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CollEgE of libEral artS & SCiEnCES A NEWSLETTER FROM THE SCHOOL OF PUBL IC SERV ICE

SPS Community: Equipped for Disasters

2009 – 2010 VOLUME TWO

The School of Public Service (SPS) mission states, inpart, “We educate women and men to become effectivepublic service leaders in the global community, guided by the values of St. Vincent de Paul.” This year marksthe fifth anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the beginning of Professor Gloria Simo’s efforts on the Gulf Coast. Once the initial crisis had subsided, DePaul University trustee Rev. Perry Henry, C.M., then pastor ofSt. Joseph’s Church in New Orleans, invited DePaul to assist in the rebuild efforts. Gloria Simo and faculty of SPS responded to the request in a Vincentian way: by using their talents and expertise to help those devastated by the hurricanes, and then by doing more.

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facultyLetter from the Director:

William Calzaretta

studentsStudent Profile:

Andrew Pizzano

Internship Profile:

Courtney Rowe

alumniEmployer and Employee

study abroadA Day in the Life:

Elizabeth Hall

hay chaddickHay Updates

Student Involvementin Chaddick Research

eventsHaiti Relief Effort

Networking

New Speaker Series

insertPhoto Contest Winners

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Are you a Rescuer or Volunteer? Einolf Expands Research on Extensivity and Altruism

Professor Einolf recently published an article in the academic journal “Social Science Research” that elaborates on an influential study by psychologistsSamuel and Pauline Oliner. The original study looked atpeople who rescued Jews during the Holocaust andfound that rescuers had an important moral characteristicreferred to as “extensivity.” While most people feel astrong sense of moral obligation only towards friends andfamily members, the rescuers felt obligated to help anyperson in need. Rescuers viewed the entire human raceas members of their moral community.

Einolf expanded upon the Oliners’ work by applying themoral extensivity concept to explain more every day acts of altruism, such as volunteering and giving moneyto charity. Using a statistical technique called factoranalysis, he analyzed responses to a survey in whichpeople were asked to rate how obligated they would feelto help others in a series of hypothetical situations, including helping family members, friends, neighbors and strangers.

Einolf’s study measured eachperson’s overall sense of moralobligation and then measuredthe extensivity characteristic in the respondents.

Extensive moral views wereidentified in people who

felt almost the same sense of obligation towards distantothers (neighbors and strangers) as they did towardsclose others (friends and family). Those who scored highon the extensivity scale were more likely to do volunteerwork and give money to charity—regardless of thestrength of their sense of moral obligation in general.

The findings showed that people with extensive moralcommunities helped others not only in extreme situationsbut in every day situations of volunteering and charitablegiving. The next step in Einolf’s research is to determinewhy some people have developed extensive moral views,and others only extend their moral view to close friendsand family.

Christoper Einolfresearch profile

Continued on next page Workers rebuilding homes in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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In March of 2009 I began thinking about my transition from the suburban campuses to the School of

Public Service (SPS). My tenure in the suburbs was both challenging and rewarding—and I was

uncertain if being interim director at SPS could bring the same variety of experiences. If time flies when

you’re having fun, then I must be having a ball.

What a challenging and rewarding six months it has been. When I arrived in August, the new SPS offices were somewhat austere, with bare walls and

the recent move apparent. Now the SPS faculty and staff are comfortably settled into the new office space and enjoying conference rooms, new tech-

nology, and beautiful views. There is artwork on the walls and we are beginning to feel at home. As interim director, I have worked with faculty and staff

to build infrastructural capability. I’m also experiencing some “déjà vu.” Getting SPS settled comfortably in its expanded space and utilizing the new re-

sources is, in fact, quite reminiscent of my experience as executive director of suburban campuses.

At the same time, the SPS programs and student body continue to grow at a rapid pace. It takes focused coordination, planning and faculty

and staff cooperation to deliver seven degree programs to 600 students. Logistics are more complicated because SPS students may proceed

through the program at their own pace. We strive to offer students the right classes, at the right time, and as the school grows this becomes

a larger and larger puzzle. This year we offer new study abroad opportunities—in Jordan and in Istanbul over the summer. We’re hard at

work revamping SPS advising and career planning—to both streamline and improve student services. Graduate assistants and faculty are planning

social and networking events regularly so that we can add to the diverse community that already exists.

