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Evans School Welcomes a Record Number of Students
The Evans School of Public Affairs welcomes 196 new students this year for its Master of Public Administration (MPA), Executive MPA, and Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management programs. This is the largest group yet of incoming students, topping last year’s record of 170. Read more »
Research Reveals Toxic Chemicals in Air Fresheners and Laundry Products
Professor Anne Steinemann, who holds a joint appointment at UW's Evans School and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, found that top-selling laundry products and air fresheners emitted dozens of different chemicals, some of which are toxic or hazardous. UW News » Seattle P-I » Seattle Times »
Craig Thomas Named Editor of Prestigious Public Administration Journal
Evans School Associate Professor Craig Thomas has been named editor of the prominent Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART). JPART bridges public management and public policy, serving as an "outlet for the best theoretical and research work in the field." Learn more about Thomas »
UW Named #2 in Grad School Peace Corps Volunteers The University of Washington, including the Evans School's Peace Corps Master's International (PCMI) Master of Public Administration degree track, recently ranked #2 in the nation for our number of volunteers. Learn more about our Peace Corps program » Read the UW News story »
Evans School Ranked 14th in the Nation by US News & World Report In the newly-released US News & World Report rankings of graduate schools of public affairs, the Evans School is ranked 14th in the nation and 6th among public schools of public affairs in the United States of America. Learn more »
Congratulations Class of 2008!
More than 150 students became the Evans School’s newest alumni at our Convocation ceremony on June 13. Learn more and see photos »
Humphrey Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary
On May 30, the Evans School celebrated 20 years of the Hubert H. Humphrey
Fellowship program at the University of Washington, one of only 15
universities in the nation chosen to participate in the program. Read more and see photos » Watch the TVW video »
Evans School and Microsoft Offer Course on Corporate Social Responsibility
The Evans School and Microsoft Community Affairs collaborated on a recent course on effective corporate giving and employee engagement in the 21st Century global marketplace. The three-part class featured presentations by Akhtar Badshah, senior director of global community affairs at Microsoft Corporation, Rodney Hines, corporate social responsibility manager for Starbucks, and others. Read more »
Evans School Hosts Discussion on “It’s My Decision” Initiative
The Evans School hosted Washington State Governor Booth Gardner and Duane French, founding member of Washington Not Dead Yet, for a discussion on April 26 about the “It’s My Decision” initiative, which would allow mentally competent adults in Washington state diagnosed with six months or less to live the legal choice to access and self-administer life-ending medication. Read more » Watch the TVW video
Evans School Advises City Council on Updating Neighborhood Plans Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Ryan Curren and Distinguished-Practitioner-In-Residence Norman B. Rice presented a report about neighborhood planning issues in Seattle to the Seattle City Council on April 9. The report is part of the Civic Engagement for the 21st Century Project. Read more » Watch the presentation »
Municipal League Awards Rice, Dively, and Stanton The Municipal League of King County named Dwight Dively, Norman B. Rice, and Evans School friend John Stanton as 2008 civic award winners for outstanding contributions to the community. The awards ceremony will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 24 in the PACCAR Pavilion of the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park. Read More »
Evans School Welcomes Afghan Civil Officials Government and nonprofit professionals travel to Seattle from Kabul University for advanced studies. Learn more » Hear the KUOW interview » Read the University Week story »
Richard Zerbe Contributes to U.S. Supreme Court Brief Richard O. Zerbe, Jr., is one of the amici curiae contributors for a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief on the highly publicized Exxon Shipping Company v. Grant Baker case being heard in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Read More »
Evans School Ranked #3 for Faculty Scholarship by The Chronicle of Higher Education
Only Harvard University and Duke University outranked the UW Evans School in this study of faculty productivity. Learn more »
Andrew Light on Bali Climate Talks in The New York Times
Evans School environmental ethicist comments on emissions targets and the "Bali Action Plan."
