University of South Carolina

Gambrell Hall

News and Events (2011 - 2012)


October 14 - 16:   24th Annual Conference of the American Academy of Certified Public Managers (AACPM)
                           Held in Columbia

August              New Student Orientation

May 4:              MPA Graduation Ceremony and Celebration

April 11:            ASPA Chapter Annual Meeting;   Election of Officers,
                                Honoring Mr. Philip Grose

February 8:       Joint Meeting of the MPA Student Association and ASPA Chapter
                                Lunch and Learn:   Fred Delk, Columbia Development Corporation

November 10    Joint Meeting of the MPA Student Association and ASPA Chapter
                                Panel discussion on the Media and Government
                                James Davenport (AP), Jack Kuenzie (WIS-TV), Yvonne Wenger (Charleston Post-Courier)

October 14       Professor Barry Bozeman (University of Georgia)

August 25        Joint Meeting of MPA Student Association and ASPA chapter;
presentation by Michael Shealy (Budget Director, Senate Finance Committee)
South Carolina Budget Climate

August 19        Orientation for New Students


(2010 - 2011)

 

May 6:            Graduation Ceremonies to be conducted.  
                      Speaker:   Mr. Milton Pope, President, SC City/County Manager's Assocation.


March 19:        Student Association Service Day, Department of Juvenile Justice


February 10:    Joint Meeting with MPASA and ASPA Chapter:
                      Government and Ethics Panel Discussion
                      Mr. Herbert Hayden (SC Ethics Commission);   Ms. Lyn Odum (SC Senate Ethics Committee)

                      Mr. Richard Gregory (SC Law Enforcement Division);   Ms. Deborah Barbier (US Dept. of Justice)
                      Ms. Chris Garrett (FBI)


October 14:        MPASA (the student association) will meet with Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin

(Contact Student Association President Andrew Dorsey for more information) 


September 9:        First Fall meeting of ASPA (the professional association),

with presentation by Michael Shealy, Budget Director, Senate Finance Committee.
(Contact President Erika Hink for more information)


August 18  (2:30):        Orientation Session for New Students
                                            Link to video of the Panel Presentation by External Stakeholders
                                            (Mr. Benjamin Duncan, SC DoI;  Ms. Anita Floyd, United Way of the Midlands,
                                             Mr. Milton Pope, Richland County;   Mr. Michael Shealy, SC Senate)


August 16            New members are welcomed to the MPA Program Faculty

Dr. Ellen Moule (Ph.D., University of California at San Diego)
Dr. Xuhong Su (Ph.D., University of Georgia)