Growth also brings changes in faculty. We recently learned that as of August 16,

Gloria Simo will be a full-time, tenure-track faculty member in the Department

of Public Administration within the College of Public Affairs and Administration at the

University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS). In her new position, Gloria will teach in

both the MPA and DPA programs at UIS, developing new courses in urban planning and

community development. She will apply her knowledge and experience in cross-sector

collaboration by working with and researching nonprofit organizations and public agencies in the state capitol and central Illinois. UIS publishes the

well-respected “Illinois Issues” and is home to the Center for State Policy and Leadership, where Gloria will have opportunities to conduct research

projects and provide training and technical assistance through the Certified Public Manager Program of Illinois (CPMPI). We are all happy for Gloria and

she is excited about her new opportunity. She wants everyone to know that she will miss her colleagues as well as the students and alums she has

taught and worked with in SPS over the past 10 years.

Overseeing the School of Public Service is exhilarating, inspiring, and exhausting, and it has just begun. Doesn’t time fly?

letter from the Director

“What a challenging and rewarding six months it has been.”

William calzaretta

Simo modeled her first class in New Orleans, MPS 590 Applied Research/Needs Assessment, on the SPS short-term study abroad format. After meeting in Chicago several times, students spent one full week on site in the Tulane Canal neighborhood, using the hurricane emergency as a casestudy. Simo then shared the students’ needs assessment reports with the community. This format was so successful that subsequent courses were designed the same way. From 2004 through 2009, Simo led a total of 15classes to New Orleans—a four-year partnership between SPS and the TulaneCanal neighborhood that transformed the lives of all participants. Even prior to the storms, the Tulane Canal neighborhood needed significant assistance in accessing health and human services. With the devastation of HurricaneKatrina that need intensified greatly.

Simo and her SPS teams provided the Tulane Canal Neighborhood Develop-ment Corporation (TCNDC) with technical assistance, needs-assessment, and the development of a strategic plan to ensure stability on the long road torecovery. Community members and students alike learned key aspects of disaster recovery and identified best practices for collaboration and fosteringsustainable communities after emergencies. Among priorities for the short-term SPS groups were helping the TCNDC develop capacity in the

community, solicit grants, organizecommunity members, and openthe Rebuild Center at St. Joseph’sChurch in December of 2008. The community-based center provides Tulane Canal residentsand the homeless of New Orleanswith services in housing, healthand legal issues through a varietyof organizations focused on helping the vulnerable and displaced rebuild their lives and repopulate their neighborhoods.

Simo’s work in New Orleans gave the SPS community a tangible way to contribute expertise and time to serve those in need. Faculty, alumni and students represent a strong network of service-oriented professionals thatspan industries and sectors. The hands-on aspect of the courses in New Orleans and their development over time also created an action research template that SPS uses in its study abroad courses in the Philippines, Indiaand Kenya.

SPS Community: Equipped for Disasterscontinued from the front page

The November 2006 SPS group at acommunity meeting in New Orleans.

students


As I approach my finaltwo quarters as a graduate student atDePaul’s School ofPublic Service, I am bothproud and intrigued with my academic,professional, andpersonal growth.

I graduated from TheOhio State Universitywith a B.S. in humanecology/business.

Before entering the School of PublicService’s MPA program I worked in thepublic, non-profit and private sectors withmunicipal government in the Columbus,Ohio area, at Princeton University, MerrillLynch, and Trek Bicycles. My father—a citymanager and planning director for over 30years—helped me recognize my trueinterest (among my varied experiences) andI decided to pursue a degree in publicadministration.

While considering graduate schools, I was attracted to DePaul for a variety offactors. SPS has a proven dedication topublic service, outstanding faculty, a diversestudent body and great extracurricularopportunities in urban planning andtransportation. I began my graduate studiesin September 2008, working part time

during the day at SPS’s Chaddick Institutefor Metropolitan Development and TrekBicycles on Michigan Avenue, while takingmy classes at night.

