see flyer here

Summer 2007:

MPA Summer Event -- A Night of Potomac Cannons Baseball and Fireworks!

  Please join fellow MPA faculty, graduates, and students on Saturday, July 21 for an evening of great minor league baseball, fun, and fireworks.

  All are welcome, so feel free to bring your friends and family, and don't forget to wear your favorite Mason shirt or baseball cap.

Spring 2007:

Next MPA Alumni Event -- Virginia Gold Cup on May 5, 2007

Join us on Saturday, May 5, 2007 to go to the Virginia Cup Races!  Free food and drink will be provided at the George Mason Alumni Tent located on the south railside of the track at #216 from 11:00AM to 5:00PM, and a $10 discount can be found by purchasing a car pass through George Mason Alumni Association.  Check out the details at Alumni Activities

Fall 2006:

Leadership Development and Workplace Giving Workshop

Bill Huddleston, MPA 2004/Nonprofit Management, an expert on the Combined Federal Campaign and a principal with the Huddleston Consulting Group, will discuss the leadership development aspects of involvement with workplace giving campaigns and their place as a revenue producer.

If you are seeking career enhancement opportunities, are a nonprofit seeking to learn how your organization can benefit from America's largest workplace giving campaign, or are simply interested in volunteerism, this event will be valuable investment of your time.

MPA Social Hour

Marketing and Branding for Nonprofits and the Public Sector

Featuring guest speaker Amanda Adolph Fore (MPA 2000), Director of Marketing at the American Council of Education (ACE) - view her bio here

RSVP to aludwick@gmu.edu

Fall 2005:

MPA Alumni Chapter Event

Join us for an evening with the new director, Paul Posner.  Dr. Posner will talk to us about his vision for the MPA program.  This is also an opportunity for alums to provide feedback on our program experiences and share ideas for student recruitment.

RSVP to aludwick@gmu.edu by October 31

The Department of Public & International Affairs and the MPA Alumni Chapter
invite you to a reception welcoming Dr. Paul Posner as the new MPA Director.

A reception will be held on September 16, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at George Mason University's Mason Hall Atrium.

Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. RSVP by September 9, 2005 at mpa@gmu.edu

For directions to campus please see: GMU Directions

Information Technology and Public Administration: Promises and Perils
Spotlight on the Server Break-in at Mason

No charge to attend this meeting - food provided, cash bar

View presenter bios here

Read meeting summary here

Fall 2004 Program:

Public Administration in the Age of Terror

No charge to attend this meeting - appetizers provided, cash bar

Please RSVP to: aludwick@gmu.edu

One of the fundamental questions elected officials have been grappling with since 9/11 is:  How should we organize the executive branch of government to prevent terrorist acts and provide a rapid response to them if they do occur?  The question of how to organize the executive branch and the agencies within it has been a central issue within the public administration literature for more than 100 years.  Yet, in the post-9/11 period, this issue has taken on new urgency.  In his presentation, Dr. Conant will discuss the ways in which public administration theory and research has informed the debate over how to reorganize the executive branch in the post-9/11 world, the ways in which 9/11 has affected executive branch organization and practice, and the ways in which 9/11 has affected public administration theory, research and education.

Click here to view Professor Conant's bio

Summer 2004 Happenings:

Alums present to Mason students

Spring 2004 Program:

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - CHECK AGAIN FOR THE RESCHEDULED DATE!

Preparing for Your Next Promotion - A Human Resources Perspective

There is no charge to attend the meeting. Light snacks are provided. Cash bar.

Please RSVP to Ann Ludwick

Fall 2003 Program:

A Conversation with Bob O'Neill

Bob O'Neill's presentation on the changing face of public administration will begin promptly at 6:00pm. He is currently Executive Director of ICMA; former Executive Director of the National Academy of Public Administration; former County Executive of Fairfax County. click here for Mr. O'Neill's bio

RSVP to Ann Ludwick: aludwick@gmu.edu

Two free MPA T-shirts will be given away as door prizes!!

Advancing Your Career in Difficult Economic Times

"The trouble with the future is that it usually arrives before we're ready for it"
-Arnold H. Glasow

RSVP to Ann Ludwick: aludwick@gmu.edu

Public Service Careers Panel
-To kick off public service week, the MPA alumni chapter is sponsoring a public service career networking session-

Contact Ann Ludwick for more info: aludwick@gmu.edu

GMU MPA Alumni, Students, and Faculty - "Let's Get Reacquainted"

On Tuesday, April 9th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., the GMU MPA Alumni Chapter invites you to attend a social event at Thunder Grill, located at Union Station in Washington, DC. You can choose to have dinner or simply have drinks over good conversation. Beginning at 7:00 p.m., our guest speaker will be Professor Clyde Tucker, a member of the GMU MPA faculty, to discuss the following topic:

"Performance Measurements - Techniques That Will Surprise You"

Thunder Grill is located to your right as you walk through the main doors of Union Station. The closest metro is "Union Station" on the red line and parking is available at Union Station. For more information about Thunder Grill, please visit the following website: Thunder Grill

Please RSVP and direct any questions to David Jones (MPA '02), Vice President of the MPA Alumni Chapter, at davidjones75@hotmail.com by March 29, 2002.

Dinner and a Speaker

The Cafe Italia is located at 10515 Main Street in Fairfax City (near the Massey Building)
We'll start with a cash bar at 6:30 pm, dinner at 7:00pm, and the speaker at 8:00pm.
There is no charge for the program, however all food and drinks will be each individual's responsibility.
This event is not limited to GMU alumni, so feel free to bring guests!

If you missed the reception to welcome Larry, stop by the Cafe Italia and meet him!

For info, contact: aludwick@gmu.edu

Decision 2000: Public Lecture Series focusing on Foundations of Democratic Citizenship

Capitol Hill Seminar - Friday October 13 - 8:30am to 2:00pm
Russell Bldg
Email Ann Ludwick for more information

Close up on County Government: Fairfax County - Monday October 23 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Pennino Bldg - Training Rooms A and B
Email Ann Ludwick for more information

A component of the Administration in the Commonwealth of Virginia course, this seminar in Richmond allows visitors to hear presentations by state legislators and staff, members of state government, state executive branch officials, and court administrators, and learn about policy making in the Commonwealth.