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June 2021 and older blog content is below:

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Picking Up The Pieces Pandemics Protests and the Future of Public Service - Conference Program

MPA Students Present at ASPA's 82nd Annual Conference

This spring, the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) announced that MPA students, Bekah Guenther '21, Ivy Ayers '21, and Arturo Avila '21, would be presenting their research, “Deserving of Punishment: How Race Informs Public Opinion of Suitable Incarceration Terms,” at ASPA’s 82nd Annual Conference as part of their Race and (In)Equity: Public Perspectives session. Following the announcement, we sat down with Guenther, Ayers, and Avila to get a behind-the-scenes perspective of their research.

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MPA 2021 Olympia Capstone Projects Flyer June 5 Saturday Schedule

MPA Olympia Capstone Presentations - June 5, 2021

A Capstone is the completion of student-generated applied research. Students implement their proposals selecting appropriate research techniques, analyzing data, and making recommendations. The design of the Capstone is based on the concept of applied research reflecting on the knowledge and skills developed in the second year of graduate studies and the content of the entire program. See presentation titles and times below. 

Saturday June 5th, 2021

Join us on Zoom:

https://evergreen.zoom.us/j/83525464280

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Poster of MPA 2021 Tacoma Capstones Wed June 2 with Titles and Presenter Names

MPA Tacoma Capstone Presentations - June 2 & June 5, 2021

A Capstone is the completion of student-generated applied research. Students implement their proposals selecting appropriate research techniques, analyzing data, and making recommendations. The design of the Capstone is based on the concept of applied research reflecting on the knowledge and skills developed in the second year of graduate studies and the content of the entire program. 

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Michael Craw - Headshot

MPA Director's Message Spring Quarter 2021

Hello and happy spring to you all!  Here in the Evergreen MPA program, we are fast approaching the end of another academic year. Students in second year core are completing their capstone projects, while our first year core students are nearing their halfway point through the MPA program.