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News Archive
2008
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December 22, 2008
RESIDENTS SHARE HEALTH CARE NIGHTMARES AT OBAMA-INSPIRED UCF HEALTH CARE MEETING
Some arrived in scrubs, having hustled from work early to make the meeting. Some modified vacation plans and opted for a trip to the University of Central Florida health care community discussion instead of a day at a theme park. Others arrived with their children, traveling 50 miles to have their voices heard.
Read the REPORT OF FINDINGS!
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November 13, 2008
TURKISH OFFICIALS COMPLETE PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
rkish officials who recently participated in the Department of Public Administration's Public Service and Leadership program, run by the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management, gathered today to celebrate their successful completion of the program's requirements. It was the third group from Turkey to finish the program. |
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November 7, 2008
FAIR SHOWCASES CAREERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE
Yesterday's Seventh Annual Public Service Career Showcase provided opportunities for students of all majors to learn about careers in the public sector. Representatives from nonprofits, government offices and agencies related to health, human and social services shared information about career paths within their fields and recruited students for internship, volunteer and paid positions.
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November 7, 2008
FAIR SHOWCASES CAREERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE
Yesterday's Seventh Annual Public Service Career Showcase provided opportunities for students of all majors to learn about careers in the public sector. Representatives from nonprofits, government offices and agencies related to health, human and social services shared information about career paths within their fields and recruited students for internship, volunteer and paid positions.
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October 8, 2008
REGIONAL CONFERENCE DRAWS HUNDREDS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
Some 400 public administrators and students attended this year's meeting of the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration, making it the single largest SECOPA gathering in recent history. SECOPA 2008 was held from September 24 through September 27 in Orlando at the International Plaza Resort and Spa.
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September 18, 2008
CENTER FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT APPROVED
The proposal for the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) was approved by the administration of the University of Central Florida on September 18, 2008. Designated as a Type III Center, the new Center for Public and Nonprofit Management will rely solely on external funding - - not appropriated state funds. Organizationally the CPNM is one of the independent centers and institutes
within the College of Health and Public Affairs, and located administratively within the Department of Public Administration.
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Associate Professor Naim Kapucu has secured more than $1 million in external funding since he joined the faculty of the Department of Public Administration in 2003. He received his first grant in November of that year. More .
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As fires burn in Florida and Northern California, floods ravage Iowa and tornadoes rip through the Midwest, the University of Central Florida is taking a leadership role in preparing people who will manage government responses to disasters.More . . . |
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More than 110 public administrators serving in local government and academia met at the Orlando campus on March 28, 2008, for the University of Central Florida's Second Annual Public Administration Conference, titled "The Changing Face of Public Administration: Innovation in Government. More . . .
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UCF Grads Run Local Art Museum
Jackie Houck and Vanessa Soler, who both graduated with degrees from UCF in 2006, recently took positions at the Lake Eustis Museum of Art. Jackie received her Master of Nonprofit Management and Vanessa received her BA in Art History, both in fall 2006. More . . . |
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New Graduate Certficate Addresses Increasing Demand for Knowledge of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
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2007
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September 20, 2007
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT DESCRIBED AS "POSTER CHILD" FOR NONPROFIT PROGRAMS
Provost Terry Hickey described the Nonprofit Management master's program as the "poster child" for online programs. Ninety-nine students were enrolled in the fully online program in fall 2006, far exceeding the projected enrollment of 25. Hickey said he'd like to see other deans use Nonprofit Management as a model to create online programs within their colleges
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8-28-07
Turkish Officials Begin Yearlong Leadership Program
A group of six senior government inspectors from Turkey are the first participants in a new public service and leadership program launched this summer by UCF's Department of Public Administration. The program is supported with a grant from Turkey's Ministry of the Interior.
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11-27-07
Special Presentation: Progress and Problems in China's Social Security System
11-8-07
Career Showcase : Sixth Annual Public Adminstration Showcase of Public Service Careers a Great Success! More than 175 students learned about career opportunties in public service from dozens of community organizations. Read more
9-20-07
Nonprofit Management, Conservation Biology and Event Management Programs Lauded
UCF administrators lauded the Nonprofit Management and Conservation Biology graduate programs and the Event Management undergraduate program during the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday.
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2006
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9-6-06
UCF Experts Available to Discuss Anniversary of 9/11, Other Terrorism Issues
College faculty members Pamala Griset, K. Michael Reynolds and Naim Kapucu, as well as several other UCF professors, are available to speak with reporters about the five-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and other issues related to terrorism. |
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May 10/11, 2006
FIFTH ANNUAL NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
The topic of this year's conference is "Collaboration: The Power of Partnerships." The event will be held at UCF's Rosen School of Hospitality Management in Orlando.
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April 20, 2006
2006 ANNUAL ALUMNI LUNCHEON
The event will feature keynote speaker Craig Fugate, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. In addition, the department will recognize student inductees into Pi Alpha Alpha, the public administration honor society.
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3-30-06
Public Administration Research Forum
The Department of Public Administration will host a research forum at 4 p.m. in HPA II - 247. The event will feature a talk by Dr. Montgomery Van Wart titled, "Seven Strategies for Building an Academic Agenda and Getting It Published." Dr. Van Wart is chair of the Department of Public Administration at California State University, San Bernadino, and former chair of UCF's public administration department |
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11-30-05
Survey: Refusal to Evacuate, Complacency Remain Problems During Hurricanes
After the state had been battered by three hurricanes last year, many residents ignored the threat of Hurricane Jeanne and refused to leave their homes in evacuation zones, county emergency managers reported in a survey released today by Naim Kapucu, assistant professor of public administration.
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10-25-05
UCF Aids Volusia County in Smart Growth Project
Faculty members and graduate students from the Department of Public Administration and staff from the Florida Institute of Government at UCF recently assisted with the Volusia County Smart Growth Initiative.
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