At the Chaddick Institute, I’ve taken onleadership roles in urban developmentresearch. In the past year, I worked with theChicago Association of Realtors to create a land use inventory for the top commercialcorridors in Chicago’s community areas.This effort will in turn be used to lowerproperty taxes for local businesses in thenear future. In December I flew to the eastcoast to collect data in 10 states for a studyon technology use in inter-city transit. Thestudy I co-authored with professor JosephSchwieterman and others received mediaattention from NPR, The Boston Globe,Chicago Sun-Times, and other newssources. I also have created and maintainedsome strong relationships with fellow SPS students while coordinating a youngprofessionals group for Chaddick. This year we had events at the Trump Tower, the Chicago Transit Authority and with thearchitecture firm designing the newChildren’s Museum, Krueck & Sexton.

With my MPA degree from DePaul’s Schoolof Public Service in hand this June, and the extensive experience I have gained atthe Chaddick Institute, I am certain I will beprepared for whatever my future holds.

Student Achievements

• David Biele, director of Community Relations for Noble StreetCollege Prep, was nominated for the 2010 Young NonprofitProfessional of the Year Award by the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) Chicago presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Chicago nonprofit sector.

• Roy Brown and Eli Williamson, both first-year MPS studentsand military veterans, were the topic of a front page January2, 2010 Chicago Tribune article “Two Veterans Help OthersBattle Debt.” Natives of Chicago, they started a nonprofitcalled Leave No Veteran Behind. The organization works withfoundations and private donors to pay off the educational debtof service men and women. In return, veterans helped by theprogram perform 100 hours of community service.

• Peter Coffey and his wife Molly are proud to announce the birth of their son Declan James Coffey on December 27, 2009. Declan is an Irish name that means “filled with goodness.”

• Jennifer Mohan, graduate assistant for Vincent on Leadership:The Hay Project, published an article called “To Reflect about the Leadership” in the Vincentian Marian Youth (VMY)Bulletin, No. 74 in December, 2009. Mohan discusses the leadership model developed by the project staff and herinvolvement in the VMY.

• Steven Field and Andrew Pizzano, graduate researchers atthe Chaddick Institute, were featured in a January 10, 2010Chicago Sun-Times article “Buses, Trains are Plugging in tothe Times with Wi-Fi.” Field and Pizzano collected data in 14 states, observing technology use on public transportation.

Students, send us your recent milestones and achievements

including awards, new initiatives and published works

to share with the SPS community. Please e-mail submissions

to [email protected].

Degree Candidate: Master of Public Administration, Specialization in Metropolitan Planning and Urban Affairs

Faculty Achievements

• Woods Bowman presented two papers, “What is Nonprofit? The Nondistribution Constraint Revisited” and “Competition Between Nonprofits and For-Profits,” at the Association for Research on Nonprofits Organizations and Voluntary Action(ARNOVA) Conference, November 19-21 in Cleveland, Ohio. Bowman also was a panelist for a discussion on Property Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Organizations atthe University of Pittsburgh.

• Christopher J. Einolf gave two presentations at the ARNOVA Conference, November 19–21 in Cleveland, Ohio, “Gender Differences in Volunteering andCharitable Giving” and “Continuity and Context: Volunteering through the LifeCourse.” He presented “Laws, Norms, and Violence against Noncombatants inU.S. History” at the 2009 University of Connecticut Conference on Human Rights. He also published an article titled “Is Extensivity the Core of the AltruisticPersonality?” in Social Science Research, in January 2010.

• Dean Eitel conducted several workshops recently: “Team Building” for the JamalPlace Board, “Strategic Planning” for the elected Board and Senior Staff of the Village of Carpentersville and “Strategic Workforce Planning during Times ofChange” for the 200 member management team meeting of Catholic Charities.

• Victor Meyer published an article titled “The Pact of Mediocrity” in the Brazilianperiodical Gazeta do Povo on January 7, 2010.

• J. Patrick Murphy has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture andconduct research at the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana in Curitiba, Brazil in March, 2010. The Irish Voice newspaper, a USA based periodical coveringIrish-American news, named J. Patrick Murphy as one of the Irish Education 100 for 2009.

• Joseph Schwieterman presented themes from his new book, “Beyond Burnham:An Illustrated History of Planning for the Chicago Region,” at a University of Illinois - Chicago seminar on November 10, 2009. His study (co-authored by Lauren A. Fischer, Steven Field, Andrew Pizzano and Susan Urbanczyk) on the useof portable technology by travelers was featured on Wired.com, American PublicRadio’s “Marketplace,” and the Chicago Sun-Times in early January, 2010.

