Sunday, March 13, 2011
March 13th Presidential Roundup
• CUPPA Business Card Holder- Following up on the plethora of career development events at CUPPA this year, our friends at PASA are selling stainless steel travel business card holders engraved with CUPPA on the lower right side for only $10. A travel business card holder is a great asset as you invest in developing, growing, and maintaining your network. Do not be caught with bent business cards because you keep them in your purse or in your wallet. Be professional. Be smart. Be CUPPA.
We are accepting cash payments only. Please be sure to order by 5:00pm Thursday March 17. Please speak or email with Bob Fuller at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com regarding ordering. Please direct nonpayment related questions to Adam Rowe, arowe4@uic.edu
• Spring 2011 CUPPA Commencement- Graduation is just a couple months away. Learn details about deadlines, locations, costs and what color your hood is visit the UPPSA blog at http://www.uppsa.org/blog.html
• Book Exchange- As this semester is ending, a new one is going to begin shortly. Don’t forget to sell your books for some extra holiday cash, or rent them out, if you are attached to them. UPPSA book exchange in online! Go to http://www.uppsa.org/forum.html to post your books.
• Academic or Assistantship Advocacy- Any MUPPs with concerns about department-wide academic issues are encouraged to contact UPPSA at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com with your feedback about the program. The Board of UPPSA meets regularly with the UPP department and the Dean of CUPPA. Let us be your advocate. Also, for those students with assistantships, UPPSA President Bob Fuller is also the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) steward for CUPPAH. If you feel you have been treated unfairly in your assistantship (Teaching, Graduate or Research) feel free to contact him at rfulle5@uic.edu to get connected with the GEO’s grievance resources.
• If you have important news for fellow MUPPs and you would like it included in the President’s Weekly Roundup and/or on the UPPSA website email UPPSAinfo@gmail.com by 2 p.m. each Sunday.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Defend the CUPPAH Cup!- UPPSA Presidential Roundup- March 6th
• 2011 APA National Conference Reimbursement Policy Information- Conference attendees, please find a quick list of important dates for reimbursement for Conference expenses. We will be working with UPP to create a smooth re-payment process. Please make note of deadlines, so that you will be eligible for reimbursement. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at jscanl4@uic.edu. Thanks!
- April 9-12--Conference in Boston. Whoo hoo!
- April 26--Last day to submit ORIGINAL travel and lodging receipts with STA
application to UPPSA, in order to be considered for reimbursement.
• UPPSA Board Elections- The Academic Year 2012 candidates for UPPSA board are official. Running for President are Whitney Panneton and Adam Moore, for Vice President is Rebecca Geissler, Michael Carney for Treasurer, and Emily Sipfle and Jack Eskin are running for Secretary. Their full profiles can be found at www.UPPSA.org/elections Voting will take place starting Monday, March 14th and concluding Friday, March 18th. If you have questions regarding the process, qualifications or how UPPSA functions please email us at UPPSAelections@gmail.com
• CUPPA Business Card Holder- Following up on the plethora of career development events at CUPPA this year, our friends at PASA are selling stainless steel travel business card holders engraved with CUPPA on the lower right side for only $10. A travel business card holder is a great asset as you invest in developing, growing, and maintaining your network. Do not be caught with bent business cards because you keep them in your purse or in your wallet. Be professional. Be smart. Be CUPPA.
We are accepting cash payments only. Please be sure to order by 5:00pm Thursday March 17. Please speak or email with Bob Fuller at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com regarding ordering. Please direct nonpayment related questions to Adam Rowe, arowe4@uic.edu
• Spring 2011 CUPPA Commencement- Graduation is just a couple months away. Learn details about deadlines, locations, costs and what color your hood is visit the UPPSA blog at http://www.uppsa.org/blog.html
• Lodging During the APA National Conference in Boston- The American Planning Association has secured a block of rooms at the Midtown Hotel in Boston for the National Conference. Located just across the park from the Conference Hotel and at a rate of $155/night, you will not likely find a better deal. Please reserve your rooms by March 11 in order to receive this special rate. See http://www.planning.org/conference/boston/housing/student.htm for details.
• APA National Conference 2011 in Boston Massachusetts April 9-12- The American Planning Association National Conference is right around to corner. Check out the APA website for details on speakers, programs, and student opportunities. http://www.planning.org/conference/
Early registration ends February 10, 2011 so sign up early to save money, or apply to be a student volunteer for a $100 refund if you are an APA Student Member. http://www.planning.org/conference/registration.htm
UPPSA will be providing more information regarding accommodations, travel, and partial reimbursement in the next few weeks! Join us for a great networking and learning opportunity!
