April 1, 2000
The Communicator is the official program newsletter serving
the students of the Graduate Programs in Public Policy and Administration and International Affairs
at California State University,
Sacramento.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to Yvette Quirago, MPPA student, for winning the Anne Rudin Scholarship. Great job Yvette!
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1980 Presidential Candidate and
President of the World Federalist Association
John Anderson
will speak on
"Strengthening the United Nations"
Monday, April 3, 2000
12:00 Noon
Redwood Room
University Union
Hosted by Phi Beta Delta,
The Honor Society for International Scholars and
the United Nations Association
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Spring 2000 COMMENCEMENT
The School of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies' commencement
will be
Friday, May 26 at 5:00 p.m.
You can sign up in the SSIS Dean's office, AMD Hall 255, or call 916/278-6504.
They will need to know your major, your phone number, and the approximate
number of people in your party. Please sign up no later than May 15, 2000.
You can click here
for information about purchasing gowns and hoods. They can be purchased
at the ASI Business Office on the 3rd floor of the University Union, 916/278-7916.
You can click here
for details about Arco Arena, parking, maps and so forth.
PPA Alumna Publishes Book
Janice Marschner, MPPA 1993, has published her book,
California 1850 – A Snapshot in Time, which talks about what California
was like in 1850. You can learn more about the book through her website
at http://www.CAL1850.com. The book
is only available through the website at this time.
Save the Day
Tuesday, May 2, 2000
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
PPA will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary!
Details will follow
Summer Training Academy for Environmental
Activists
Center for Environmental Citizenship
For more information go to http://www.envirocitizen.org/cgv/sta/
or call 303/534-5798
or email amyliv@envirocitizen.org.
Application deadline is April 7, 2000.
Free!!!! Personal Career Counseling
Sacramento Works
Career Center
Encina High School
1400 Bell Street
Please call (916)263-1018 for an appointment.
Thursdays, appointments made between 4:00-8:00 pm
WRITING PROBLEMS PLAGUING YOU?
Research and Graduate Studies and the Graduate Center are again
sponsoring expanded hours at the Writing Center (Calaveras Hall 128, 278-6356)
for tutoring time for graduate students. This service will be available
for the whole academic year. Students can call the Writing Center and
make an appointment for assistance with their writing. The Center is open
expanded evening hours to accommodate graduate students.
Writer's block: A Support Group for Thesis Students
Facilitated by Francine Toder, Ph.D. Psychologist and Author
--Learn to recognize your beliefs and attitudes about writing that
interfere with the process.
--Identify your personal or interpersonal struggles.
--Try out new skills and strategies.
Call 278-6416 for a screening.
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 5:15 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
Location: 2nd Floor, Student Health Center
Fall Semester 1999
Psychological Counseling Services www.csus.edu/psysrv
Department Office Hours
Open Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed April 17 - 21, 2000 for Spring Break
Finals Week May 22 - 26, 2000
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CSUS Public Policy Working Paper Series
Those interested in contemporary public policy issues should check the list of working papers available at the Masters Program in Public Policy and Administration Web Site (www.csus.edu/mppa/content.htm). Recent papers include works on the current state budgetary battle, county fiscal stress, and public opinion about ballot initiatives. For more information call Suzi Byrd at 278-6557.
We welcome your contributions to the Communicator! Make announcements, share your good news, reflect on your academic and professional achievements, or submit an article. Contact the Director, Bob Waste, or the Department Secretary, Suzi Byrd, (916) 278-6557, in the PPA/IA Department Office.