Norman Rice Named Distinguished Visiting Practitioner
The Evans School received a special philanthropic gift from The Boeing Company to support a series of public seminars on Civic Engagement for the 21st Century. In conjunction with the gift, Norman Rice was tapped to create and lead the series. Rice is the School's newest Distinguished Visiting Practitioner-in-Residence, a three-year appointment that brings the popular, former Seattle Mayor back to his alma mater.
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Jason Smith Deployed to Iraq
Jason Smith, Director of Student Services, was activated for Marine Corps service in Iraq in January of this year. Two months of training in Los Angeles will be followed by deployment to the field in March, with an anticipated return to his Evans School duties in November, 2006.
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Evans School Visit to Olympia
On January 19, fifteen Evans School MPA students got up close with top Evans alumni working in the state capitol and got first-hand exposure to members of the Washington Legislature in action.
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Elaine Chang Internship for International Peace & Development
We are pleased to announce the recent establishment of the Elaine Chang Endowed Fellowship for International Peace and Development. This fellowship will support outstanding students working in internships focused on international development and peace issues. An anonymous donor has offered to match contributions to the Fellowship received between now and December 31, 2006.
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The Future of Public Education in New Orleans
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, a wide array of policy alternatives must be examined, especially around educating the poor. The Evans School's Paul Hill, Research Professor, has just co-authored an essay suggesting that education could be one of the bright spots in New Orleans' recovery effort, which may even establish a new model for school districts nationally.
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Evans School Partnerships Aid Disaster Recovery
Recent articles in the Seattle Times and in UW's Columns Magazine highlight how the UW is strengthening its role in improving disaster relief efforts at home and abroad. These academic efforts are a significant step to help "professionalize" a field to which natural disasters in the past year - the Tsunami in Indonesia, Hurricane Katrina, and the most recent Earthquake in Pakistan - have drawn considerable attention.
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Evans School to Play Key Role in UW's First Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The UW Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee, chaired by Dean Archibald, has embarked on compiling the University of Washington's first greenhouse gas inventory. The inventory will be a foundation of the University's contribution to the City of Seattle's goal to meet or beat the Kyoto Protocol target by 2012.
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Nonprofit Leadership Conference
April 5
We are pleased to announce the 12th Annual Washington State Nonprofit Conference, to be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at The Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. For the past 11 years this one-day conference has been a premier gathering of nonprofit leaders, supporters, and board members -- coming together to learn, broaden perspectives, and connect with peers throughout the sector.
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Re-Experience the Evans School: Alumni Seminars
April 28
Alumni and friends are invited back to school for a day of stimulating discussion around current policy issues. Learn from Evans School leading faculty about topics that impact our community. During the networking reception, visit with Dean Sandra Archibald and your favorite faculty members. Catch up with fellow alumni and make new connections while enjoying the best of the Evans School.
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Washington Weekend
April 27 - 29
Join us for Washington Weekend - the University of Washington's second annual campus-wide block party! We'll be featuring department open houses, class reunions, live entertainment, tours of university facilities, the spring football game and lots more for the entire family. Come celebrate all the UW has to offer!
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Strategic Marketing in the Public Sector
March 22 - 24
Though we may not be calling it marketing, most of us working in public sector agencies make decisions and manage programs and people on a daily basis that impact revenues, funding, customer satisfaction, constituent perceptions and public behavior. This three-day course will present a comprehensive overview of the major applications of marketing principles and techniques in the public sector, and the benefits of thinking and acting like a strategic marketer.

Managing the Budget Process
March 27 - 31
Often misunderstood, budgeting is not just a financial tool but a process in which government or an organization frames policies and sets priorities. This course seeks to build managers' and budget officials' abilities and confidence to develop realistic budgets and participate effectively in this policy process. Through case studies, applied exercises, and guest speakers, this course focuses on the practical skills needed to analyze budget information, identify ways to improve service quality and productivity, and effectively communicate with elected officials and the public.

Managing for Performance
April 3 - 4
Elected officials, customers, citizens, and stakeholders have come to expect improved performance from government agencies as well as from the organizations with which they interact on a daily basis. Participants will explore how, when, and why these concepts may or may not be usefully applied in the public and nonprofit sectors. Course concepts include benchmarking; designing scorecards; setting targets; developing performance measures; aligning organizational and integrating individual performance; creating an organizational culture focused on results; and reporting results to the public.

Show Me the Money: Putting Meaning Behind the Numbers
April 20 - 21
More than ever in these economic times, everyone involved in the financial aspects of an agency must have a clear understanding of its current fiscal status. Further, managers often need to be familiar with the financial condition of those agencies or organizations with which they partner. Finally managers need to be aware of the nature and behavior of costs so they use appropriate ones in the type of decision-making that relies on the use of cost data. Some key objectives of this course include understanding and using financial reports and translating financial information into common terms.

Strategic Management in a Political Environment
April 24 - 28
A difficult task for any manager is working at the intersection of political pressures, policy goals, and program operations. This course develops the skills of managers at this critical boundary. The focus is on strategic thinking about the analysis, design, and implementation of effective policies and programs in a public sector environment. It explores how a manager translates broad policy directives into specific programs and actions, provides practical advice for executives and legislators, integrates new policy initiatives into existing operations, develops strong professional and collegial relationships, and enhances the agency's strategic planning and use of resources.

Resolving Conflict and Building Consensus
May 7 - 13
This course provides managers with concepts and tools for resolving disputes among staff, between jurisdictions, between branches or levels of government, and between organizations, businesses, and citizen groups. Participants develop strategies for building consensus, helping parties move beyond stated positions, and crafting innovative solutions to common problems. The course will address one time negotiations, as well as negotiations where the establishment or maintenance of relationships is important.