• Book Exchange- As this semester is ending, a new one is going to begin shortly. Don’t forget to sell your books for some extra holiday cash, or rent them out, if you are attached to them. UPPSA book exchange in online! Go to http://www.uppsa.org/forum.html to post your books.
• Academic or Assistantship Advocacy- Any MUPPs with concerns about department-wide academic issues are encouraged to contact UPPSA at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com with your feedback about the program. The Board of UPPSA meets regularly with the UPP department and the Dean of CUPPA. Let us be your advocate. Also, for those students with assistantships, UPPSA President Bob Fuller is also the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) steward for CUPPAH. If you feel you have been treated unfairly in your assistantship (Teaching, Graduate or Research) feel free to contact him at rfulle5@uic.edu to get connected with the GEO’s grievance resources.
• If you have important news for fellow MUPPs and you would like it included in the President’s Weekly Roundup and/or on the UPPSA website email UPPSAinfo@gmail.com by 2 p.m. each Sunday.
Have a great week,
Bob Fuller
President- UPPSA
Sunday, February 27, 2011
February 28th UPPSA Roundup
- Informational meeting for those interested in group lodging and those
with questions to be announced soon!**
- March 1st--Last Day to submit your Conference registration via email to
uppsainfo@gmail.com. ($20 Intent to Register checks are also expected, to
be returned upon registration submittal.)
- April 9-12--Conference in Boston. Whoo hoo!
- April 26--Last day to submit ORIGINAL travel and lodging receipts with STA
application to UPPSA, in order to be considered for reimbursement.
• UPPSA Board Elections- The deadline for filing as candidate for President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer is Monday, is tomorrow Monday, February 28th at 5pm. You can learn about the process in the appendix to the UPPSA constitution at http://www.uppsa.org/uppsa-documents.html. If you have questions regarding the process, qualifications or how UPPSA functions please email us at UPPSAelections@gmail.com
• CUPPA Business Card Holder- Following up on the plethora of career development events at CUPPA this year, our friends at PASA are selling stainless steel travel business card holders engraved with CUPPA on the lower right side for only $10. A travel business card holder is a great asset as you invest in developing, growing, and maintaining your network. Do not be caught with bent business cards because you keep them in your purse or in your wallet. Be professional. Be smart. Be CUPPA.
We are accepting cash payments only. Please be sure to order by 5:00pm Thursday March 17. Please speak or email with Bob Fuller at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com regarding ordering. Please direct nonpayment related questions to Adam Rowe, arowe4@uic.edu
• Spring 2011 CUPPA Commencement- Graduation is just a couple months away. Learn details about deadlines, locations, costs and what color your hood is visit the UPPSA blog at http://www.uppsa.org/blog.html
• Lodging During the APA National Conference in Boston- The American Planning Association has secured a block of rooms at the Midtown Hotel in Boston for the National Conference. Located just across the park from the Conference Hotel and at a rate of $155/night, you will not likely find a better deal. Please reserve your rooms by March 11 in order to receive this special rate. See http://www.planning.org/conference/boston/housing/student.htm for details.
• APA National Conference 2011 in Boston Massachusetts April 9-12- The American Planning Association National Conference is right around to corner. Check out the APA website for details on speakers, programs, and student opportunities. http://www.planning.org/conference/
Early registration ends February 10, 2011 so sign up early to save money, or apply to be a student volunteer for a $100 refund if you are an APA Student Member. http://www.planning.org/conference/registration.htm
UPPSA will be providing more information regarding accommodations, travel, and partial reimbursement in the next few weeks! Join us for a great networking and learning opportunity!
• Book Exchange- As this semester is ending, a new one is going to begin shortly. Don’t forget to sell your books for some extra holiday cash, or rent them out, if you are attached to them. UPPSA book exchange in online! Go to http://www.uppsa.org/forum.html to post your books.
• Academic or Assistantship Advocacy- Any MUPPs with concerns about department-wide academic issues are encouraged to contact UPPSA at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com with your feedback about the program. The Board of UPPSA meets regularly with the UPP department and the Dean of CUPPA. Let us be your advocate. Also, for those students with assistantships, UPPSA President Bob Fuller is also the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) steward for CUPPAH. If you feel you have been treated unfairly in your assistantship (Teaching, Graduate or Research) feel free to contact him at rfulle5@uic.edu to get connected with the GEO’s grievance resources.
• If you have important news for fellow MUPPs and you would like it included in the President’s Weekly Roundup and/or on the UPPSA website email UPPSAinfo@gmail.com by 2 p.m. each Sunday.
