A big deadline is coming up this week, on Wednesday, April 30^th:

1. The *final* deadline to submit your Spring 2014 or Summer 2014 graduation application to Registration is Wednesday, April 30^th — graduation application form and info:  http://www.evergreen.edu/registration/forms/gradform.pdf. You can pay using my.evergreen and submit the completed/signed form as a PDF via email to Lori Klatt in Registration at KlattL@evergreen.edu, or via fax to Lori at 360-867-6680.

Submitting your Spring 2014 or Summer 2014 graduation application *automatically* gets your name in these 4 places:

• your diploma
• MPA Hooding Ceremony program
• campus Commencement program
• the newspaper

1. If you will complete 46 credits by the end of Spring 2014, expect to officially graduate (be awarded your diploma) in Fall 2014 or beyond and plan to

• Walk in the Spring 2014 campus Commencement ceremony on Friday, June 13^th (1pm start):  to get your name in the program, you must email Lori Klatt in Registration with your name as you’d like it to appear on the program at KlattL@evergreen.edu by Wednesday, April 30^th.
  • Note that you can participate in the campus Commencement ceremony but we cannot guarantee that names submitted after April 30^th will appear in the campus Commencement program

• Walk in the MPA Hooding Ceremony on Friday, June 13th (10-12noonish, in the Longhouse): to get your name to be in the MPA Hooding program, you must email Jan Hays here at MPA with your name as you’d like it to appear on the program at HaysJ@evergreen.edu by Wednesday, April 30^th.
  • Note that you can participate in Hooding ceremony but we cannot guarantee that names submitted after April 30^th will appear in the Hooding program

Find more details about graduation on the MPA Graduation page via the Graduate Program Hooding Ceremonies page: http://www.evergreen.edu/graduation/hooding.htm Let me know if you have any questions – 47 days and counting!

Thanks! Randee

Public Service Career Fair

May 19th
Northeastern University in downtown Seattle
4:00pm-7:00pm

Here are the employers who will be there!

Local Government

City of Redmond, City of Tacoma, City of Seattle (Pending formal registration), Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities (Pending formal registration),Sound Transit,Port of Seattle (Pending formal registration)

State Government

Department of Enterprise Services, Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Corrections (Pending formal registration), Employment Security Department, Health Care Authority, Department of Ecology, Department of Revenue, State Auditor’s Office, Washington State Legislature, House Office of Program Research (Pending formal registration)

Federal Government

(Two agencies, registered but not yet identified)

Non Profit Organizations

Compass Housing Alliance, Equal Opportunity Schools

Consulting Firms

Berk Consulting

All MPA students and alumni welcome! Register here for FREE:
http://www.evergreenaspaonline.org/public-service-career-fair-2/

• meet with several regional employers interested in candidates with MPA degrees

• network with graduate students and alum from the region’s top MPA programs

• Get involved with leading professional organizations committed to building a public leadership pipeline in the Pacific Northwest (American Society for Public Administration and Puget Sound Public Leadership Diversity Initiative).

All regional nonprofit and public agency employers with job openings welcome! Register here for $50:
http://www.evergreenaspaonline.org/public-service-career-fair-2/

Summer Financial Aid

Summer Financial Aid Application (PDF)

Complete and return the application by April 30, 2014.
If your application is late, it may not be processed before summer quarter begins. Be prepared to pay tuition with personal funds. Your budget and offers will be based on the number of credits you have indicated that you intend to enroll in, which session(s) and whether they are at the graduate and/or undergraduate level.

The Financial Aid Office will begin making awards on or around May 9th, to students who submitted Summer applications by April 30, 2014.

Also visit:

http://www.evergreen.edu/financialaid/summer.htm

This is an opportunity presented by Jill Reinmuth of the Office of Program Research.

Below is a link to an announcement about the 2014-15 budget fellowship with the Washington House of Representatives’ Office of Program Research (OPR) in Olympia.

http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/OPRGeneral/Documents/BudgetFellow2014.pdf

I would really appreciate your help in getting the word out about the fellowship to recent graduates of the Masters of Public Administration Program.  (Students who are available for full-time work in on and after July 1, 2014, and expect to graduate before January 1, 2015, also may apply.)

The candidate selected for the fellowship will serve as a Fiscal Analyst with the House Appropriations Committee. This is a nonpartisan staff position. This is a full-time, temporary position lasting until June 30, 2015.

The OPR provides nonpartisan staff support to House members and committees. Duties of fiscal analysts include developing and evaluating options to assist House members in meeting their goals, fiscal and policy analysis, review and analysis of agency budget requests and Governor’s budget proposals, research, bill drafting, and presentation of oral and written staff reports. The application deadline is May 10, 2014.

Jill Reinmuth, Staff Director, Office of Program Research, House of Representatives

Phone:   360-786-7102
E-Mail:    jill.reinmuth@leg.wa.gov

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Join MES for an international learning experience in the Republic of Fiji from August 3-20, 2014, and earn 2 or 4 graduate credits while exploring a beautiful and intriguing country on the forefront of climate-change adaptation.

Investigate climate impacts such as coral bleaching, threats to mangroves and other nearshore ecosystems, rising sea levels, and declining terrestrial biodiversity, including the loss of important endemic species. Learn how the Fijian government, NGOs, and everyday people address the effects of climate change; from adaptation activities at a local level to lobbying the international community through regional partnerships with other Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Visit coastal and inland villages, government offices, NGOs, and the University of the South Pacific (USP), where villagers, policymakers, advocates, activists, and scientists address challenges related to island biodiversity, geography, political economy, and community development.
Lend a hand to two conservation and restoration service projects alongside local NGOs, snorkel on healthy and degraded reefs, and sleep and eat in rural villages for an immersive experience alongside Fijians and expatriates working on community development initiatives.

Choose your adventure by providing faculty with input on what you want to learn, see, and do in Fiji.  Previous international travel experience is not necessary, but students must be patient, flexible, and prepared for plans to change on short notice. The trip will include travel to remote areas and camp-like sleeping situations. Students must have a passport valid through March 2015 and should know how to swim. Total approximate cost including air travel from LAX, program fee, lodging, and transportation is $3,150 (not including tuition for 2 or 4 graduate credits). First deposit ($500) due May 1.

For more information about credit, costs, and itinerary, visit the MES Course Catalog or email Brittany Gallagher at gallaghb@evergreen.edu.
Climate Change and Sustainability in the F I J I I s l a n d s S u m m e r Q u a r t e r / A u g u s t 2 0 1 4

MPA Community,

If you ever wondered what an academic conference is like or considered presenting at one, please stop by the Western Political Science Association conference in Seattle next week April 17-19 at the Sheraton Hotel. http://wpsa.research.pdx.edu/ I’ll be serving as a panel chair and discussant so I’d be happy to show you around. Also, our alumna Susan Lucas will be presenting her published article “Public Discourse and Information Sharing: A Path to Public Administration Utopia”. Hope to see you there! – Amy Gould

2014 Public Service Career Fair May 19 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm