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Common Grace And The Use of Adjunct Faculty in Academia
The portion of non-tenured faculty in college classrooms has continued to grow irrespective of fluctuations in enrollment. As part of the push to give some power to adjuncts, there have…
The Virtue of Integrity: Inspiring Confidence And Trust
It is imperative for public administrators to model integrity by exemplifying what’s expected of others across all layers and levels of an organization. Forging this culture in public-sector organizations is…
Congressional Staff Legal Changes: Harassment Outrage and Intern Pay Pushes Improvements for Congressional Staff
Two Congressional staffing issues particularly under a contentious public spotlight concern harassment and intern pay. A review of both issues follows and may suggest a strained but budding bipartisanship toward…
Liberating Resources to Fund a Better Future
Launching new programs and services on a limited budget is a challenge many local governments face. One promising breakthrough solution is repurposing the resources a local government already collects.…
Pandemic Preparedness Demands More Attention From Presidential Contenders
Event 201 needs to spark an ongoing conversation about our health security vulnerabilities. All presidential candidates and leading decisionmakers should be a part of this crucial discussion.…
The Affordable Care Act Lowered Interest Rates on Hospital Debt, But Risks Remain
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a credit-positive event for hospitals. As a result, many hospitals can now borrow at cheaper rates to finance healthcare infrastructure. However, the weaker post-ACA…
Teaching COMPROMISE 101
Prioritizing compromise strategies is a practical alternative to the winner-loser structure currently stressing the public administration system. Pilot testing a COMPROMISE 101 course may influence today’s and tomorrow’s political culture.…
Improving Employee Engagement: It Takes Leaders With Courage
Why should leaders take the risk to measure engagement, and then take action on the results? Because engagement drives performance, especially in government, where our main resource is talent.…
Advice for Ph.D. Students
The School of Public Affairs (SPA) at Penn State Harrisburg celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Ph.D. in Public Administration program during fall semester 2019. This piece offers insights and…
The Government Attorney as Public Administrator
The fact that many law schools routinely offer joint JD/MPA programs is telling indeed.Today’s aspiring public sector attorney is well-advised to take as many courses in public administration, management and…
Beyond Creating Gold From Lead: America’s Ability to Create Money From Debt
This piece should serve to encourage an understanding of domestic and international banking.…
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