2013
Pi Alpha Alpha Induction Ceremony
This year's PAA Induction Ceremony will take place on Thursday May 16th, 2013 at 5:30pm in Dundale Hall.
Annual MPA Dinner
Save the date for the upcoming MPA Dinner. This year's dinner will take place on Saturday April 27th. The dinner will be held in the Radnor St. David's Room beginning at 7pm with appetizers and cocktails served at 6pm in the President's Lounge. The speaker will be Mr. Willie C. Taylor. Mr. Taylor is the Director for the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Philadelphia Regional Office. The Philadelphia Regional Office services thirteen states – Virginianorth to Maine – and the Caribbean Islands of Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. He provides managerial oversight for the agency’s financial resources, programs and staff. The current investment portfolio of the Philadelphia Regional Office is nearly one-quarter billion dollars. Mr. Taylor rejoined the EDA family in April 2008. Prior to his return to EDA, Mr. Taylor was employed by the Escambia County (FL) Board of County Commissioners in 2006 as the Assistant County Administrator for Community Services and Public Services agencies. He managed an annual budget in excess of $140 million and provided oversight for 1,100 employees covering eighteen departments, including the Public Safety, Fire Rescue, Purchasing Solid Waste Management and Community Corrections just to highlight a few. In addition to working in Escambia County, Mr. Taylor’s local government experience includes nearly six years of employment with Miami-Dade County (FL) Government. In his tenure with Miami-Dade County, he held various administrative and professional positions within the Planning Department, the Housing Agency, the Solid Waste Management Department and the Office of Community and Economic Development. Mr. Taylor obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Florida A & M University. He also holds a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from Clemson University.
ICMA Spring Event
Save the date for the upcoming panel discussion hosted by Villanova University's ICMA student chapter. This year's discussion is titled "Municipal Pensions: Reform and Funding Options", and will feature a panel which includes local municipal managers and experts in the areas of municipal finance. The event will take place on Thursday April 18th @ 7pm in Bartley Hall Room 1001.
Online MPA "Coffee Talk"
The MPA Director, Dr. Palus, and Assistant Director, Stephanie Nissen, will host a "coffee talk" for students enrolled in the online MPA Program on Tuesday April 16th from 11am - 1pm EST. All online students are encouraged to attend and take advantage of the opportunity to discuss their experience as an MPA student, get to know their fellow students, and ask any questions they might have. A link to the session will be provided to students via email and on their class LMS site.
Undergraduate Open House
Current Villanova Undergraduate students are invited to attend an open house hosted by the Department of Public Administration. The open house will provide undergraduate students to learn about the new courses that will run in the Fall of 2013 and are currently open for registration. The event will take place on Tuesday April 16th from 2-4 pm in the St. Augustine Center Room 484.
PAA Spring Networking Event
Save the date for the upcoming PAA Spring Networking Event on Thursday March 14th @ 7:30pm in Bartley Hall Room 1001.
2012
MPA Blog is LIVE
The new MPA blog: Leaders' Lounge is live and open to all members of the MPA community. The blog contains important information about upcoming dates and deadlines, job opportunities, and features faculty bios, student profiles and blog submissions written by MPA faculty and staff. Click here to view the blog.
December 13, 2012
MPA Holiday Happy Hour Please join us at Gulliftys Restaurant on Lancaster Ave. on Thursday Dec. 13 @ 7:30pm for an MPA Happy Hour. Spend the evening with fellow students, alumni, and professors. All are welcome. We hope to see you there!!!
October 11, 2012
Pi Alpha Alpha presents: The Vocation to Public Service featuring guest speaker Pedro A. Ramos, Esq. Chairman, School Reform Commission School District of Philadelphia.
September 30, 2012
5th Annual MPA Golf Outing! Join us for a day of fun and friendly competition. Friends and family encouraged to attend. Registration and event details can be found here. We hope to see you there!!
June 11, 2012
Graduate Studies joins the faculty of the Master of Public Administration program in announcing the launch of a new online MPA degree. The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). Prospective students can choose between the campus-based program or the online program which offers 100% online learning. Classes in the online program are led live by instructors and virtual classes are enhanced through two-way online voice communication. Graduate Arts and Sciences partners with University Alliance to offer this program. Those interested can learn more by visiting the MPA Online Degree Website.
