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Event: 3rd Annual SPA Post-Election Alumni Event
When: Wed, Nov 4 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Description: What a difference a year can make. Jon Caldera, President of the Independence Institute, and Michael Huttner, founder and CEO of Progress Now, will reflect on the politics of our state and nation since the 2008 election in an informal panel moderated by the School of Public Affairs Director of Communications, Diane Carman. 3rd Annual SPA Post-Election Alumni Event
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Event: Writing a Literature Review
When: Fri, Nov 6 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Description: In this workshop, participants will be shown the basics of crafting an effective literature review. The workshop will cover methods of approaching research, analyzing information, grouping sources, finding common themes and contentions, and expressing the findings in a clear anddirect way. Registration: http://thunder1.cudenver.edu/clas/events/registrant.php?head=WRTG&action=view_event&eventID%5B%5D=76
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Event: Public Policy Film Series – I.O.U.S.A. and discussion on American Debt
When: Thu, Nov 12 Description: ( POSTPONED ) Due to scheduling conflicts this film/event will be reschedule in the spring semester. Event: Campus Sustainability Fair
When: Thu, Nov 12 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Description: Come by to check out the Sustainable Campus Program table and meet representatives from Denver Urban Gardens, National Renewable EnergyLab, Denver Beekeeping Society, and more. This fair will allow attendeesto learn about the sustainability initiatives happening on campus and around Denver. http://www.cudenver.edu/Academics/Colleges/SPA/About/Documents/sust_poster.pdf Event: Guest Speaker – Corina Almeida, Chief Counsel Department of Homeland Security
When: Thu, Nov 12 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Description: SPA is honored to host Chief Counsel Corina Almeida. Ms. Almeida serves as Chief Counsel for the Denver Area of Responsibility of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the Department of Homeland Security. In her capacity as Chief Counsel, Ms. Almeida serves as the principal legal advisor and consultant to the ICD Special Agent in Charge and ICE Field Office Directors in all legal matters relation to ICE activities in five states. She also directs and supervises the work and prosecution efforts of all ICE attorneys assigned to the Denver Area of Responsibility. Ms. Almeida will be providing an overview and answering questions on the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Customs Enforcement, and the DHS Office of Principal Legal Advisor. The Denver Office,Department of Homeland Security, has hired two SPA Criminal Justice students in the last year! Please join us in showing support for the DHS andfurthering the SPA-DHS partnership. Light o’dourves and drinks willbe served from 5:00 – 5:30 PM. Please RSVP to brendan.hardy@ucdenver.edu by November 9. Public Policy Film Series – I.O.U.S.A. and discussion on American Debt
Campus Sustainability Fair
Guest Speaker – Corina Almeida, Chief Counsel Department of Homeland Security
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Event: PAD 5361 Advanced Seminar Orientation
When: Fri, Nov 13 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Description: RSVP: dawn.savage@ucdenver.edu by November 11th This is a mandatory session for MPA students planning to register for PAD 5361 Advanced Seminar in Spring 2010. The orientation prepares you to identify a project and client and to develop a prospectus in preparation for the beginning of the course. If you plan to enroll in PAD 5361 in the Fall, you areencouraged but not required to attend. Orientation information will beemailed to students in the online MPA program in mid-November. The instructor for the online course, Dr. Malcolm Goggin, will be available by phone/email to answer questions. PAD 5361 Advanced Seminar Orientation
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Event: Foreign Service Info Session
When: Mon, Nov 16 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Description: RSVP: spa@ucdenver.edu (we must have your rsvp by Friday, Nov. 13th if you would like a lunch) Come learn more about a career in Foreign Service, the testing process, and how to be a competitive candidatewith current Diplomat, Ms. Amy Hyatt. Ms. Hyatt has worked for the U.S.Department of State for over 24 years, serving in Washington, DC and atsix embassies overseas. In her most recent assignment, she was the Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki, Finland.She has also served in Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Norway, and the Czech Republic. (Lunch included). NOTE: At 12:15, Doug Vilsack from the Environmental Group of DGS Law will speak about his Non-Profit Organization Elephant Energy; a non-profit established to promote rural development and nature conservation through the dissemination of appropriate low cost intermediate energy technologies in communal area conservancies in the Caprivi Region of Namibia.
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Event: Special Investigations Civilian Career Program
When: Wed, Nov 18 4:00 am – 5:30 am Description: RSVP on Just ASK! Job Link located here: www.careers.cudenver.edu The Special Investigations Civilian Career Program at Randolph AFB administers a small, extremely competitive entry-level federal criminal investigative civilian program with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). The name of the program is PALACE Acquire (PAQ). An average of twelve applicants are selected yearly as a result of nationwide competition. Special investigators provide major criminal, fraud, counterintelligence and special investigative services essential to protect Air Forceresources, personnel and their families worldwide. Visit www.osi.andrews.af.mil/index.asp for more information.
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Event: Public Policy Film Series – 2 Million Minutes
When: Thu, Nov 19 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Description: Regardless of nationality, as soon as a student completes the 8th grade, the clock starts ticking. From that very moment the child hasapproximately Two Million Minutes until high school graduation. How a student spends their Two Million Minutes – in class, at home studying, playing sports, working, sleeping, socializing or just goofing off — will affect their economic prospects for the rest of their lives. How do most American high school students spend this time? What about students in the rest of the world? How do family, friends and society influence a student’s choices for time allocation? What implications do their choices haveon their future and on a country’s economic future? Event: Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to do about it
When: Thu, Nov 19 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Description: The Office of Student Life, the School of Public Affairs, andthe Department of Economics are excited to host Dr. Robert Glennon, Morris K. Udall professor of Law and Public Policy at the University of Arizona. Dr. Glennon’s recent book “Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to do about it”, and continued research in the area of water have drawn significant national attention. He recently appeared on The DailyShow with John Stewart to discuss water issues and his new book. In addition to Dr. Glennon’s lecture, he will participate in a panel discussionon Friday at 10am to discuss research opportunities in the areas of waterand sustainability at UC Denver and in Colorado’s Front Range.
Public Policy Film Series – 2 Million Minutes
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