OCTOBER 18, 2016 | Fall Edition      
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Get ready for our official Student Success Center launch party on Wednesday, October 26th at 3pm! Mingle with faculty and staff as well as your fellow peers! Food and drinks will be provided.
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October 26
SPAA Student Success Center Launch Extravaganza
October 30
Spring Registration Begins
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Tuesday, November 22
Thursday Classes (Changes in Designation of Class Days)
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December 14
Regular Classes End
December 15
Reading Day
December 16
Fall Exams Begin
December 23
Fall Exams End
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Writing Methods Seminar - Fall 2016
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Brought to you by Terry Hall, Manager of the Writing & Career Development Center
All sessions held 4:00 - 5:30 pm in CPS 117
Utilizing resources to find jobs (11/1)
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Debate Watch Party hosted by PAGA
8:30pm - 10:30pm; CPS 309
The Power of Choice: Creating an Equitable Newark Photography
Exhibit
Opening Night Gallery Crawl: October 21; 5-9pm
Open Doors City Arts Festival: October 21-23
85 Market Street, Newark, NJ
For more information, contact Karen at kbstovell@forwardevernj.com
SPAA Student Success Center Launch Party
3:00pm - 5:30pm; 1st floor of SPAA
Volunteers Wanted for The Chancellor's Conference
The New Professoriate: Tenure, Diversity, and Engagement
Interested students should reach out to Tugba Aksoy at aksoy@rutgers.edu.
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Recent Job Opportunities from Rutgers SPAA's job board:
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Governor's Office Internship Program
The Governor's Office of Community Relations is seeking driven, hard-working individuals to join our internship program. Internships run concurrent with school semesters (Fall, Summer, Spring). A minimum of two days (6 hours per day, typically
10am-4pm) are required. During their time with our office, interns will, at a minimum:
- Learn the basic functions of the roles of Regional Director and Constituencies Liaison within the Office of the Governor.
- Assist staff with various projects and basic office tasks at the New Jersey State House.
- Work closely with Governor's Office staff to organize and execute events with the Governor and Lt. Governor.
- Conduct research on behalf of staff for proactive outreach, event planning, and briefing materials.
Resumes should be submitted to Ron.Filan@nj.gov. Each resume must include a cover letter and contact information for at least two references.
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NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF STRATEGY & INNOVATION DATA INTERNSHIPS
The Division of Strategy and Innovation at Newark Public Schools (NPS) is home to some of the district's most groundbreaking initiatives. These include the citywide Universal Enrollment system, which ensures greater equity in school enrollment for our highest-need students, as well as the district's Strategic Planning group. This year, the Division is expanding to include a new Office of Data, Research, and Evaluation which will focus on building the infrastructure and capacity to respond more proactively to the district's data and analytic needs, and develop research and evaluation projects. The Newark Public Schools Office of Strategy and Innovation is seeking data interns to assist the Enrollment and Data, Research, and Evaluation teams!
(Internship)
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NEWARK THRIVES!
The Newark Thrives Data and Evaluation Fellow is responsible for outreach to programs for information, data collection, data entry, and support of analysis.
(Fellowship)
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Important Announcement Regarding Online Courses in Spring 2017
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Dear Student,
Spring 2017 courses are now live on the
University Schedule of Classes and Spring registration is scheduled to begin on October 30
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. You will see the following online courses on the schedule and they will indicate that they are only open to online MPA students. Online students will have priority registration until November 13
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. In the meantime, please email
Kiermoni Allison
, the course name and the index number by November 13
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to be added on the waiting list. Based on the enrollment numbers, if there are seats, we will issue SPNs to those on the waiting list.
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Core Courses
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20.834.501.90
Index#15260
Intro to PA
Greg Porumbescu
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20.834.501.91
Index#17101
Intro to PA
Greg Porumbescu
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20.834.521.90
Index#12406
Technology and Public Administration
Alan Shark
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20.834.524.90
Index#14006
The Public Policy Process
Lois Warner
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20.834.542.90
Index#12837
Public Budgeting Systems
Wen Wang
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20.834.561.90
Index#14005
Applied Statistics
Jiahuan Lu
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20.834.562.90
Index#18772
Applied Research Design
Sebastian Jilke
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20.834.563.90
Index#14064
Capstone
Lindsey McDougle
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Electives
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20:834:545.90
Index#
Capital Budgeting
(Finance and Budgeting Concentration)
STAFF
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20:834:582.90
Index#20201
Healthcare Management
(Healthcare Administration Concentration)
STAFF
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20:834:529.90
Index#12836
Results Driven Strategic Management
(Performance Measurement Concentration)
STAFF
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Save the Date: Rutgers Giving Day!
November 29 marks Rutgers' 2nd annual Giving Day! On Rutgers Giving Day, Rutgers alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends will join together in an exciting, 24-hour fundraising event for our community!
Share in the excitement by joining in social media challenges throughout the day, stopping by the Paul Robeson Campus Center for a gift box, or making a gift to SPAA!
#RUGivingDay
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Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF)
Status of 2017 PMF Application and Assessment
The PMF Program Office is presently working on the upcoming PMF Class of 2017 application and assessment. The automated systems will be upgraded to
include the PMF TAS (Talent Acquisition System) and application.
As details become available, the
Become a PMF 2017 Application section at www.pmf.gov will be updated to include the the News & Events section. The PMF Program Office
anticipate the 2017 PMF application to launch no earlier than November 2016. In the meantime, please review the Become a PMF section, which describes eligibility (to include topics on citizenship, foreign education, and veterans' preference), application tips, and frequently asked questions.
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Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival
The countdown has begun for the largest poetry event in North America, held in Newark's Downtown Arts District! On College Student Days (Thursday, October 20 and Sunday, Oct. 23), student tickets are only $5
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International Visiting Scholars Program
Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) provides opportunities for international scholars in public administration or related fields to pursue their research while in residence at Rutgers. International visiting scholars typically work on projects related to the research interests of SPAA faculty.
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Looking to attend graduate school in the future?
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GRE Prep Course
Rutgers Graduate School Newark (GSN) is proud to offer a comprehensive GRE preparation program through The Princeton Review for undergraduates specifically interested in applying to graduate school. The Princeton Review has been helping students across the country succeed in raising their scores on standardized exams through proven test-taking methods and breakthrough technology to accomplish extraordinary results.
GSN will subsidize the expense for approximately 15 students to take The Princeton Review Ultimate Prep Program. This program will be held from January 9th to March 3, 2017. Students enrolled in the program are required to take scheduled practice GRE exams during the semester and an official GRE exam approximately month after the course program concludes.
Requirements:
- Sophomores, juniors, or seniors who will aspire to attend graduate school
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
Application deadline: Friday, November 11, 2016
Please e-mail Dr. Kinna Perry, Associate Dean at kinnap@rutgers.edu for more information.
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