May 17, 2012
Pi Alpha Alpha Induction Ceremony
May 5, 2012
MPA Annual Dinner
March 15, 2012
Pi Alpha Alpha Networking and Career Forum, 7PM, Bartley 2001
March 13, 2012
Graduate Open House; 3:30-7:00PM
January 26, 2012
Career Workshop: "From Awkward to Awesome: How to Build Professional Relationships"; Garey Hall, Room 117; 4:00pm to 6:00pm
2011
December 1, 2011
ICMA Student Chapter Sponsored Panel Discussion: “Open Space Preservation and Sustainable Community Development”
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Bartley 1011
September 15, 2011
Pi Alpha Alpha Colloquium: The Vocation to Public Service
7pm, SAC 200
August 19, 2011
New Student Orientation
Bartley 2046
May 12, 2011
Pi Alpha Alpha Induction
April 30, 2011
Annual MPA Dinner, Guest Speaker: MaryAnn E. Tierney, FEMA Region III Director
April 13, 2011
Careers_in_Local_Government.pdfCareers in Local Government Sponsored by the ICMA Student Chapter & the MPA Program
March 24, 2011
FindingyourVocationinPublicService.pdf"Finding your Vocation in Public Service" - A networking and career event sponsored by Villanova's chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha Thursday March, 24th @ 7:00pm (Panelist discussion will begin at 7:30pm) Bartley Hall- Room #3001
March 8, 2011
2010
December 14, 2010
November 18, 2010
MunicipalBudgets.docMunicipal Budgets in the Wake of the Great Recession<br> Sponsored by: Villanova's ICMA Student Chapter and MPA Program<br> 7:00PM-9:00PM<br> Bartley 1010
TheVocationPublicService.pdfPi Alpha Alpha Public Administration Colloquium: <br>The Vocation to Public Service<br> Guest Speaker: Commissioner Frances Burns, MPA '99 City of Philadelphia Licenses and Inspection
August 29, 2010
August 20, 2010
New Student Orientation
August 2010
The MPA Program welcomes new faculty member, Lauren Miltenberger, Ph.D.
Lauren Miltenberger, Ph.D. joins Villanova University after completing her doctoral work at the University of Delaware. At the University of Delaware, Lauren was involved as a core faculty member in the design and implementation of a new undergraduate public policy program. Lauren's research experience includes being a co-leader of a mixed method study investigating the relationship between nonprofit social service providers and the state of Delaware. The Urban Institute is currently using this study as a model for a new national project on the nonprofit-government relationship. Prior to attending the University of Delaware, Lauren held executive nonprofit management positions and worked for a public policy research institute at Rutgers University. Her primary research interests include nonprofit management, governance and leadership issues and the intersection between nonprofits and government in the modern welfare state. She teaches Financial Management, Public Personnel Management, and Decision-Making in the MPA Program.
April, 2010
Villanova Partnership Invests in Future
A new video created by Graduate Assistants Ana Henandez (MPA 2011) and Elysia House highlights the impact of Villanova's partnership with School of the Future (SOF). For anyone not familiar with the West Philadelphia high school, developed by the School District of Philadelphia and Microsoft, the video provides a firsthand look at the technology-based education model and effect on students, teachers and volunteers. They hope that the best practices of SOF will influence schools around the world to better prepare students for an increasing digital world and global economy.
April, 2010
We are delighted to announce the formation of a chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for Public Administration and Affairs, for the MPA Program. We will hold our induction ceremony and reception on May 13, 2010 at the Villanova Conference Center.
March 9, 2010
March 1, 2010
Congratulations to MPA student, Christopher Campbell. Chris was selected as a finalist for the ICMA Local Government Management Fellowship.
February 24, 2010
Congratulations to MPA student, Catherine Schneider. Catherine was selected as a 2010 Founders' Forum Fellow by the American Society of Public Administration. Each year, Founders' Forum Fellowships are awarded to full-time undergraduate or graduate students studying in a field relevant to public administration. Fourteen students were selected for fellowships this year.
2009
December 12, 2009
Tenth Annual MPA Dinner and Accreditation Celebration
December 1, 2009
November 19, 2009
"The Intership/Job Search: Resources and Strategies"
Speaker: Jennifer Mullen, Assistant Director for Student Services from the Villanova Career Center
4:00PM-5:15PM; Corr Hall, Rm. 103
October 20, 2009
MPAGraduateOpenHousePresentation.pdfClick here to see a presentation by MPA Director, Dr. Palus, about Opportunities and Trends in Public Sector Careers.
September 20, 2009
Second Annual MPA Golf Outing
August 25, 2009
The Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities (PLCM) partnered with Villanova's College of Engineering and the MPA program to offer a number of workshops on topics including: Pennsylvania?s Open Records Law, Hiring and Promotion, Veterans Preference and Military Issues, and Harassment in the Workplace. The workshops were recorded in a distance learning classroom in the Center for Engineering Education and Research in order to be be made available over the web to municipal officials throughout Pennsylvania.
August 1, 2009
MPA Program receives first-time accreditation