• Marco Tavanti contributed a chapter titled “Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility” to the forthcoming book “Management through Collaboration:Teaming in a Networked World” by Charles Wankel, Routledge, 2010. He also contributed a chapter, “United Against Corruption: The United Nations GlobalCompact’s Principles and Strategies Against Local and Global Corruption,” to Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch’s forthcoming book “Organizational Immunity toCorruption: Building Theoretical and Research Foundations,” Polish Academy of Science, 2010.

Andrew Pizzanoprofile

alumni


Employer and Employeethe SPS Connection

Employer: Dennis Conroy, Metropolitan Family Services On the same day I started my employment at Metropolitan Family Services (MFS), the State of Illinois dramatically reduced funding to human services agencies.MFS is the largest non-sectarian human services organization in the Chicago area and serves over 50,000 individuals and families each year. My top priority was to immediately step up fundraising efforts from foundations, corporations and individuals.

Employee: Allison Steinhauser, MS ’09I graduated from the School of Public Service (SPS) in June, 2009. While in graduate school, I worked at the University of Chicago MedicalCenter in major and principal gifts, and wanted to shift my focus to human services. With the stale job market and nonprofits cutting back on staff, I knew I would have to be extremely proactive with my search.

DennisI was looking for a fund raiser with demonstrated competence in closing major gifts and in building effective and creative working relationships. As leads started coming in, a colleague in DePaul University’s development office referred a recent SPS graduate. As a part-time SPS instructor I am intimately familiar with the caliber of the students and the rigor of the academic curriculum. I welcomed the opportunity to interview Allison.

AllisonA connection in the Office of Development at DePaul University told Dennis Conroy about me. Dennis and I began a conversation that lasted several months. Ultimately, he offered me the position of assistant vice-president of external affairs at MFS. My former colleagues at the University of Chicago had strong ties with the MFS Board and also recommended me.

Because of my degree from SPS, I felt confident in taking a position that included a steady fundraising trajectory and executive management. I often use the frames I learned in my introductory course to public service and finance. Because I was a working student, I understand how to balance shifting priorities, make deadlines, and write strong, clear documents for our donor audiences. I enjoy my collaboration with Dennis and his ability to bring educational lessons to our daily work.

DennisAs they say, the rest was history. Executive staff and the Board of Directors decided unanimously to hire Allison from the pool of highly qualified candidates.

AllisonMy advice to those who also want to change their career focus is to network, network, and network. Organizations like MFS look for dynamic professionals that can bring a new level of energy and creativity to their objectives.

• Cynthia J. Evangelisti (MS ’00) is the deputy treasurer for the Chicago Park District. She also is a member of the Government Finance Officers Association's Treasury and Investment Management Committee.

• Marisol Morales (LAS ’97, MA ’06) was appointed by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to the Latino Family Commission, which advises the governor and the Illinois General Assembly on issues and opportunities for Latino families.

• Allison Steinhauser (MS ’09) began a new position as assistant vice-president of external affairs at Metropolitan Family Services in November, 2009.

• Susan Urbanczyk (MS ’09) started a new position as director ofmarketing and communications at Association Forum of Chicagoland in October, 2009.

Send us your milestones at [email protected].

ALUMNIMilestonesThe School of Public Service Alumni Association and the American Society for Public Administration Chicago Chapter present:

Spring Cleaning for Your Public Service Career: Employment Trends and Advice from the Experts

Thursday, April 8, 201012:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Location: Chaddick Institute/DePaul Loop CampusRegistration Fee: $10 suggested donation

Is the economy and job outlook giving you the winter blues? It’s time to dust off your resume, organize your career goals and polish your interview skills. During this informative brown-bag luncheon a panel of seasoned professionals will discuss trends in public service jobs and practical career advice.

Featuring Guest Speakers:Paul LaPorte, Director of EconomicsBureau of Labor Statistics Chicago

Jinnie English, CEOChicago High Achievers

Heidi Voorhees, PresidentVoorhees Associates

Look for an Evite in March orcontact [email protected] formore information.

Save the Date: Alumni Event

Dennis Conroy and Allison Steinhauser, colleagues at

Metropolitan Family Services.

students


study abroad

A Day in the Life…and a Few Cups of Tea

I woke up at 6 a.m. underneath my mosquito netting, layered in as many clothes as possible to keep me warm through the chilly night in a mud house. With the electricity being erratic in the village, we were forced to sleep with the lights on. By morning the sounds of village life, curious eyes peeking their heads in outdoor, and the unpleasant smell of cooking fumes ended my restless slumber. I got up, used the pit toilet, took a hot bath (one cup of water), and wandered outside where a cup of hot tea was waiting.

