COLLEGE OF LIB ER AL AR TS & SCIENCES A NEWSLETTER FROM THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE

2009 - 2010 VOLUmE ONE

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School of Public Service Welcomes Its Largest Class Yet
Reflections on the popularity of service and
faculty the School of Public Service
Enrollment Stats at SPS
Faculty Profile: New Enrollment up 54%
William Calzaretta
By Megan Balderston and Simone Gourguechon Students Enrolled 2008 2009

The School of Public Service (SPS) welcomed 148 new Public Administration 17 57
students graduate students to its programs in September—over 50
percent more than last autumn, and the largest incoming
Public Service Management 61 33
Student Profile: International Public Service 18 35
class in the school’s history. The new class joins an
Caitlin Allen additional 140 students who started in prior quarters in Leadership & Policy new program 9
2009, and about 300 continuing students in seven degree Nonprofit Management new program 13
programs. With students and enrollment at record levels, the
School of Public Service is poised to educate and inform

alumni the next generation of nonprofit and government leaders.

SPS students are a combination of recent college
From SPS to Uganda graduates, mid-career professionals and career changers,
all who share a love of service, volunteering, and giving
back to their communities. They come from as far as
Pakistan and as close as the south Loop, with interests
study abroad ranging from graphic design to urban poverty to disaster
management. Even with their varied backgrounds, SPS
The Run of Ireland
students are united in their desire to make a difference in
The Art of India
the world with their career choices.
Recent growth in national service organizations such
as Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Teach for America has
validated service organizations as a career path. In 2008
alone, almost 90,000 volunteers participated in these
programs. National service is generally thought of as a
short-term obligation, giving young people practical skills
and experience in areas that are personally meaningful,
but many participants who want to continue with this
meaningful work return in search of graduate education
to prepare them for lifelong careers related to service.
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chaddick
hay RESEARCH PRofilE: Ron Fernandes
Plan of Chicago
Hay Updates Fernandes awarded academic leave
Over 65 million people live in the rural the region receives—like maintaining trenches, and
villages of India where unpredictable planting trees and groundcover. Creating and maintaining
events and low rainfall, widespread these systems requires full community participation. For
deforestation, and lack of public Fernandes the central question is, “How do you get people
SPS Annual Lecture
Career Forum works infrastructure has put the to cooperate and build social capital that has been
long-term survival of Indian destroyed?” After the December 2009 study abroad trip,
farming communities on the line. Fernandes will remain in India for an academic leave
Since 2006, professor Ron Fernandes has led SPS (Winter and Spring of 2010.) He will interview stakeholders

back page study abroad classes in India in which students study

policy and leadership issues in fieldwork with the
Our New Space Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR). WOTR, a large non-
Photo Contest governmental organization working in four Indian states,
works closely with communities to restore farmland to
impoverished rural areas. WOTR works with communities
to create sustainable systems that can harness the rainfall
in villages with successful watershed redevelopment
projects, to record and disseminate best practices.
Thus far, WOTR has implemented 728 watershed
projects in 996 Indian villages. “But,” says Fernandes,
“There are 600,000 villages in India, and the work will have
further implications for other developing countries.”
events

Have you seen our new offices?

The School of Public Service is the proud new
resident of 14 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1600.
SPS moved in mid-July, and faculty and
staff now enjoy 35 spacious offices and
workstations. SPS students have a common
area where they can study on their own or with
a group. The new offices provide space for the
School’s continued growth and development,
as well as stunning views of the Harold
Washington Library and the South Loop.
Photo Contest

Please submit your best photo from study abroad or

SPS life here in Chicago. We will choose our favorites
for display in the new 14 E. Jackson office and the top
four to be published in the next SPS newsletter. Please
share with us your interesting and evocative images
depicting your experience as an SPS student.

Photos can be color or black and white, but should

be good quality (no camera phones please) for
reproduction. Send your images and a brief
description of the photo to the newsletter editor at
sgourgue@depaul.edu by January 15, 2010.

