Posts By Beth Offenbacker, Ph.D.

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Seeks to Fill FederalPolicy Analyst Position in Wash DC Office

From the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health listserve: “This year WE ACT for Environmental Justice (http://weact.org) will be opening a new office in Washington, DC. The purpose of the DC office will be to develop strategic, unified, and sustained advocacy to achieve equity in federal policy and practice by influencing federal legislative and non-legislative agency actions,Read… Read more »

Call for Papers: Sixth Annual Student Research Conference

From Virginia Commonwealth University’s Political Science Department: “Call for paper and panel proposals L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, VCU Sixth Annual Student Research Conference Thursday, April 5, 2012 VCU Student Commons Undergraduate and junior graduate students are invited to submit proposals to present completed research papers/projects, research-in-progress, or roundtable discussions onRead… Read more »

Call for Papers: The 40th Research Conf on Comm, Information and Internet Policy

From TPRC: “The 40th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy Friday September 21 to Sunday September 23, 2012. Hosted by George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, VA TPRC is an annual conference on communication, information and internet policy that convenes international and interdisciplinary researchers and policymakers from academia, industry, government, and nonprofitRead… Read more »

Assistant Director of Community Development, Durham, North Carolina

Assistant Director of Community Development – #2953 Housing and Community Development Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Hiring Range: $73,322.00 – $95,319.00 Last Edited Date: 01/27/2012 Closing Date: 02/24/2012 Description: The purpose of this position is to assist with direction and activities of the Community Development Department, which include the administration of HUD-funded entitlement programs and their associatedRead… Read more »

Research Assistant, The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, Arlington, VA

The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), a non-profit consulting organization, seeks a research assistant to support its research, consulting, and association management activities. The position’s responsibilities would assist in: Analyzing state economic development budgeting and policy; Supporting regional economic research and facilitated consulting projects through data analysis and report writing/editing; and Providing member servicesRead… Read more »

Feb Events on Greening America’s Capital – The Anacostia Metro Station

From the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: “The District of Columbia was recently selected as one of five capital cities to receive the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Greening America’s Capitals technical design assistance. This assistance will focus on green design and pedestrian/bicycle safety in the public spaces surrounding the Anacostia Metro Station and its proximityRead… Read more »

Job OpptyL Assistant Professor at College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University

From the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University: “The Department of Political Science at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University invites applications for a full-time, two year term position in Public Law and Policy at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 2012. The successful candidate will be expectedRead… Read more »

Save the Date for Spring Break 2013 Study Abroad Pgm: Walking Trek Across N. England

Save the Date! Spring Break 2013 Study Abroad Program Walking Trek Across Northern England March 2013 Northern England is one of the most intensively managed natural landscapes and village networks in the world. At the core of this beautiful region are the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales National Parks. On this 10 day trekRead… Read more »

Fulbright Opportunity in Sweden

COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF SCHOLARS (CIES) Institute of International Education (IIE) Institute of International Education (IIE) – United States Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) Fulbright Programs for U.S. Scholars Fulbright-Uppsala University Chair in American Studies — Award #2355 Original post

City of Lawrence Job Opportunities – Management Intern for MPA GRADUATE

From Samantha Lowell: She notes that “Although this says “intern,” remember the one year intern position is for someone who has completed a MPA.” Management Intern City Manager’s Office Salary: $35,257 Annually Responsibilities: The City of Lawrence, Kansas is seeking to fill the position of Management Intern. Lawrence has a population of approximately 90,000, providesRead… Read more »