The purpose of this trip was to learn how the Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR) helped the community of Wankute. The village now has water year round, which means the villagers can harvest their fields—sustaining themselves with work and food. Women are becoming self empowered. They participate in self-help groups and are encouraged to continue their schooling. The men are learning how to be leaders and join with the women to implement progress on societal issues. In Wankute, water helps life flow.

Today we plowed, drank tea, weeded rotting onion patches, drank more tea, visited the village school, drank tea, visited the health clinic, drank tea, met with the women’s and men’s self-help groups (while drinking tea), were honorary guests at a birthday party (plenty of tea), and partook in a music jam session with the village before one last cup of tea at bedtime. We looked forward to the last night in our mosquito nets—so tired from the day that it didn’t matter that the lights were on and the fumes made us dizzy. We were complete: minds dancing with memories of our new generous friends, bellies full of delicious food, and of course, tea.

As an intern at the International Human Rights Law Institute (IHRLI), I work on a research team that is looking at disarmament, demobilization and reintegration(DDR). DDR is the process of creating policies thatpersuade combatants to lay down their weapons andintegrate back into society. We study post-conflictenvironments, recently-ended civil wars or tribal confrontations, for example Liberia in sub-Saharan Africa. My research addresses DDR with regard to women and gender issues. How are women and men affecteddifferently by conflict and the DRR process? I also focuson the transitional justice process (bringing accountability

to the post-conflict environment) and its ability to be sensitive to gender issues. I am examining how theinternational and domestic justice systems mighteffectively address perpetrators and victims using a gender-sensitive approach. I will continue my researchfor the remainder of my time with IHRLI through March, 2010.

Where: International Human Rights Law Institute at DePaul University

Degree Candidate: Master of Science in Leadership and Policy Studies

Courtney Roweinternship profile

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1 a farmer in Darewadi Village, the very first

Wotr site.

2 Diana Hochman and Deanna Carpenter

braving india’s developmental differences.

3 Helping a woman weed in a rotting onion

field in Wankute Village.

4 author Elizabeth Hall with a group of chil-

dren in Wankute Village.

Author: Elizabeth Hall

Degree Candidate: Master of Science inInternational Public Service

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Vincent on Leadership:

The Hay Project Updates

In 2010, Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project staff will mark the 350th anniversaries of the deaths of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac with a new initiative: the Transformational Leadership with the Homeless Initiative.

Funded by a grant from the Vincentian Endowment Fund, the initiative is a collaboration with the Ignatian Spirituality Project, which offers retreatsfor homeless individuals recovering from addiction. DePaul faculty, staff and alumni are welcomed to participate in educating and training othersand themselves in Ignatian Spirituality and Vincentian Leadership. DePaul participants will facilitate weekly Spirituality and Recovery Groups in homeless shelters in Chicago with the final goal of handing over theweekly facilitation to the homeless participants.

Another of the Hay Project’s activities, the Inspiring Voices: DePaul’s Leadership Legacy in Action speaker series, continued with DePaul alumniRami Nashashibi, co-founder and executive director of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network, as the featured presenter for winter 2010 quarter.On Wednesday, May 12, 2010, Caryn Bryant, human resource professional,will close the 2009-2010 speaker series. For more information, call us at(312) 362-5522.

At the Chaddick Institute students participate in research projects related to metropolitan planning and transportation issues. Over the past several months, 19 graduate students in the School of Public Service contributed to our research ofpractical planning problems.

Student Involvement in Chaddick ResearchContinues to Grow

• Julia Anderson and Jill Doub analyzed data on retail-sales trends in metropolitan Chicago to support a study on rising salestaxes. The study was cited in a Chicago Tribune editorial and by other media outlets and referred to by several Cook CountyCommissioners prior to a vote on the county sales tax.

