Upcoming Events
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Mar
29
Community Geography and the Public University3:00pm
Community Geography and the Public University
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Other WebEx
Community Geography
and the Public University
Dr. Jerry Shannon
Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Format: This event will be held virtually on WebEx.
Students of GEOG 6810 will be participating from AUST 420. Others are welcome to join virtually.
Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/deg11002 -
Mar
31
PSELC: Ethics and Accountability in the Public Sector9:00am
PSELC: Ethics and Accountability in the Public Sector
Friday, March 31st, 2023
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Hartford Campus TBD
Instructor: Thomas 'TJ' Jones, Professor, UConn School of Public Policy. This session will dive into the ethical expectations and obligations of public sector executives, managers, and employees - legal, moral, and practical. The interactive session will provide a framework for ethical decision-making, and provide tools for analyzing various scenarios that may confront public sector actors. Participants will confront fact-based scenarios and quandaries that arise in public service, and be asked to navigate the ethical issues that arise therefrom. Specific issues discussed and analyzed will include conflicts of interest; accepting gifts or favors; and, dealing with lobbyists and special interests. “Bright line” legal rules will be discussed, as well as nuanced ethical “norms” and culture in public sector work. Through this one-day course, participants will learn to better understand the relationship between ethical behavior and the overall success of public sector work. Finally, the session will look into how public sector workers are held accountable for ethical behavior. Go to https://publicpolicy.uconn.edu/collaborative/ for more information. -
Apr
28
PSELC: Pursuing the Digital Frontier: Data Management and Digital Government Functions9:00am
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May
19
PSELC: Leveraging the Power of Well-made Surveys9:00am
PSELC: Leveraging the Power of Well-made Surveys
Friday, May 19th, 2023
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Hartford Campus TBD
Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Dineen, Professor, UConn School of Public Policy. This full-day workshop will provide an overview of the potential techniques for measuring attitudes and behaviors to inform the decision-making process. Focus will be given to the basics of question wording, instrument construction and study design for surveys. You will receive guidance on identifying the appropriate stakeholders and on determining which measure of stakeholder attitudes is most appropriate. You will also have the opportunity to apply various learned measurement skills to real-world scenarios. Go to https://publicpolicy.uconn.edu/collaborative/ for more information.
