis)

In the spirit of Atlas Week, the Office of Research Services encourages scholars in all disciplines to consider applying to the Fulbright Program for international teaching and research opportunities.  As the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program, Fulbright awards are designed to “increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.”  With this goal as a starting point, the Fulbright Program has provided almost 300,000 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential — with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
 
Search the online Awards Catalogue by discipline, country or grant category:  http://catalog.cies.org/ to see what opportunities are available.  The deadline for submission of applications is August 2, 2010 for most programs.
Core Fulbright awards fall into two broad categories – Discipline Specific or All Disciplines. Discipline Specific Awards identify the specializations being called for by the host country and its institutions. All Discipline Awards encourage applicants to design their own proposal. Country conditions and other factors may limit the scope of some of these awards, but most are wide open.  They range from three to twelve months. Nearly 800 traditional awards are granted each year.

Most Fulbright opportunities are for lecturing, research, or a combination of both lecturing and research.
Other award categories include:

Distinguished Lecturing, Lecturing/Research, Research Awards
These awards are for U.S. scholars with recognized national standing. Many applicants to the Distinguished Awards program also apply for a core Fulbright award.

Junior Lecturing and Junior Research Awards
Designed for recent Ph.D.s, the Junior Lecturing and Junior Research Awards are popular among scholars still early in their careers. In some cases, a Ph.D. is not required.

Seminars
These are short-term or group programs. Seminar programs of from two to three weeks in Germany, Japan, and Korea are offered for international education professionals and senior higher education officials. They provide grantees a unique opportunity to make connections and learn about the social, cultural and higher education systems of the host country.

Serial Grants
Serial grants are shorter term, in-country grants that often involve repeat visits over a specified period.

Travel-Only Grants
Much like the name suggests – these grants offer only round-trip transportation to the country of assignment.

Maintenance Grants
These grants are typically a fixed amount award to supplement or match the core Fulbright award. Full-Maintenance grants provide complete benefits, although the specific amounts may vary by country. Partial-Maintenance grants have a stipend or other, fixed support that is lower than the standard award benefits for a particular country.

Collaborative U.S./Visiting Scholar Lecturing or Lecturing/Research Award
This award provides funding for a joint proposal with an overseas collaborator. Currently, this award type is available only in Turkey.

If you are interested in applying for the Fulbright program and have questions, please contact the Office of Research Services at 977-7742.
 
Regards,
 
Sheila
 –
Sheila T. Lischwe, Ph.D.
Director
Office of Research Services
Saint Louis University
3556 Caroline St., Suite 120
St. Louis, MO 63104
Telephone: 314-977-7742
Fax: 314-977-7730 email:lischwst@slu.edu

MCRSA Student Paper Competition and Conference Travel Grants
Mid-Continent Regional Science Association: www.mcrsa.org

Deadline for Paper Competition & Travel Grants is April 1.

The Mid-Continent Regional Science Association (MCRSA) invites you to participate in its annual conference and student paper competition. The conference is scheduled for June 3-5, 2010 in St. Louis, MO.

MCRSA sponsors the annual M. Jarvin Emerson Student Paper Competition. The winner of the competition receives a $1,000 award plus publication of the paper in the Association’s peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. The combination of the cash award and publication make this among the best professional association awards available. The winner must be able to attend the conference to present the paper, but the cash award should cover travel expenses. The deadline for submission of a completed paper is April 1, 2010. The winner will be notified by April 15.

MCRSA also has received a grant from the USDA North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) to provide travel grants for NCRCRD-member institution graduate students to attend the conference to present a paper. A limited number of cash awards of up to $400 each to help cover travel expenses of graduate students enrolled in North Central Region Land Grant Institutions will be made. The deadline for submission of a travel grant application is April 1, 2010. Award recipients will be notified by April 15.

The Mid-Continent Regional Science Association is an organization consisting of an interdisciplinary membership from academics and other public and private organizations. We are interested in using the tools of regional science to help solve applied problems in rural and urban areas at the local, state, and national levels. Among our membership are campus-based teachers and researchers, outreach educators, public and private analysts, consultants, and many others. The disciplines represented within our group include economics, planning, geography, business, sociology, public administration, and others.

To learn more about the MCRSA annual conference, the student paper competition, and the available travel grant opportunities, go the MCRSA Website at www.mcrsa.org and click on the Conference links.

If you have questions, contact John Leatherman at 785-532-4492 or jleather@k-state.edu.

John Leatherman

John Leatherman
Office of Local Government
Department of Agricultural Economics
Kansas State University
331G Waters Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-4026

Phone: 785-532-4492
Fax: 785-532-6925
NEW E-mail: jleather@k-state.edu
Website: www.oznet.ksu.edu/olg

Colleagues,

Attached is a Call for Proposals for the first workshop of the Alliance on Governance Research and Analysis (AGORA). AGORA is the collaborative venture of University of Warwick (UK),  Griffith University (Brisbane, Australia), the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (Oslo, Norway), the Watson Institute at Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island, USA) and the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security & Law at the University of Texas (Austin, Texas, USA).

The first workshop will be on June 22-23, 2010 at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies. The broad topic is “Knowledge Networks and Policy Communities in the Global Political Economy.”

We apologize for the short lead time on this, but hope you can help us get the word out to potential participants, especially advanced grad students or recent PhDs who would especially benefit from such an informal, yet intensive setting for sharing their work in progress. We are not expecting full papers as much as well-developed proposals/research agendas. We also will not ask participants to present their own work; rather, we will assign a presenter and an additional discussant, thus guaranteeing at least two sets of detailed comments for each participant.

We are funding US participants up to $1000 per person and non-US participants up to $2000. We expect a total of between 12-18 participants at the workshop. The short (one page) proposals are due April 15 by email to me (ceweaver@austin.utexas.edu) and Len Seabrooke (l.seabrooke@warwick.ac.uk).

Please let your students and colleagues know about this opportunity. We also welcome your own proposals!

Questions can be directed to me or anyone else on the selection committee (Mark Blyth, Len Seabrooke or Jason Sharman – email addresses are included in the attached Call for Proposals).

Many thanks,
Kate Weaver