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and our motto is
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and I try to live my
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By Jacob Adams
William Calzaretta
On September 1st, Director J. Patrick Murphy began a year-long
academic leave from the School of Public Service. He will work on
writing projects until March, and then begin a Fulbright scholarship:
a four month appointment teaching in the School of Business at the
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana in Curitiba, Brazil.
William Calzaretta is Interim Director of the School for the 2009-
2010 academic year. A clinical psychologist, Calzaretta joined the
DePaul Community in 1976 as an instructor in the Rehabilitation
Facility Administration Program. He served as director of the
program from 1980 until 1996. Recently, Calzaretta was Executive
Director of Suburban Campuses for DePaul. SPS graduate
assistant, Jacob Adams, spoke with Bill Calzaretta about his
appointment.
Jacob: How has your background at DePaul prepared you to
become Interim Director of the School of Public Service?
Bill: When I started at DePaul, the Rehabilitation Facility
Administration Program actually shared the same office as the
Public Service Management Program. Both programs were
founded in 1970 by Dominic Parisi, to provide students with
similarly structured, practitioner-based curricula. I remained with
the Rehabilitation Program and served as its director for many
years, and moved on to become Executive Director of Suburban
Campuses. Each of these positions required the ability to
administer to diverse public sector and nonprofit communities,
within the context of DePaul University’s mission.
Jacob: How has your psychology background intersected with
nonprofits and academia?
Bill: I began teaching in some capacity as soon as I graduated, but
I have also worked at various mental health facilities and for the
Illinois Department of Corrections. I have served on the boards of
rehabilitation and mental health facilities and am a member of the
American Psychology Association, National Rehabilitation
Association, and American Counseling Association.
Jacob: Now, a question that SPS students think about often: what
kind of leader are you, or do you aspire to be?
Bill: I would like to think I approach stressful situations with humor,
that I am accessible, and open-minded. I am an easy person to
work with, and empower people to achieve their full potential.
Jacob: During this period of growth for SPS, what challenges do
you foresee and how might we overcome them?
Bill: It is imperative to ensure that our teaching and faculty
resources adjust to accommodate enrollment growth. We must
continue to develop new academic and experiential opportunities.
Jacob: Do you have any particular quote that you live by or
wisdom to offer to the SPS community?
Bill: I’m a member of Rotary International and their motto is
“service above self.” I try to live my life with this in mind. I think
energy is the key to happiness and success. We can regulate where
that energy goes and so determine our future achievements. No
limits, just barriers—if you have the will, you can overcome
anything.
Faculty Achievements
• Patricia Bombard and J. Patrick Murphy
conducted a two-week training program at
Adamson University, Manila, Philippines, in
April for university administrators, faculty
and professionals working in Vincentian
organizations throughout Southeast Asia.
• Woods Bowman is a visiting lecturer at
Georgia State University in autumn 2009.
• Christopher J. Einolf co-authored with
Jacqueline Chevalier Minow a paper titled
“Sorority Participation and Sexual Assault
Risk” published online in Violence Against
Women, May 19, 2009.
• Dean Eitel presented “Responsible
Stewardship—Developing Your Own Personal
Strategic Plan to Guide Work-Life Balance” at
the Academy of Management Annual
Conference in August where he was inducted
as co-chair of the Public and Non-Profit
Division of the Academy for the year.
• David G. Ehrlich presented “United States
Energy Policy: Overview, Legislation, State &
Local Policies, Energy Conservation, Emission
Reduction, and Energy Efficiency” to the State
Council Delegation of the People’s Republic of
China in September.
• Ron Fernandes presented two papers, one at
the NASPAA annual conference in Washington,
D.C. in October and another at the ARNOVA
annual conference in Cleveland, OH in
November.
• J. Patrick Murphy presented “Fools and
Visions: Leadership Mettle” at the 2nd “Where
People Count” conference at All Hallows
College in Dublin, Ireland. In October, Murphy
presented “Developing Faculty by Teaching
Abroad” to the Midwest Academy of
Management, and lectured to MBA students at
Viterbo University, where he is a trustee.
• Joe Schwieterman published a new book,
Beyond Burnham: An Illustrated History of
Planning for the Chicago Region, Northwestern
University Press in September. The book has
been featured by the Chicago Tribune, WBEZ-
NPR, and the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
• Marco Tavanti presented on a panel with
UNESCO-Etxea and SPS Chiapas Alumni on
“University and NGO Engagement for
Sustainable Development and Peace” at the
62nd Annual United Nations Conference for
NGOs in Mexico City in September.
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SPS Welcomes Its Largest Class Yet
The employment outlook in both the nonprofit
and government sectors is promising. Recent
reports project that as the Baby Boomer
generation begins to retire over the next ten
years, it will leave senior-level management
positions without clear successors. The
Partnership for Public Service’s “Where the
Jobs Are,” a publication about federal
government hiring, states that, “Federal
agencies will be hiring more than 270,000
