MPA NEWSLETTER
November 2017
Good News
Fran Burns (MPA Faculty Member) recently served on the panel for The Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium: Fifty Years Under the Freedom of Information Act, 1967-2017. To read more about the symposium please click here.
Daniel Kelchner (Current MPA Student) is now Executive Program Officer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, PA.
Jonathan Kassa (MPA '09) was elected onto the North Penn School Board located in Lansdale, PA. To read more about the election please click here.
Jonathan Kassa (MPA '09) recently published an article on Inside Higher Ed titled
"The Need for Comprehensive Approaches to Campus Safety". To read the full article please click here.
Meghan Myers (MPA '12) is now Secretary at Tredyffrin/Easttown School District in the
Greater Philadelphia Area.
Himali (Gandhi) Pandya (MPA '12) is now Special Projects Manager at Astor Services for Children & Families in Rhinebeck, NY.
Emily Poworoznek (MPA Nonprofit Management Certificate Student '14) is now
Client Services Account Manager at AKA NYC in New York, NY.
Nicholas Valla and Tyler Walls (Current MPA Students) were nominated to compete in the 2018 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition.
Craig M. Wheeland, Ph.D (MPA Faculty Member and Vice Provost for Academics) was recently quoted in an article featured on Wallethub titled "2017’s Best Small Cities in America". To read the full article please click here.
Memorial Service for Adam Swope
11:00 am with lunch to follow
St. Rita’s Community Room (on the first floor of St. Rita’s Hall on Villanova's campus)
If you plan to attend please email us at publicadmin@villanova.edu.
Please consider donating to the scholarship fund set up in Adam’s honor. As the Philadelphia Inquirer article reads:
Donations may be made to the Adam H. Swope Scholarship Fund, c/o Reading Senior High School, Principal’s Office, 801 N. 13th St., Reading, Pa. 19604, Attn: Corine McElroy. Checks should be payable to Reading Senior High School and note in the memo line: Adam H. Swope Scholarship Fund.
Veterans Day 2017
The Leaders' Lounge: MPA Blog Spotlights
Alumni Spotlight – Chris Gale
Chris was graduated from Grand Valley State University in Michigan with a BA degree in Public Admin/Nonprofit Management. He also finished a minor in business with a concentration on budget and finance because his career goal was to be an Executive Director. Read more here.
Events
Applying for a Foundation Grant: Are You Ready?
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Regional Foundation Center at Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
4th Floor, Skyline Room
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Please click here for more information.
Implementing Inclusion in the Arts: A Roundtable Discussion
When: Tue, December 5, 2017
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Philadelphia City Hall
1400 John F Kennedy Boulevard
Room 201
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Please click here for more information.
Introduction to Finding Grants
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Where: Webinar
Please click here for more information.
BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop): Excel
‎6‎:‎00‎ ‎PM to ‎9‎:‎00‎ ‎PM
Where: Parkway Central
1901 Vine St
2nd Floor, BRIC
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Please click here for more information.
Nonprofit Fiscal Health Check: Maximizing Operations with Sound Governance
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Program
Where: Mars Drinks Conference Center at the Chamber
200 S. Broad Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Please click here for more information.
All A-Board! 7 Tips for a Successful Associate Board
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Where: Webinar
Please click here for more information.
Introduction to Proposal Writing
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Where: Webinar
Please click here for more information.
Going Deeper with Social Media
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Where: Webinar
Please click here for more information.
Thank you to all who attended the ICMA Chapter Event at the Norristown Citizens' Leadership Academy!
Thank you to all who attended the Nonprofits and Policymakers: Courageous Conversations in Advocacy with PANO event!
Thank you to the MPA Advisory Board for a great meeting!
Important Dates to Know!
Spring 2018 Comprehensive Exam: March 17th (Application Deadline: February 5, 2018)
May 2018 Graduation Application Deadline: January 31st
May 2018 Commencement Weekend: May 18th and 19th
- Save the Date:
- MPA Graduation Brunch - May 19th at 11am
- Graduate CLAS Convocation - May 19th at 2pm
- For the full schedule, a list of area hotels, and more visit the University Commencement page here.
Graduate Academic Calendars
Job Opportunites
Assistant Township Manager - Warwick Township in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Please click here for more information.
Assistant Township Manager - Upper Saucon Township in Lehigh County, PA. Please click here for more information.
Human Resources Assistant - Municipality of Norristown in Norristown, PA. Please click here fore more information.
Administrator - Casa Del Carmen in Philadelphia, PA. Please click here for more information.
Youth Empowerment Specialist - Providence Center in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Please click here for more information.
Grant Professional - JEVS Human Services in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Please click here for information.
Director of Development & Communications - Center for Grieving Children in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Please click here for more information.
After-School Program Director - Variety in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Please click here for more information.
Program Manager, Positive Psychology Programs - Penn Arts & Sciences in Philadelphia, PA. Please click here for more information.
Social Media Manager - Einstein Healthcare Network in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Please click here for more information.
Director, Leadership and Advancement - Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Please click here for more information.
Internships and Fellowships
New Urban Mechanics Summer Fellowship 2018 - Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics, Boston. Please click here for more information.
Internship Opportunity - Upper Merion Township, PA. If interested please contact
Larry Comunale at larry.comunale@villanova.edu.
ICMA 2018 Local Government Management Fellowship Opportunity. Please click here for more information.
2018-2019 White House Fellowship Opportunity. Please click here for more information.
Spring 2018 Fellowship Opportunity - The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) in Philadelphia, PA. Please click here for more information.
2018-19 Fellowship Opportunity - Repair the World. Please click here for more information.
Additional Opportunities
Want to Help an Aspiring Villanova Undergraduate Student interested in Public Service? Say Yes to Being a Mentor! One of the major strengths of our Villanova MPA is the community connections we have with you - our outstanding alumni and current students. We would love to share this strength with aspiring undergraduate students enrolled in our Public Service & Administration minor. The new mentoring program will connect undergraduate students who want to learn more about public service as a profession with our network of Villanova MPA public service leaders. Interested in helping out? Please email Professor Lauren Miltenberger at lauren.miltenberger@villanova.edu to learn more about the new mentoring program.
NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition - The NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition Application Form is now open to ALL STUDENTS! Students who were not officially nominated by their schools may now apply to compete in next year's competition using the form above. If you already submitted nominations, but have more eager students, this is your chance to get them on board! If you didn't get the chance to nominate students, don't worry, your school can still be represented in the competition! For more information please click here.
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