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Good to Know…Week of June 13, 2011
EDUCATION
Colleges Now Offering Education in Disaster
Carlene Pinto watched from her middle-school classroom in Brooklyn as
the plane pierced the second tower; then she trudged…
Central Illinois ASPA Chapter Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week
Springfield, IL–On Monday, May 2, 2011 the Central Illinois Chapter of ASPA (CIASPA)
celebrated Public Service Recognition Week and the reinvigoration of
their chapter with a…
Good to Know…Week of June 6, 2011
TELEWORK
DC Ranks in Top 10 Cities that Support Formal Telework Policies
The nation’s capital ranks seventh when it comes to adopting formal
telework policies, according…
Thad Allen Joins ASPA Leadership Team
ASPA is pleased to announce that Thad W. Allen, Admiral, U.S. Coast
Guard (retired), has agreed to serve as ASPA’s 2011-2012 Executive
Advisor. Allen will serve as a visible symbol…
Good to Know…Week of May 30, 2011
FIRST RESPONDERS
Joplin Radio Stations Become Lifeline for Tornado-Stricken Residents
The staffs of six radio stations, based in a one-story building in
Joplin, are providing nonstop…
Good to Know…Week of May 23, 2011
TELEWORK
Recruitment Wars
Sure, federal employment is becoming a more attractive option for
workers, but competition among agencies for top recruits is still
fierce.…
ASPA’s Greater Chicago Chapter Honors Local Public Servants
Bruce Rodman
About 50 people attended the Greater Chicago Chapter’s annual awards program as part of Public Service Recognition Week.
This was the 31st annual program…
Good to Know…Week of May 16, 2011
TECHNOLOGY
Open Government Initiatives Evaluated by New Assessment Tool
A
new Microsoft Excel-based software tool is enabling federal, state and
local agencies to quickly assess the public value of their…
Third Annual SPOD Student Scholar Awards
For the third consecutive year, the American Society for Public
Administration’s (ASPA) Section on Professional and Organizational
Development (SPOD) honored three student scholars during the annual ASPA conference, which was…
Good to Know…Week of May 9, 2011
BIN LADEN
This Is How The World Reacted To Osama Bin Laden's Death
Social
media analysis firm Crimson Hexagon sifts the data to reveal a nuanced
emotional reaction to the…
A Correct Focus and Policy Finally Gets Osama bin Laden
Alexander Dawoody
Tianjin, P.R. China–It is noon on Monday.
The university where I teach is closed due to the Labor Day holiday. I
am sitting in…