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• Inaugural Class of Ethics Fellows Celebrated

  By spacommunications on May 15, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  SPA was the recipient of a Daniels Fund grant designed to promote and highlight ethics in the SPA curriculum through awarding tuition scholarships. Eight students — 6 graduate and 2 undergraduate — were chosen based on their application essay that… Read More ›

• CCCMA Fellows Program Opportunities in 2017-18

  By spacommunications on May 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The Colorado City and County Management Association has partnered with SPA to offer a fellowship program that promotes a pathway for leadership careers in local government and field-based learning for graduate students studying public administration and policy. MPA student Michaela Weber… Read More ›

• Building a Community of Network Leaders at 5th Annual NLTA

  By spacommunications on May 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  A sold-out crowd of more than 90 attendees was in Denver for the fifth annual Network Leadership Training Academy on April 26-28, 2017. This annual training is hosted by the Center on Network Science, led by Dr. Danielle Varda, in… Read More ›

• Lonnie Schaible on U.S. Marshals Email Scandal

  By spacommunications on May 10, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Associate Professor Schaible is quoted in the 9News story “Crude emails sparked investigation that led to U.S. Marshals transfer” that aired on May 9, 2017. “It’s common for law enforcement to engage in gallows humor,” said Schaible. “What I see… Read More ›

• Brendan’s Briefing: May 9, 2017

  By spacommunications on May 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Congrats to our soon-to-be graduates!  Remember commencement is Saturday, May 13, at 9 AM, followed by a reception hosted by SPA at 11 AM in the Tivoli Student Union, Adirondacks Room. Details regarding commencement are online. Conferences and Networking, Professional… Read More ›

• Nora’s Crim Jobroll: May 1, 2017

  By spacommunications on May 1, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Lots of job postings in this edition of  Nora’s Crim Jobroll! In her role as the Undergraduate Criminal Justice Advisor and Program Coordinator at the School of Public Affairs, Nora Scanlon gets the inside scoop on a wide range of criminology… Read More ›

• Ph.D. Student Alan Kennedy-Shaffer on Trump’s First 100 Days

  By spacommunications on April 25, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Ph.D. student Alan Kennedy-Shaffer published the op-ed “How Donald Trump squandered his first 100 days” in the April 25, 2017, edition of the Denver Post. “Perhaps most strikingly, Trump may become the first president since Jimmy Carter to have a… Read More ›

• Inflection Point: Colorado Property Taxes, Perceptions, and Public Services

  By paulteske on April 25, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  This Denver Post article from earlier this month discusses research showing Colorado property taxes at very low levels compared to other states. The original analysis is here. Only Hawaii and Alabama have lower effective property tax rates. The average Colorado… Read More ›

• Paul Teske on Michael Johnston Campaign Donations

  By spacommunications on April 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Dean Teske is quoted in the Chalkbeat story “Out-of-state donations stand out in Michael Johnston’s first campaign finance report in governor’s race” that was posted on April 18, 2017. “Johnston raised $632,834 between Jan. 1 and March 31, his campaign… Read More ›

• Paul Teske on Gov. Hickenlooper’s Ratings

  By spacommunications on April 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Dean Teske is quoted in the April 16, 2017, Colorado Politics post “Insights: Hickenlooper not too mighty on national stage by one new measure.” The post also was published in the Colorado Springs Gazette.  “Most of the most popular governors… Read More ›

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