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Countdown to NECoPA

Countdown to NECoPA

Academics, practitioners, and students from across the Northeast are making their way to the 2013 NECoPA conference, taking place at the Trabant University Center at the University of Delaware.  The…

Rainbow Rulings: Separate but Equal is Unconstitutional

Rainbow Rulings: Separate but Equal is Unconstitutional

By Lorenda A. Naylor and Heather Wyatt-Nichol Introduction In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court (USSC) delivered two landmark decisions for the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender (LGBT) community: United…

ASPA Announces 2014 Candidates for National Council

ASPA Announces 2014 Candidates for National Council

Beginning Nov. 1, ASPA will hold elections for vacancies on its National Council, the governing body of the association.  The National Council is made up of District Representatives who serve…

The Integrative Project: Integrating Classroom and Real World Knowledge

The Integrative Project: Integrating Classroom and Real World Knowledge

By Jill Manit and Gloria Messick-Svare   In social work, there has been a perception of a gap between the knowledge and skills needed to practice in the community and…

Connecting Education & Service

Connecting Education & Service

By Beth M. Renhaus, PhD. Public service and education go hand in hand. In Mosher’s Democracy and the Public Service (1982), he asserts that “it is doubtful that there is…

Stay Out of the Brain Stem – Part I

Stay Out of the Brain Stem – Part I

The Effects of Brain Science on Organizational Culture  Part one of a two-part series in understanding the implications of how our brains perceive social interactions in the workplace By Troy…

Congressional Refusal to Fund Obamacare — An Act of Civil Disobedience?

Congressional Refusal to Fund Obamacare — An Act of Civil Disobedience?

By David Schultz Under what occasions, if any, are members of Congress permitted to disobey a law as a matter of conscience?  This is the question posed by House Republican…

The Role of Security in Governance

The Role of Security in Governance

By Shorenstein Center – Harvard Kennedy School A study just released by Harvard Kennedy School examines the relationship between citizens’ perceptions about government and civic affairs. In the study entitled…

Promoting Town Gov Best Practices

Promoting Town Gov Best Practices

UniTown Network Conference Promotes Best Practices in European Union By Roger Kemp The first-ever UniTown Network Conference was held Oct 2-4 at the University of Ferrara in the City of…

Organizational Challenges & Management Alternatives

How Public Administrators Are Implementing the ACA By Cheryl and Ferd Mitchell Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has raised numerous challenges for administrators and managers. Insight into these…

Rutgers Establishes Anti-Corruption Institute

School of Public Affairs and Administration in Newark Establishes Rutgers Institute on Anti-Corruption Studies By SPAA News Dr. Marc Holzer, dean of the School of Public Affairs and Administration at…