Background Check on the Carolina MPA Program The Master of Public Administration Program at UNC-Chapel Hill is a full-time, two-year program that serves up to 60 students annually. It consistently ranks among the best public administration graduate programs in the country, particularly in city management. With courses ranging from management, leadership, to public policy analysisRead… Read more »

Digital Shorts Return to Saturday Night Live With “YOLO” ELGL News and Notes Join ELGL: Students (free), individuals ($20), and organizations ($250) Newest Members: Franziska Edwards, City of Beaverton, Project Specialist Fern Elledge, Portland State University, MPA Student Upcoming Forums: February 6: ELGL forum with Mark Zusman, Willamette Week Editor The High Five 5 WaysRead… Read more »

What’s it like transitioning from working for a county to working for a city? How about returning to a five-day work week after working a four-day work week? These are the questions we had for Karen Pearson who recently dealt with these transitions. We also asked her for a few tips for on the jobRead… Read more »

Graduates from the Portland State University (PSU) MPA program have enabled ELGL to grow to where it is today. PSU played host to one of the first ELGL meetings with Phil Keisling serving as the keynote speaker. Our relationship with PSU has continued to grow which is evident in ELGL being asked to be aRead… Read more »

Space is limited to first 30 RSVPs. ELGL members receive priority registration. Interested in joining? Visit Join ELGL. Willamette Week Editor Mark Zusman – February 6, 2013 – Lakewood Center, Lake Oswego In an effort to encourage to carpooling to ELGL events, we will post a list of attendees to each event. We encourage youRead… Read more »

Please join us Wednesday, February 6, 2013 as we welcome guest speaker Mark Zusman, editor of Portland’s Willamette Week. Event details are as follows: Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Location: Lakewood Center for the Arts Address: 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Mark has been editor ofRead… Read more »

UPCHUCK! Trader Joe’s raises price of ‘Two-Buck Chuck’ ELGL News and Notes Join ELGL: Students (free), individuals ($20), and organizations ($250) Newest Members: Dan Blue, City of Gresham, Recycling and Solid Waste Program Manager Kenny Asher, City of Tigard, Community Development Director Upcoming Forums: January 24: ELGL Advisory Board Meeting January 29: ELGL Central OregonRead… Read more »

Part I and Part II – A Passion for Public Service with Rafael Baptista Submit In an evening in late December, I finally pushed the “Submit” button of the last of my applications for a Fall MPA (or, in one case, MBA/MPA) program. This single gesture capped months of preparation and hard work: from onlineRead… Read more »

The Takeaway with Dan Cooper Former Metro Attorney and Former Metro Acting Chief Operating Officer It is difficult to write this feature without thinking about everyone’s favorite TGIF show “Hanging with Mr. Cooper.” However, we are confident Dan has heard enough “Hanging with Mr. Cooper” and D.B Cooper references to last a lifetime. We hopeRead… Read more »

This feature highlights graduate programs focusing on public administration or public policy. Our first two features were Kansas University and Willamette University. Today we feature the Northern Illinois University MPA program. ELGL became impressed with the quality of NIU MPA graduates through ELGL member Ben McCready, current Rock Island Assistant to the City Manager. IfRead… Read more »