workers for mission-critical jobs by end of
September, 2012” (Partnership for Public
Service. Where the Jobs Are. 2009.
http://data.wherethejobsare.org/wtja/home).
Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit consulting
group, conducted a similar study of nonprofits,
estimating that the industry will need over
600,000 senior executives within the next 10
years (Pope, Tom. 2009. Where Are All the
Jobs? The NonProfit Times. April 15.
http://www.nptimes.com/09Apr/npt-090415-
1.html).
students
PRofilE: Caitlin Allen
It’s only been a few weeks since I started at
DePaul but I feel my program aligns perfectly
with my background and greater goals.
In 2006 I graduated from Hobart and William
Smith Colleges with a degree in political science.
Following graduation, I served as an
AmeriCorps*VISTA member in Montana, and
learned that the faces of poverty didn’t look so
different from mine. When my service ended I
moved to Seattle where I worked with the
Annual Fund on issues of domestic violence.
The School of Public Service has impressed
me with its supportive and challenging
environment. I chose DePaul because SPS
offers high quality instruction and unique
practical experiences—and, I have the great
benefit of learning with so many invested,
engaged peers.
I work full time and attend class in the
evenings. I enjoy applying the theories and
concepts I learn in class to my job, shedding
new light on my routine.
SPS welcomed the largest incoming class in
the school’s history.
DePaul’s School of Public Service teaches
practical skills using a values-focused
curriculum. Applicants for graduate school in
2009 are likewise interested in combining a
passion in life with a practical career. Neil Howe
and William Strauss, authors of a series of
books about the Millennial Generation (those
born after 1982), state that Millennials believe
that solutions to the world’s problems “will take
a substantial amount planning, work and
sacrifice. They see their generation as the key to
addressing these problems.”(Howe, Neil and
Strauss, William. 2007. Millennials Go to
College. 2nd ed. United States: LifeCourse
Associates.) As Millennials begin to enroll in
Degree Candidate: Master of Science in
Public Service Management
Term of Study: First Quarter
Hometown: Milford, New Hampshire
I chose DePaul because the School of
Public Service offers high quality
instruction and unique practical
experiences.
I am the Data and Communications Manager
for Northwestern Settlement here in the Chicago
Wicker Park area. The organization provides
opportunities for its community neighbors
through crisis intervention, arts, youth and
education programming. In my work, I focus on
three areas: fundraising data and technology,
communications, and volunteers. My goal is to
provide high-quality tools and thoughtful
resources to colleagues, volunteers, and donors
to support the work of the Settlement.
In the future, I know my degree will highlight
my experiences, provide new opportunities, and
ultimately help me become a valuable asset to
the public service sector.
graduate school in larger and larger numbers,
these beliefs may drive the types of degree
programs they choose.
The School of Public Service continues to
accommodate these new students’ needs—and
their goals. Over the last several years, faculty
have developed and revamped a number of
degree programs to reflect societal changes,
including a new, practitioner-based Master of
Nonprofit Management; the MS in Leadership
and Policy studies that draws on field-based
and action research principles; and the Master
of Public Administration. These degrees join the
flagship SPS program, the MS in Public Service
Management, along with existing programs in
International Public Service, Health Law and
Policy, and the joint JD/MS in Public Service
Management. The growing student body at SPS
understands the need for managers with diverse
and practical skills in an increasingly complex
and global society—and they know they are
exactly the people to do the job.
michael and Diane Hora
Foundation Awards
We graciously thank the Hora
Foundation for its continued
support of SPS students.
Recently, six students received
Hora Foundation scholarships
to cover the registration fee for
the Academy of Management
Annual Conference in August.
Also, in Spring 2009 the Hora
Foundation granted students
need-based funds for study
abroad in Chiapas, Mexico.
In June 2009, Stephanie
Peddicord received the Hora
Award for the Outstanding
Student Nonprofit Capstone
Paper for “Assessing the Impact
of the Current Economic Crisis
on the Philanthropic Sector –
An exploratory study of fund-
raising efforts and results at
nonprofit organizations in the
Philadelphia metropolitan
region and the greater
Delaware Valley.”
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alumni
The SPS Alumni Forum is
looking for a few good
alums to join SPS Alumni
Events Committee.
publicservice.depaul.edu
Calling all Alumni
Mike and I volunteered to chair the Alumni Forum as a Chicago and nationwide. We had one successful event
way to give back to DePaul and the School for Public this autumn and we hope to create more this year so
Service. It is our way of thanking the department that please email us at spsaa@depaul.edu if you are interested
built the foundations for our lifelong commitment to public in participating. To find out about upcoming events please
service. Now, we need your help. We are looking for ideas check the SPS website regularly.
on what kinds of events (networking or other) you would
like to see, and help organizing the events and recruiting
Thanks!
attendees. Like you, we are busy professionals with only
Your SPS Alumni Chairs
a few hours a month, but this is a great opportunity to
Meena Beyers and Mike Kamon
work together and strengthen our SPS alumni network in