• In their Fall 09 Integrated Seminar projects Erin Menke and Susan Urbanczyk explored the prevalence of portable electronicdevices among travelers on inter-city trips, laying the groundworkfor a larger Chaddick study. In October, Urbanczyk was quoted in a Boston Globe story about the topic. Since then, Steven Fieldand Andrew Pizzano have conducted field observations on commercial flights, Amtrak and intercity buses in 14 states. Both students were featured in a Chicago Sun-Times article on January 10. Alice Bieszczat, Suzanne Ostrovsky and Amy Creyer assisted with the study.

• Antwon Bailey and Kevin Cardile are compiling and evaluatinginformation about municipal impact fees from municipalities in our region in collaboration with Chaddick advisor and CMAPeconomist Brett Baden.

• Michelle Austin, Kendala Davis, Carolyne Kandie, Greg Roeand Sara Smith provided support for a Companion Animal strategic planning study being conducted for the City of Chicago.These students reviewed records at Chicago Animal Care and Control and conducted outreach to various municipalities includingNew York and Los Angeles.

• Eric Roach, Cyrus Khazai, Mike Boyer, Steven Field and Andrew Pizzano canvassed retail corridors in 55 community areasof Chicago for a study co-sponsored by Chaddick and the ChicagoAssociation of Realtors (CAR). They analyzed storefront and land vacancy rates in the city to determine how property taxes affect development.

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Students interested in finding out about upcoming Chaddick events and opportunities should e-mail [email protected] or visit the Web page las.depaul.edu/chaddick.

Student Eric Roach surveying with Caitlin Malloy from CAR.

SPS Holiday Party: Toys for Tots and Lots of FunStudents, faculty and alumni gathered at Schoolyard Tavern in Roscoe Village on December 10, 2009 for the first annual holiday party. SPS student representatives Melinda Whitemarsh and Nicholas Primrose

organized the event to support Toys for Totsand drew well over 50 people carrying colorfulgifts for children in need. The night was an opportunity to celebrate the end of the fallquarter while helping out a great cause. Guestsdonated nearly 60 new toys for children in theChicago area. Thank you to all who attendedand made this year’s holiday party a success.

SPS Happy HourSPS Happy Hours are a great opportunity to meet fellow students, network, exchange stories and ideas and spend time with friends.In November and January, students gathered at Theory on HubbardStreet to discuss classes and life over food and drinks. If you were there, we thank you for coming. If you missed out, not to worry. Join theSPS Facebook group and keep your eye on the new SPS interactive calendar at las.depaul.edu/sps/NewsAndEvents/index.asp.

SPS Pi Alpha Alpha HonorThis January, the School of Public Service became an accredited memberof the Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA) national honor society. PAA is administeredby the National Association of School of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and promotes excellence in the study and practice in these arenas (or) of public affairs and administration. SPS students with exceptionalacademic performance (GPA 3.7 or higher) will now have the opportunity to become members of the societyand gain Pi Alpha Alpha distinction.

International by Design Speaker Series: Public Service Networking and DiscussionThe speaker series kicked off on February 23, 2010 with a panel discussion on international public service. The panel was comprised ofCharles Manuel, trade commissioner at the South African Consulate General, and Khaled Elkhatib, deputy director of international relations atthe Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago, and was moderated by MarcoTavanti, associate professor in SPS. They spoke about how they enteredinto their fields of expertise, answered questions and networked withSPS students, alumni and faculty. Please check our online calendar,las.depaul.edu/sps/NewsandEvents/index.asp, for information on the upcoming speaker series and other SPS events.

Public Service Abroad ColloquiumJoin professors and students to reflect on public service in the inter-national context and share experiences from study abroad. The firstevent was held March 2 with participants from the December studyabroad trips to India, Kenya and the Philippines. The colloquium will be held quarterly (tentatively May 4 for Spring Quarter and October 5 for Summer Quarter) after groups have returned from their service adventures. It is a great way to learn about SPS study abroad optionsand share insights on global public service.

SPS Brown Bag LunchesThe brown bag lunch series began on February 18 with a presentation byWoods Bowman titled "Did de Tocqueville Get it Right?" The brown baglunches give faculty and students an opportunity every month to presentresearch in progress and learn from the comments and discussion of the community. Attendees bring their own lunch and SPS provides beverages and dessert. Brown bag lunch dates, presenters and topicsare on our Web site at las.depaul.edu/sps/NewsAndEvents.

