New member discount

Posted on May 17, 2012 by aspahr

Now is a great time to join the Society!ASPA

ASPA is offering a special new member discount to individuals who join the Society during the month of May only. The annual membership fee will be reduced from $100.00 to $75.00 until May 31, 2012.

If you know of someone who has expressed interest in joining ASPA, please encourage them to join now to take advantage of the $25.00 discounted membership fee. Also, ask them to be sure and select the Hampton Roads chapter (071), so that our chapter will receive credit for their membership. Register at www.aspanet.org.

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Annual Public Service Awards Luncheon

Posted on May 16, 2012 by aspahr
ASPA HR President Bob Morin opens Awards Luncheon

This gallery contains 7 photos.

The Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration held its Annual Public Service Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 10, 2012.

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ASPA Code of Ethics Review

Posted on April 25, 2012 by aspahr

May 16, 2012 at 1 pm ET – ASPA Code of Ethics Review – FREE

ASPA is offering this webinar for free. The first part of this webinar will cover ethical theory and the need for ethics in the public sector. It will then move to ASPA’s code of ethics and its review which was last revised in 1994. What elements of the existing code should be reaffirmed? What new features should be added? Should the format of the Code be changed? The presenters will address the process used by the working group, what the working group has accomplished to date, and then open the session up for feedback and comments/suggestions from participants. Also included will be input into the working group’s final recommendations that will be presented to the National Council for action in September, 2012.

Presenters are:

    • Jim Svara, Co-chair of the ASPA Working Group, Professor, School of Public Affairs, Doctoral Program Director, Director, Center for Urban Innovation, Arizona State University
    • Jim Nordin, Co-chair of the ASPA Working Group, Sr. Associate, Public Management Solutions

To register for the webinar, click here.

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Annual Public Service Awards Luncheon

Posted on April 20, 2012 by aspahr

The Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration invites you to attend the Annual Public Service Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 10, 2012 (2012 Awards Luncheon Flyer) at the Holiday Inn Select Norfolk (Google Maps).

SCHEDULE:
Registration and Networking: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch and Recognition Program: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

***** Event Registration – $25 Students – $30.00 Members & Guests. Register now (click to go to registration site)! ***** Online registration closes on Thursday at 10:00 AM.

Payment options include Credit Card (on-line) or by cash/check at the door. All attendees must register in advance. No shows will be billed.

WELCOME

Susan T. Gooden, Ph.D.
ASPA District 2 Representative
Professor & Executive Director, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

Julian F. Hirst for Distinguished Public Service
Robert (Bob) M. Dyer, Ph.D. Councilman, City of Virginia Beach and Assistant Dean, Regent University

Dr. Wolfgang Pindur Award for Distinguished Service in Academia and Practice
Wie Yusuf, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Studies and Public Administration, Old Dominion University

Student Scholarship Award
Katharine Neill, Ph.D. Student, Old Dominion University

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ASPA HR Chapter Annual Scholarship Award

Posted on April 4, 2012 by aspahr

ASPA HR would like to announce that Katharine Neill has received the 2012 scholarship!

Katharine is currently an ODU Doctoral Student in Public Administration and Urban Policy. She is also a graduate teaching assistant at ODU. Katharine aspires “to serve the public by becoming a teacher and researcher.”

The committee was very impressed with Katharine’s work experience and civic activities as well as her essay on “ My Commitment to Public Service.”

Congratulations!

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ASPA HR Award Announcements and Nomination Forms

Posted on March 30, 2012 by aspahr

ASPA HR has three annual awards where the call for nominations is now open.

2012 Julian F. Hirst Award for Distinguished Service and the George Robert House, Jr. Award for Outstanding Service.

2012 Wolfgang Pindur Award for Distinguished Service in Academia and Practice

 

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2012 Symposium – Thanks!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by aspahr

We’d like to thank the speakers, members, and guests who atttended the 2012 Symposium ASPA Hampton Roads Symposium (“Achieving Ethical Competency for Public Service Leadership”).

The 2012 Symposium (program; PDF) was held on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Select-Norfolk Airport, with 60 people in attendance for the sessions and luncheon.

Please join us for the Annual Awards Program on May 10 at the Holiday Inn Select-Norfolk Airport!

 

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2012 Symposium – Achieving Ethical Competency for Public Service Leadership

Posted on February 15, 2012 by aspahr

2012 Symposium Program (PDF)

Date: Friday, March 23, 2012
Location: Holiday Inn Select-Norfolk Airport, 1570 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502
Event info: 2012 Symposium (PDF).

Registration. Cost for both panel sessions and lunch is $30 (students $25). Pay on-line or at the door.

1. Please register here: http://aspahr.org/registration/

2. If you indicated on the registration form that you wished to pay on-line, please perform the next step:

2012 ASPA HR Symposium

Schedule:

10:00 – 11:30 AM: Panel 1 – “Critical Public Service Leadership Competencies”

    Panel: Key Hampton Roads Public Service Leaders discuss:
    • Competencies needed to meet current and future challenges
    • Strengths and shortcomings of current graduates and interns
    • Recommendations for career and organizational success

11:30 – 12:30 PM: Luncheon

    Presentation: Taking the Ethical High Road – Moving beyond Compliance

12:30 – 1:30 PM: Panel 2 – “Creating a Strong Ethical Culture”

    Panel: Key Academic and Practitioners will lead a discussion on:
    • The Framework for Creating a Strong Ethical Culture
    • Ethical dilemma scenarios – audience recommendations and panel comments

This Symposium is open to general public, but is specifically designed for public and non-profit practitioners and students studying public administration, public policy or political science.

For additional information or questions please contact:

Charlie Mills (logistics/luncheon) – cmills@vbgov.com (757) 385-8830
Earl Ford (Panel 1) – Eford@vbgov.com (757) 437-3320
John Dunning (Panel 2) – johndunning@cox.net (757) 898-4960

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HRASPA Scholarship

Posted on February 1, 2012 by aspahr

Dear Members,

In an effort to recognize the potential for individual excellence in public service to members of the Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration our organization will again continue the long standing tradition of awarding a $500 scholarship to an outstanding local university student.

Applications will be accepted from undergraduate or graduate students studying Public Administration or a related field.

Please encourage your fellow ASPAHR students and colleagues to apply for this award of educational assistance.

The deadline for submittal is March 15, 2012. The scholarship will be awarded at our May meeting. Application forms and details are in the scholarship section of this website.

Kind Regards,

Kim Smith

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Thanks!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by aspahr

Thanks to everyone for attending the January Forum on Ethics in Local Government! [Photo: Lyndon Remias (City of Virginia Beach Auditor) and Bob Morin (ASPA HR President and Director, City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services).]

Additional information about the March Symposium will be released soon…

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