From SPS to Uganda

By Margaret Guzzaldo, class of 2009
Margaret Guzzaldo and her husband,
Jim, in Uganda in 2008
I am a musician, and my husband is
a baker. When I started the MS in
International Public Service at DePaul
University in 2005, I could not imagine
how these skills could be used to
change the world. As a recent
graduate, I see a clear answer now.
My discovery began with two classes
I took at SPS that sparked a personal
passion for fighting poverty. In 2007
I worked with relocated squatter
communities in the Philippines, and in
2008 traveled to Mexico to advocate
for support of the indigenous people
of Chiapas. Each experience equipped
me with tools to understand systemic
poverty, and inspired me to search for
ways my husband and I could reduce
poverty and serve the world.
At the culmination of these trips,
we learned about an exciting
opportunity with International Teams,
an interdenominational Christian
mission agency. They were looking for
people with our specific abilities to go
to Soroti, Uganda to teach baking as
a vocational skill and to use music to
work with people traumatized by war
and HIV/AIDS. They also asked me
to use my SPS-gained knowledge
to register the mission as an NGO in
Uganda. The fit seemed too perfect to
be true, but musician and baker were
going humanitarian.
We will move to Uganda in July
2010. Drawing on my learning in the
Philippines and Mexico, I dedicated
my SPS capstone project to study
vocational training for the alleviation
of poverty in Uganda. We plan to
develop baking and music programs
as partnerships with the local
community. The baking program will
teach basic baking techniques—using
locally available ingredients—and
business management principles.
With these skills students will
learn to manage small business
ventures. We will also research and
revive traditional forms of Ugandan
music, providing an expressive outlet
for the community.
By addressing both physical and
spiritual needs, we hope to improve
the quality of life for those who have
been suffering from poverty, war, and
disease for too long. We begin with
a two year initial commitment, and
hope to extend our service there
indefinitely. To learn more or get
involved visit: www.guzzaldos.com.