Monday, February 21, 2011
2011 APA National Conference Reimbursement Information
April 9-12--National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts
April 26--Last Day to submit ORIGINAL travel and lodging receipts with properdocuments for reimbursement consideration (we will provide you with thedocuments needed) to UPPSA
In order to be eligible for Student Travel Award reimbursement, you have to submit a copy of your Conference Registration by March 1st. The department needs a total count of MUPP participants by March 1st. We realize that pre-registration continues online until March 10th. So, if you have not registered for the Conference by March 1st, but intend to sign-up, you can submit a $20.00 check to UPPSA by the March 1st deadline in order to hold your spot to be eligible for the STA reimbursement. Once you sign up and submit your Conference registration, we will return your check to you.
If you do not submit either your registration or “placeholder” check by March 1st, you will not be eligible for the Student Travel Award reimbursement fund. The STA fund is the overwhelming bulk of our reimbursement funds, so we highly recommend that you submit either document by March 1st.
The reimbursement totals will vary based on how many MUPPs apply for reimbursement. Each student will receive a maximum of $200.00 from the STA fund. This final amount will be determined by how many MUPPs apply for reimbursement, so the $200 maximum is not guaranteed. The STA funds come from the Department, but all transactions must go through UPPSA.
In addition, alternate funds directly from UPPSA will be used for reimbursement. If you are an UPPSA member, but do not register with UPPSA by March 1st, you may still be eligible for the non-STA funds. However those amounts have not been set and will likely be much smaller amounts.
Please be aware of the deadlines above, as there will be no extensions granted. Please contact me at uppsainfo@gmail.com if you have any questions.
We will be having an information session soon for those who are interested!
Thanks!
Jackie Scanlan
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Neighborhoods Go Green:Exhibit Viewing and Gallery Talk
******Free event for UIC CUPPA Students & Alumni******
UPPSA, CUPPA Alumni Association & Farr Associates invite you to join us for:
Treasurer
Class of 2011--Commencement Information
**Don't forget to RSVP**
(Please note NO TICKETS are issued but we still request your RSVP.)
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
For Public Administration and Urban Planning and Policy and Urban and Public Affairs graduates and degree candidates for the following academic terms: July 2010, December 2010 and May 2011.
Graduates, degree candidates, and guests are invited to:
CUPPA Commencement
Friday, May 6, 2011
UIC Forum
725 Roosevelt Road (Corner of Halsted Street and Roosevelt Road), Chicago
Brief reception to follow.
RSVP required by April 8th, 2011 to:
UPA Students: Contact Danielle Cheatom, dcheat2@uic.edu, 312.413.2565
PA Students: Contact Sharon Sanders, shar@uic.edu, 312.996.3109
UPP Students: Contact Hazel Brown, memi@uic.edu, 312.996.6211
ON THE DAY OF COMMENCEMENT: BE PRESENT AND DRESSED BY 9:40 A.M.
All degree candidates and CUPPA faculty must be present, dressed in academic regalia, and ready to assemble for the processional by 9:40 a.m. on Friday, May 6. Dressing areas at the UIC Forum will open at 9:00 a.m. Enter through the main entrance.
TRAVEL AND PARKING INFORMATION
Please see http://www.vcsa.uic.edu/
CAPS AND GOWNS
Academic regalia will be available for purchase at the Student Center East Bookstore beginning April 28. The base cost (excluding sales tax) for regalia is as follows:
Bachelor: $28.95, Master’s: $54.95, PhD: $82.95
If you're eligible to attend this year's commencement ceremony and plan to
attend, please see www.commencement.uic.edu for instructions on how to purchase a cap and gown. You **must** purchase a cap and gown before the event. When purchasing a master's gown, be sure to clearly convey your degree title (i.e., MPA or MUPP) to Bookstore staff.
* MPA candidates and graduates should receive a Peacock Blue hood and tassel.
* MUPP candidates and graduates should receive a Wedgewood Blue hood and
tassel.
* Bachelor: blue cap, blue gown, white tassel.
Hint: Peacock Blue is the brighter of the two. Wedgewood Blue has a "dusty" appearance.
All PhD candidates wear the same color regalia, regardless of major.
Caps and gowns will go on sale at the UIC Bookstore on April 28, 2011. See http://www.uicbookstore.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please contact Jodi White Jones, jmwhite@uic.edu, 312.413.9127.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Eating, Voting and Bleeding- - UPPSA Presidential Roundup- February 13th
Triple Crown Dim Sum Restaurant 2217 Wentworth Ave. Chicago, IL 60616 Tel: 312.842.0088
Fax: 312.842.0080 www.triplecrownchicago.com/ Menu: http://www.triplecrownchicago.com/chinese-restaurant-chicago/
Directions: Right off of the CTA Red Line stop at Cermak-Chinatown, on Wentworth Ave.
