SECoPA Recap

Earlier his month members of our Master of Public Administration program attended and presented at the 2019 Southeastern Conference of Public Administration (SECoPA) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. SECoPA is an annual gathering of researchers, practitioners, and students who share innovative ideas, engage in scholarly discussion, and network with the public service community. Students Amanda Henderson…

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Alumni Spotlight: John McKay

The MPA Program would like to congratulate alumni John McKay on being named the new President and CEO of the Mississippi Manufacturer’s Association (MMA). While working for the MMA, John has helped to evaluate, prepare and support legislation that impacts taxes, workforce development, environmental regulations and transportation. Prior to joining the MMA, John was the ICMA…

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New Hire Announcement: Marla Robertson

This week brings exciting news for the MPA Program at the College of Charleston! Marla Robertson has joined our staff as the MPA Program Coordinator and Community Assistance Program (CAP) Director. She is a fantastic asset to the department; Marla will support the administration of the program and lead the CAP team in career development…

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College of Charleston Represents at ASPA

At the beginning of this semester, the MPA program called for applications for funding to attend the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) National Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference, which was held March 8-12, gathered almost 1,300 scholars, practitioners, and students to share and discuss diverse ideas and themes across the field of public…

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Maintaining the Momentum: “Diversity as Action”

Community Conversation on Diversity February 28th, 2019 was an important evening for our MPA community. In response to the recent faculty search that took place to fill an MPA-focused political science faculty position, students, faculty and administrative leaders participated in a community conversation hosted by Dr. Judy Millesen, MPA Program Director. Approximately twenty MPA students…

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Student Spotlight: Sylvie Baele

Sylvie Baele, a first-year MPA student, has recently earned the Race & Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) Student Leadership Award, an achievement that recognizes and supports student leaders who share RSJI’s mission for achieving systemic change for race and social justice. That makes Sylvie’s proposal, A Commitment to Increasing Diversity on Campus through the Cultivation and…

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Student Spotlight: Ebony Venson

Last week, the Race & Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) announced the recipients of their Student Leadership Awards. Ebony Venson, a first-year MPA student, was among the seven recipients, two of whom are MPA students. The award recognizes and supports student leaders who share RSJI’s mission for achieving systemic change for race and social justice. The…

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