ALUmNI Milestones • Terry William Gainer (MS ’76, JD ’80)
U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms, received an Honorary Doctorate of
Humane Letters at the 38th Benedictine College Commencement
Exercise in Atchison, KS, where he also gave the commencement
address in May, 2009.
• Ronald E. Harper (MS ’03)
Ronald received the Harlan Award for Academic Excellence,
honoring Rasmussen College employees who exemplify excellence
in their job performance. He is the coordinator for Rasmussen's
criminal justice program and also serves as the IL/WI Regional
Coordinator for the National Partnership for Careers in Law, Public
Safety, Corrections and Security.
• Guy Norman Maras (MS ’91)
Guy was the winner of the Midwest Regional Burnham Plan 100
Student Writing Competition from John Marshall Law School for
his article “The Plan’s the Thing, but the Devil Is in the Details:
Historical and Modern-Day Challenges to Implementing Daniel
Burnham’s Regional Vision for Chicago.”
• Joseph Kearney (MS ’06)
Joseph was the winner of the Midwest Regional Burnham Plan
100 Student Writing Competition from John Marshall Law School
for his article “The Plan’s the Thing, but the Devil Is in the Details:
Historical and Modern-Day Challenges to Implementing Daniel
Burnham’s Regional Vision for Chicago.”

• Richard Greggory Johnson (MS ’90)

Richard was awarded tenure and a promotion to associate professor
in the Leadership and Policy Studies Department at the University of Send us your milestones at spsaa@depaul.edu
Vermont. His latest book is "The Queer Community: Continuing the
Struggle for Social Justice" (Birkdale Publishers, 2009). Richard's
research focuses on social justice, social and public policy, leadership
studies and human resources management.

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study abroad
alumni

The Run of Ireland

By Emily Rolkowski and Jenny Mohan

July 2009 marked the 10th year the School of Public Service and All
Hallows College collaborated to offer students an opportunity to take
class in Dublin, Ireland with Irish and American students. In Dublin,
we immersed ourselves in two classes, a 5k race, traveling and the 3
life and culture of Ireland. Ireland
With plans in place to study policy (MPS 452) and leadership
(MPS 521) during the summer session at All Hallows College, we (1) A sign that hangs at the famous
decided to fill our days with local activities. We learned of the July O’Conners Pub in Doolin.
15th 5k race hosted by the Business House Athletic Association
(2) The Ha'penny Bridge (offically
(BHAA) at Irishtown Stadium and decided this would be an Wellington Bridge after the 'Iron
opportunity to participate in local events. We contacted BHAA race Duke') was opened in 1816.
director Charlie Cronin and received an enthusiastic invitation to The bridge acquired its
participate and bring our classmates along. The race was one of the unofficial monniker from the toll
high points of almost a month in Ireland—two weeks taking classes paid to cross the river - one old
and a week and a half of travel. The classes and travel challenged us half penny.
to think about and see the world in new ways, while the race gave us (3) On the west coast of Ireland,
the opportunity to share our love of athletics with another culture. the Cliffs of Moher.
During our free time, we wandered the streets of Dublin and
(4) SPS students in the BHAA 5k
visited the costal towns of Ireland. We traveled by train to Limerick,
race, including authors Jenny
by bus across the countryside, and eventually landed at the Atlantic
and Emily front and center with
coast. Our travels included scenic and historical sites of Ireland—
race director Charlie Cronin,
Galway City Centre, Burren Bay, famine graves and WWII forts, and
left, and John Campion, right,
Bunratty Castle. We enjoyed fish and chips at O’Conners Pub in Director of Sustainability for ESB.
Doolin before heading to Cliffs of Moher. Local music, craic (good
(5) Bunratty Castle is a large tower
times), street entertainers, pints of Guinness and Bulmers completed
house in County Clare, Ireland.
our perfect days in Ireland.
Our studies ended with participation in the “Where People Count
Leadership Conference” at All Hallows College hosted by All Hallows 4 5
and SPS. We participated in the poster session on leadership and
attended four sessions on leadership topics. Our time in Ireland
ended with sounds of U2 playing live at Croke Park echoing
throughout campus as we packed up our rooms and prepared to
return to the United States.