Date/Time: Friday, 2/18 @ 6:00 p.m.
Please RSVP at www.UPPSA.org before Wed. 2/16 so we can get a rough head count to make our reservation. Please let us know if you have any other questions. We hope to see you there!
• UPPSA Board Elections- It’s just the beginning of the semester but UPPSA will soon hold its annual board member elections soon. The deadline for filing as candidate for President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer is Monday, February 28th at 5pm. You can learn about the process in the appendix to the UPPSA constitution at http://www.uppsa.org/uppsa-documents.html. If you have questions regarding the process, qualifications or how UPPSA functions please email us at UPPSAelections@gmail.com
• UPP Faculty Candidate Job Talk, Monday February 14th in Room 262 at Noon- Come hear Nebiyou Tilahun present “Matching Home and Work: Job Search, Contacts and Travel” as part of his candidacy to become a member of the UPP faculty. Students are also encouraged to stick around afterwards for a round table with the candidate to ask him questions and field his. If you are able to attend please RSVP by sending an email to UPPSAinfo@gmail.com
• Spring 2011 CUPPA Commencement- Graduation is just a couple months away. Learn details about deadlines, locations, costs and what color your hood is visit the UPPSA blog at http://www.uppsa.org/blog.html
• CUPPA Blood Drive on February 15th from 10am-3pm in CUPPAH Rm 110- Among those recovering from the Blizzard of 2011 are Blood Banks across the Chicago area: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/02/04/blood-bank-blizzard-cut-into-donations/ In an effort to help Blood Banks meet patient demands, please consider participating in the next CUPPA Blood Drive: CUPPA Blood Drive-Tuesday, 02/15/2011-Room 110 CUPPA HALL- 412 S. Peoria Street- 10:00am to 3:00pm. Please visit the Dean's Office (Rm 115 CUPPAH) or email sgordo4@uic.edu for eligibility requirements and/or to sign up.
• Lodging During the APA National Conference in Boston- The American Planning Association has secured a block of rooms at the Midtown Hotel in Boston for the National Conference. Located just across the park from the Conference Hotel and at a rate of $155/night, you will not likely find a better deal. Please reserve your rooms by March 11 in order to receive this special rate. See http://www.planning.org/conference/boston/housing/student.htm for details.
• Non-Profit Panel on Feb. 23rd at 6pm in CUPPAH Rm 413- The Public Administration Student Association (PASA) will host a panel featuring Tom Galassini of the United Way and Greg Cameron of the WTTW Channel 11. There will be food and light refreshments. RSVP for this event at uicpasa.weebly.com
• UPPSA Membership- For those students new to the program, those who have been around for a while but haven’t become members and students who became members last spring, enrollment in the Urban Planning and Policy Student Association is open during the first month of the spring semester. You can turn in forms all this week through the General Assembly meeting on Friday, February 18th. Visit http://www.uppsa.org/uppsa-documents.html to download the membership form. Return it and your check for $15 to Ann Barnds or any UPPSA board member to enroll or renew your membership. Membership benefits include higher reimbursement rates for approved conference travel, the annual UPPSA gift, and the satisfaction of being a part of one of UIC’s most dynamic and good-looking student associations. Email us at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com with any questions.
• APA National Conference 2011 in Boston Massachusetts April 9-12- The American Planning Association National Conference is right around to corner. Check out the APA website for details on speakers, programs, and student opportunities. http://www.planning.org/conference/
Early registration ends February 10, 2011 so sign up early to save money, or apply to be a student volunteer for a $100 refund if you are an APA Student Member. http://www.planning.org/conference/registration.htm
UPPSA will be providing more information regarding accommodations, travel, and partial reimbursement in the next few weeks! Join us for a greatnetworking and learning opportunity!
• Book Exchange- As this semester is ending, a new one is going to begin shortly. Don’t forget to sell your books for some extra holiday cash, or rent them out, if you are attached to them. UPPSA book exchange in online! Go to http://www.uppsa.org/forum.html to post your books.
• Academic or Assistantship Advocacy- Any MUPPs with concerns about department-wide academic issues are encouraged to contact UPPSA at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com with your feedback about the program. The Board of UPPSA meets regularly with the UPP department and the Dean of CUPPA. Let us be your advocate. Also, for those students with assistantships, UPPSA President Bob Fuller is also the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) steward for CUPPAH. If you feel you have been treated unfairly in your assistantship (Teaching, Graduate or Research) feel free to contact him at rfulle5@uic.edu to get connected with the GEO’s grievance resources.
