Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 28, 2017

Yuma County, Arizona recently used Social Pinpoint to gather input from the community regarding their 2018-2041 Regional Transport Plan (RTP). The plan lists the transportation needs and improvements that are planned or will potentially arise over the next 25 years. The public was invited to review the draft list of proposed projects and provide comments.

Transportation 52

Transportation Engagement 52

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

JANUARY 31, 2017

Public affairs programs across the country are developing undergraduate certificates, concentrations, minors, and majors in public administration, affairs, policy, and service. Some view this as an opportunity to expand programming and resources while, for others, it is another challenge in an environment of tightened budgets, expanded administration, and increased pressure to do more with less.

Public Affairs 40

Public Affairs Education Public Administration Public Service 40

Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 23, 2017

Integrating theory and research with the practice of community engagement or citizen participation has value in that it assists all of us to better answer basic questions, such as: What is ‘community engagement’? What works? What doesn’t work? What are the gaps in understanding? Why engage with communities/people? Why would people want to be engaged?

Community Engagement 52

Community Engagement Engagement 52

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

JANUARY 19, 2017

One of the most frequently heard recommendations for network researchers from those who review interorganizational network papers for JPART and other top journals is “I wish you had studied this network over time.” While this is sometimes possible based on finding detailed historical records (Padgett & Ansell, 1993) or we can occasionally replicate the study of a previously studied network (Milward, et al. (2010), the typical network paper sent to JPART is a study of one or a small number o

Public Administration 40

Public Administration Nonprofit Public Management Engagement 40

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PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

JANUARY 19, 2017

As Vice-President and President-Elect of PMRA, I have spent the last year learning more about our thriving organization. I have been very impressed with the leadership of Don Moynihan, from whom I often receive official emails or documents at 1:00 in the morning. Don is a tireless leader who has given his all to PMRA the last few years. I am delighted he will be President for six more months, and then remain on the PMRA board as Past-President for two years.

Public Administration 40

Public Administration Public Affairs Leadership Public Management 40

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

JANUARY 19, 2017

Earlier this year, Dr. Marybeth Gasman of University of Pennsylvania wrote a Hechinger Report op-ed piece, where she argued that elite universities do not have diverse faculties because they do not want them. Her op-ed cited a litany of excuses used by the Ivies to exclude faculty of color, including low-quality scholarship and the absence of a pipeline.

Public Administration 40

Public Administration Voting Outreach Laws 40