Efforts to Help Haiti

In the wake of the Haiti earthquake, groups of studentsmobilized to assist the victims of the disaster. SylviaChen, Manisha Paudel, Joan Pinnell, Timothy Scheeland Aimee Ramirez organized a fundraiser and ralliedvolunteers and support among the SPS community. The fundraiser gathered over $2,074 for Friends of the Orphans, an organization with a long history in Haiti and multiple projects around Port-au-Prince. SPS studentMelissa Hoyt, regional manager of Child Sponsorship for the Midwest region at Friends of the Orphans, also

assisted in the organization and logistics of the event. Another student, Amanda Fleetwood, headed an initiative to support the Haitian Congress supply drive.Fleetwood worked with fellow students to gather goods to ship to Haiti.

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Student Representatives Nicholas Primroseand Melinda Whitemarsh.


Spotted at Happy Hour:Dylan Lerch, JessicaTaylor and Omar Abdi.

Melinda Whitemarsh,Emily Daniels, James Riturban, Rose Boras and Jamie Asher

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School of Public Service faculty, staff and students thankthe many generous alumni, friends and foundations thatprovided support in 2009. Through this support, SPS increased financial aid to students and continues its important service to the community. We are especiallygrateful to those alumni who responded to the year-end giving campaign in December. You can still make your gift tothe school by visiting giving.depaul.edu online. A list ofdonors to the program will appear after the fiscal year endon June 30.

Thanks to 2009 Donors

Abu Ghraib was not the first time American soldiers tortured prisoners,

and it was not the first time torture became a public scandal. In this

presentation, the speakers will describe the parallels and contrasts

between the first torture scandal and the most recent one, and consider

what the torture scandals tell us about the military, the media and our

political system.

The Torture Debates in America: 1902 and 2010

Christopher J. Einolf

DePaul University

Karen Greenberg

New York University

Thursday, April 15, 2010

6:00 PM

Cortelyou Commons,

Lincoln Park Campus

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Thank you to all who participated

in the SPS photo contest. The

selection process was diffcult, but

we have chosen twelve of our

favorite images that represent many

of our study abroad programs.

1 Daniel PasquiniPalawan Island, Philippines – Fall 2008

A boat called a paraw in Togalog, perfectfor island hopping around the limestonecliffs surrounding the town of El Nido,meaning “The Nest” in Spanish. The namederives from the nests of Swiftlet birdsfound in the cliffs which the Spanish conquistadors raided and used for soup.

2 María Isabel OchoaMexico – Spring 2009

Do Not Forget. María Isabel Ochoa and Marina Patricia at the historical burial ground in Acteal, Mexico.

3 María Isabel OchoaMexico – Spring 2009

Wisdom and a Blessing. María Rosalindaat Iglesia de la Merced in her gardenwhere she teaches therapeutic recipesand the healing properties of flowers.

4 Jeremy R. Edwards Freiburg, Germany – Summer 2007

A picture from the mayor’s office windowwhere the study abroad group visited to discuss the history of public service in Freiburg and Germany nationwide.

5 Kristen FieldIreland – Summer 2009

Jenny Mohan, Kristen Field, EmilyRolkowski and Kimberly Bevan visited theCliffs of Moher.

6 Tara WickeyKenya – Fall 2009

A giraffe silhouetted by sunset in the Masai Mara game reserve outside of Nairobi.

Congratulations to our Photo Contest Winners

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7 Elizabeth HallIndia – Fall 2009

Children are Our Future. A photo of village children at school symbolizing the importance of education to help alleviate poverty in the future.

8 Robyn KilmanKenya – Fall 2009

Three sho shos, or grandmas in the tribal language Kamba, walking in Nyumbani Village.

9 Jeremy R. EdwardsBeijing, China – Summer 2008

A few days spent at the Forbidden City in Beijing.

10 Daniel PasquiniPalawan Island, Philippines – Fall 2008

Children of a local beach front business owner pick up supplies withtheir ox-drawn cart at Sabang Beach.

11 Elizabeth HallIndia – Fall 2009

Commitment. Imagine this man hauling these bags to his chosenspot, day after day, only to go home a few rupees richer. Do you thinkhe chose a matching shirt on purpose?

12 Jessica Taylor India – Fall 2009

Anne Sawkiw, Jessica Taylor and Jennifer Hughes at their host family’s house in Kohane Village, Maharashtra, India. The host familywas excited to get the girls dressed up in saris.

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