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Spotlight
Michael Keating
Michael Keating, Associate Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Democracy and Development, McCormack Graduate School, published a commentary on the implications of Thabo Mbeki's resignation from the Presidency of South Africa. The piece appeared in the Sept. 23rd edition of World Politics Review. |
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 Message from the Dean Friends and Colleagues:
Now that I have two years as Dean under my belt, it has felt like it is time to undertake several important planning and organizational endeavors that are central to our College's growth. The Strategic Planning process you have heard about: in the next couple of days we will be distributing survey results, and an agenda for the school-wide strategic planning conversation that is scheduled for Tuesday October 14, from 4:30-6:30. I do hope you will be able to join us for this meeting.
In addition-
--We have a multi-college Task Force chaired by Jeff Burr, Associate Dean, that is thinking about how we might respond to the University's interest in having McCormack and UMass Boston extend our reach in global studies and research. This report will be delivered to the Provost, and reported to you, by the end of this semester.
--We have a working group which consists of the entire tenured or tenure track faculty from McCormack undertaking to strengthen and systematize the process and standards for our tenure and promotion review. This discussion represents the absolutely core values of our college, and this work is central to being certain that we are truly committed to establishing an academic center of excellence in policy studies. This group will also be looking at a number of related issues, such as the student course and faculty evaluation process, and mentoring for our junior faculty.
--Today at 4:00, in the Alumni Lounge of the Campus Center, we will be having our first ever formal convening of all MGS students, to discuss a number of issues, such as external policy initiatives led by MGS, and the academic honor code.
We are growing (from a non-student headcount of 77 when I began to 115 now); we are learning-to wit, the work I described above; and we are making a significant impact on policy in our community and beyond-by new ventures like the Mature Worker Initiative, the Mass Ocean Partnership, the Commonwealth Compact, the Moakley Chair on Peace and Reconciliation, and the Edward J. Collins Center on Public Management; and by the continued outstanding work of our established Centers on Social Policy, Women in Politics and Public Policy, and Democracy and Development, as well as the Ethnic Newzwire and the Gerontology Institute. Part of the purpose of these updates is to encourage you to learn a little bit about all that we are doing, and to help you share in the excitement and energy of building a great new school.
For political and public policy junkies, as most of us are, this has been an incredible election season. Watch the debate tonight, vote on November 4, and hope for a much better tomorrow.
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Job Opportunities of Interest
New postings of the week:
Director of Special Initiatives
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts, Inc. (MHSACM)
COMMUNICATIONS/OUTREACH ASSOCIATE
The Massachusetts Ocean Partnership
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| MGS in the News
WBZ News Radio 1030
Dean of the McCormack Graduate School Steve Crosby spoke with WBZ's Lisa Meyer about the ramifications of Gov. Deval Patrick's budget cuts. Click on the link above to listen to the talk show.
Boston Globe (October 6, 2008)
Director of the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy Carol Hardy-Fanta is quoted in an article about beauty pageants. The article also notes UMass Boston student Marisela López who was crowned Miss El Salvador Massachusetts. "They really do have to be careful because there is such a problem today with girls and young women being pressed into early sexuality and early focus on weight and looks," said Hardy-Fanta.
Lessons from MA's Financial PastWBUR Boston News (September 30, 2008)Dean of the McCormack Graduate School Steve Crosby spoke with WBUR's Morning Edition's Bob Oakes about the revenue figures that Mass. lawmakers are expecting from Washington D.C. later this week. He commented about what these numbers will mean for the state's services and programs and how it will impact the state's economy. Click on the link above to listen to the interview.
The Jewish Advocate (September 29, 2008) Economist and professor of public policy Alan Clayton-Matthews spoke about the dynamics of the current economy and said the debate over the economy and the slumping job market is still not settled. "Some people would characterize this as a recession, others wouldn't," he said. "It depends on how you look at it. Even though we've had employment declines, some economists will say as long as output continues, it's not a recession. We also have an economy where part of it is working well and part of it isn't. Every time [the economy] runs into a problem like this, we learn a lesson. In another 10 years, there will be another big crisis." Click here for full stories | |
Tomorrow, October 7, 2008
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and the Massachusetts Office of Dispute Resolution & Public Collaboration (MODR) present:
The 2008 National Issues Forum Series at the Presidential Libraries
Join us for a public deliberation on:
The Energy Problem
5:00-7:30 PM
UMass Boston
Campus Center, 3rd floor
Room 3545
The demand for energy is constantly
increasing, current energy sources are
unstable, and the impact of
consumption is becoming clear. How
do we plan for a sustainable future?
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information or to register for an event
contact Courtney at MODR: 617-287-4046 or courtney.breese@umb.edu
Sponsored by:
State Representative Paul J. Donato
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee
Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at UMass Boston
Dinesh Patel M.D., Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital |
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Department of Public Policy & Public Affairs
Dissertation Defense
Please join us at 3:30 PM
Thursday, October 16th
UMass Boston
McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 415
(in the PP classroom)
as Ms. Xuhong Liu defends her Public Policy dissertation.
Industry Environmental Performance, Economic Growth and Environmental Regulation:
Evidence from China
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SAVE THE DATE
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and the Massachusetts Office of Dispute Resolution & Public Collaboration (MODR) present:
The 2008 National Issues Forum Series at the Presidential Libraries
Join us for a public deliberation on:
The New Challenges of
American Immigration
Tuesday, October 23, 2008
5:00-7:00 PM
UMass Boston
Campus Center, 3rd floor
Room 3540
The number of people wanting to
enter the U.S. is increasing. What
kind of immigration policy is best for
the United States?Light refreshments will be served.
For more information or to register for an event
contact Courtney at MODR: 617-287-4046 or courtney.breese@umb.edu Sponsored by:State Representative Paul J. Donato
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee
Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at UMass Boston
Dinesh Patel M.D., Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital |
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"Unnatural Causes: Race, Inequality, and Reproductive Health"
October 27, 2008
UMass Boston
Healey Library, 11th Floor
100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston MA
5:30PM
Networking Reception
6:00PM
film screening of "When the Bough Breaks"
followed by a panel discussion
Please RSVP at 617.556.8800 x10; for special accommodations, please call 617.287.5541.
The event is co-sponsored by the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center and NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
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| Seventh Biennial Graduate
Student Conference
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Register Now!
November 16-19, 2008
An international conference on
Rebuilding Sustainable Communities
for Children and their Families after Disasters
McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies
University of Massachusetts at Boston
Inaugural event of the
Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters
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