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Two Puget Sound Cities Choose Evans School Alumni as Mayor
John Marchione (MPA '87) elected mayor of Redmond. The Seattle Times >>
Jim Pearman (MPA '05) appointed mayor of Mercer Island. Mercer Island Reporter >>
Paul Hill on the Seattle School Board and the Election The Seattle Times >>
Sandra Archibald on Collaborative Approaches to Green Energy The Seattle Times >>
"By the People" Housing Event Draws Citizens The Seattle Times >>
Evans School Alum Justin Wettstein Contributes to Nobel Prize-Winning Work on Climate Change UW News >>
Norm Rice on Shaping the Puget Sound Region KUOW Radio >>
Dean Sandra Archibald on Al Gore's Nobel Prize ClimateBiz.com >>
Norm Rice on the Value of an MPA Degree Norman B. Rice, an Evans School alum, former Mayor of the City of Seattle, and current Distinguished Visiting Practitioner-in-Residence at the Evans School, speaks about the value of an MPA in this YouTube video created by Evans School student Jon Hickey. Read more
Cindy Zehnder Appointed Chief of Staff for Gov. Gregoire Governor Christine Gregoire appointed Cindy Zehnder to be her new chief of staff on September 20. Both Gregoire and Zehnder are members of the Visiting Committee for the Evans School of Public Affairs. Zehnder, who is President and CEO of TVW, Washington's equivalent of C-Span, will replace outgoing chief of staff Tom Fitzsimmons on October 1. Read More
Evans School Welcomes 20th Class of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows The Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington (UW) welcomes its 20th consecutive class of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows for the 2008-08 academic year. Read More
Center on Reinventing Public Education Research Gains National Attention In recent months, everything from a congressional testimony to trade papers and national publications have cited research and professional expertise from the Center on Reinventing Public Education. Read More
Editorial: Poverty and Climate Change Randy Poplock, an Evans School alum, discusses how Hurricane Katrina and global warming impact the poor in a guest column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
New Study Finds Inequities in Spending Among Texas Schools In the most recent issue of Education Next, researchers Marguerite Roza, Kacey Guin, Betheny Gross, and Scott DeBurgomaster of the Center on Reinventing Public Education at the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington looked at variation in per-pupil funding among Texas school districts that had more than 25,000 students. Read their article at the Hoover Institution to learn more.
West Coast Poverty Center: Washington has 4th Lowest Child Poverty Rate Washington state now has the fourth lowest child poverty rate in the nation, according to the West Coast Poverty Center, a partnership of the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Affairs, School of Social Work, and College of Arts and Sciences. Read the press release and a related article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
National Charter School Research Project Featured in Education Week The National Charter School Research Project (NCSRP) aims to bring rigor, evidence, and balance to the national charter school debate. NCSRP is part of Center on Reinventing Public Education at the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. Read the Education Week article. (Note: Education Week’s website requires free registration to view articles.)
Hubert Locke and Norm Rice Appointed to Seattle Police Accountability Panel The Evans School's Dean Emeritus Hubert Locke and Distinguished Visiting Practitioner Norm Rice have both been appointed by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels to an 11-member panel to review Seattle's police accountability system and recommend improvements. Read the City of Seattle press release.
Washington Kids Count Receives 3-Year, $675K Expansion Grant from the Gates Foundation The Gates Foundation has approved a three-year expansion grant for Washington Kids Count to develop preschool through university (P-16) education data and analysis. Washington Kids Count is a project of the Human Services Policy Center that tracks, analyzes, and communicates information about the health and well-being of children and families in Washington. Social service and education agencies use Washington Kids Count research when they develop and evaluate programs for children and families. The project is led by Richard Brandon, director of the Human Services Policy Center.
Human Services Policy Center Report on Women Featured in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer The Human Services Policy Center's recent report for the Women's Funding Alliance, A Closer Look, was featured in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The report is a landmark, in-depth study that looks at the quality of life of women and girls in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties.
Congratulations Evans School Class of 2007 Congratulations to the more than 170 graduates and fellows in the Evans School Class of 2007. Held June 8, the Convocation Ceremony in Kane Hall featured a convocation address from City of Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. Read More
City of Seattle Evans School Municipal Government Fellows Congratulations to the five students chosen to work this summer for the City of Seattle as Evans School Municipal Government Fellows. Read More
Evans School Student Jon Hickey Wins Big on YouTube Jon Hickey, an Evans School MPA (Masters in Public Administration) student, was selected as the winner of the "MPA/MPP You Tube Public Policy Challenge: Change the World in 1 Minute" contest sponsored by NASPAA, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Read More
Dan Evans Named UW Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus Governor Evans received this award at a reception on June 7. The Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus Award is given not for recent work but for a lifetime record of achievement. It is the highest honor that the UW can bestow on a graduate.