SPS students experience

MPS 542 and MPS 521 through two lenses:
Ireland and India

“The orchestra and choir are much more than artistic studies. They are examples and schools of social life.
The Art of India To sing and to play together, means to intimately coexist.” — Jose Antonio Abreu

By Jessica W. Taylor
I will be participating in both the study abroad
classes that are going to India in December
2009: Policy Design and Analysis (MPS 542) and
Leadership and Management (MPS 521). I will
apply these experiences to my personal and
professional interests of creating social change
through the arts. Jose Antonio Abreu is an
economist and musician who founded a system
of youth orchestras in Venezuela to combat
material poverty. The success of his endeavors
has inspired me to pursue similar interests in the
U.S. The experience of studying abroad in India
will help me understand how community development and social change
work in another country.
For the leadership class we will visit several organizations that were
created to serve the poor. Our studies there will focus on how leaders create
social, political, and economic change for the disadvantaged in a multicultural
context. Many complex hurdles influence how effective and successful these
organizations can be. I look forward to learning from people who are
addressing these challenges and applying these lessons to overcome similar
obstacles in arts organizations.
The policy class will help me understand how policies affect the people for
whom they are created. We will be examining the policy process at the state,
city and village level and will stay in the villages to gain firsthand experience
with the people who are implementing the policies. I hope to gain a diverse
perspective when analyzing and creating policies in my professional work.
The arts are a universal language that allows people across cultures and
barriers to share their stories with each other. There are many ways that the
arts can raise awareness of social disparities and help alleviate these issues. I
hope to take my intimate experiences from India and employ them to improve
individual and collective circumstances through my passion for the arts.

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alumni

The Chaddick Institute Celebrates

Daniel burnham and Edward bennett’s

Plan of Chicago
• Chaddick Institute faculty and staff welcomed hundreds of
people to campus during the centennial anniversary of
Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett’s famed Plan of
Chicago, for more than a dozen seminars, outings, and
roundtable discussions. Twenty-five faculty members and
more than 1,000 students took part in the celebrations.
Professor Ron Fernandes used the “Burnham Plan” as a
case study for his SPS course examining three-sector
collaboration. Professor Marco Tavanti studied Burnham’s
plan for Manila during his annual course in the Philippines.

• Chaddick Institute research projects on the effects of rising

sales tax and transportation policy were featured in recent
months in Crain’s Chicago Business, Chicago Tribune, Daily
Southtown, ABC-Channel 7 News, and the Washington Post.
Eight SPS students are currently supporting Chaddick’s
research efforts. For updates on Chaddick Institute research,
please visit http://las.depaul.edu/Chaddick.

• In September, the Chaddick Institute Young Professionals

Original drawing of Burnam’s Plan of Chicago
SPS students Andrew Pizzano (left) and
Steven Field (right) and recent SPS alumni
Sara Smith (center) pose at the Daniel
Burnham Birthday Party Gala held on
September 11, 2009.
group participated in an exclusive tour Trump Tower, led
by the Tower’s director of development. Such outings are
offered free of charge on a monthly basis for students and
alumni. For more information about these events, please
email: chaddick@depaul.edu.

alumni
hay project

Vincent on Leadership:

The Hay Project Updates

Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project moved with the School of Public
Service this summer to 14 E. Jackson Blvd. The Hay Project team occupies
offices near the entry—suites 1639 and 1640. Please stop by the new
space and visit http://leadership.depaul.edu to learn more about current
and upcoming events. Also, please join the Vincent on Leadership: The Hay
Project Facebook group.

The Project staff presents leadership workshops including Inspiring Voices:

DePaul’s Leadership Legacy in Action, a speaker series co-sponsored by
the Student Leadership Institute. On October 28, 2009 DePaul alumna
Shonda Morrow, JD, MS, RN gave the first presentation of the 2009-2010
academic year. Each quarter, Inspiring Voices speakers share their
experiences, emphasizing the importance of socially responsible
leadership. Past speakers include DePaul trustee and founder of The Hay
Project, Bill Hay, and SPS alum Sergeant at Arms of the United States
Senate, Terry Gainer (MS ’76, JD ’80).

The Hay Project Team also presents workshops for SPS students in a series
called Meet, Learn, Lead. The first workshop on November 4, 2009 offered
leadership assessments and strategies for identifying servant leadership,
vision, and calling.

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alumni
events
When asked about the forum, students provided positive feedback:

Public Service Nonprofit &

Government Career Forum “I met a few good contacts tonight and definitely got ideas about
This fall the DePaul University Career Center and the options in the Chicago area for after I graduate.”
SPS professor Dean Eitel hosted a career forum for —Dylan Lerch, IPS candidate
all DePaul students interested in working in the
nonprofit or government sectors. The event featured
a panel discussion by ten individuals working in
public service, public policy, nonprofit and
government organizations. The panel was followed
"This forum was really great and I even got an interview."
by a smaller meet-and-greet session where —Manisha Patel, IPS candidate
attendees spoke informally with the panelists.

SPS Annual Lecture:

SPS Alumni Distinguished in Magazine
Burton A. Weisbrod
Two SPS alumni, Ronza Othman (MS/JD ’06) and Luis O.
Sanchez (MS ’02) were featured in the article “Success Stories
from 14 Alumni under 40” in the Fall 2009 issue of DePaul
Magazine. We are proud to congratulate Othman, Policy Advisor
for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil
Rights & Civil Liberties, and Sanchez, Policy Director for the
Office of the Secretary of State, on their successes. You can
read their stories online at http://depaul.edu/magazine.

William Calzaretta (left) and J Patrick Murphy, CM (right) of

SPS welcome the speaker, Burton Weisbrod (center), at the
Chicago Union League Club.

Burton A. Weisbrod presented the SPS annual lecture Othman Sanchez

to a full house at the Union League Club of Chicago on
October 15, 2009. Weisbrod spoke about his new
book, Mission and Money: Understanding the University
(Cambridge University Press, 2008). He discussed the
changing economic responsibilities of higher education,
identifying trends in university endowments and
analyzing higher education finance. After Weisbrod’s
Upcoming Events
comparison of institutions in Chicago and around the fyi Please visit the School of Public Service website periodically
U.S., panelists Warrick Carter, president of Columbia
College, and DePaul University president, Fr. Dennis for information on upcoming events. We
Holtschneider, CM responded with their insights as host a number of special engagements,
experienced leaders in higher education administration. including networking and socializing
Weisbrod has written or edited 15 books and authored
events, holiday parties, and many other
nearly 200 articles on the economics and public policy
analysis of nonprofit organizations, education, health, opportunities for students, alumni, and
the causes and consequences of research and friends to get to know one another. Our
technological change in health care, poverty, events take place in our spacious new
manpower, public interest law, the military draft, and
offices and at some of Chicago’s most
benefit-cost evaluation. His most recent research
exciting bars and restaurants. You can find
examines the comparative economic behavior of for-
profit, government, and private nonprofit organizations, us at las.depaul.edu/sps/newsand events
and the causes and consequences of the growing
commercialism of nonprofits.

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