• If you have important news for fellow MUPPs and you would like it included in the President’s Weekly Roundup and/or on the UPPSA website email UPPSAinfo@gmail.com by 2 p.m. each Sunday.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Resurgent Rust-belt Cities Forced by Economic Elites to Compete in Sunbelt Setting- UPPSA Presidential Roundup- February 7th
• UPPSA Board Elections- It’s just the beginning of the semester but UPPSA will soon hold its annual board member elections in soon. We will hold information sessions for students interested in running for board positions this Wednesday, February 2nd from 4-6pm in the CUPPAH graduate lounge (basement) and from 5-6pm on Tuesday, February 8th from 5-6pm in Lecture Center C (where 505 meets). You can learn about the process in the appendix to the UPPSA constitution at http://www.uppsa.org/uppsa-documents.html. If you have questions regarding the process please email us at UPPSAelections@gmail.com
• UPP Faculty Candidate Job Talk, Tuesday February 8th in Room 110 at Noon- Come hear Hilary Shaffer present “Contentious Politics in Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Siting” as part of her candidacy to become a member of the UPP faculty. Students are also encouraged to stick around afterwards for a round table with the candidate to ask her questions and field hers.
• Lodging During the APA National Conference in Boston- The American Planning Association has secured a block of rooms at the Midtown Hotel in Boston for the National Conference. Located just across the park from the Conference Hotel and at a rate of $155/night, you will not likely find a better deal. Please reserve your rooms by March 11 in order to receive this special rate. See http://www.planning.org/conference/boston/housing/student.htm for details.
• Non-Profit Panel on Feb. 23rd at 6pm in CUPPAH Rm 413- The Public Administration Student Association (PASA) will host a panel featuring Tom Galassini of the United Way and Greg Cameron of the WTTW Channel 11. There will be food and light refreshments. RSVP for this event at uicpasa.weebly.com
• UPPSA Membership- For those students new to the program, those who have been around for a while but haven’t become members and students who became members last spring, enrollment in the Urban Planning and Policy Student Association is open during the first month of the spring semester. Visit http://www.uppsa.org/uppsa-documents.html to download the membership form. Return it and your check for $15 to Ann Barnds or any UPPSA board member to enroll or renew your membership. Membership benefits include higher reimbursement rates for approved conference travel, the annual UPPSA gift, and the satisfaction of being a part of one of UIC’s most dynamic and good-looking student associations. Email us at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com with any questions.
• APA National Conference 2011 in Boston Massachusetts April 9-12- The American Planning Association National Conference is right around to corner. Check out the APA website for details on speakers, programs, and student opportunities. http://www.planning.org/conference/
Early registration ends February 10, 2011 so sign up early to save money, or apply to be a student volunteer for a $100 refund if you are an APA Student Member. http://www.planning.org/conference/registration.htm
UPPSA will be providing more information regarding accommodations, travel, and partial reimbursement in the next few weeks! Join us for a greatnetworking and learning opportunity!
• Book Exchange- As this semester is ending, a new one is going to begin shortly. Don’t forget to sell your books for some extra holiday cash, or rent them out, if you are attached to them. UPPSA book exchange in online! Go to http://www.uppsa.org/forum.html to post your books.
• Academic or Assistantship Advocacy- Any MUPPs with concerns about department-wide academic issues are encouraged to contact UPPSA at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com with your feedback about the program. The Board of UPPSA meets regularly with the UPP department and the Dean of CUPPA. Let us be your advocate. Also, for those students with assistantships, UPPSA President Bob Fuller is also the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) steward for CUPPAH. If you feel you have been treated unfairly in your assistantship (Teaching, Graduate or Research) feel free to contact him at rfulle5@uic.edu to get connected with the GEO’s grievance resources.
• If you have important news for fellow MUPPs and you would like it included in the President’s Weekly Roundup and/or on the UPPSA website email UPPSAinfo@gmail.com by 2 p.m. each Sunday.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
UPPSA Presidential Roundup- January 30th
soon. We will hold information sessions for students interested in running for board positions this Wednesday, February 2nd from 4
6pm in the CUPPAH graduate lounge (basement) and from 5-6pm on Tuesday, February 8th from 5-6pm in Lecture Center C (where
505 meets). You can learn about the process in the appendix to the UPPSA constitution at http://www.uppsa.org/uppsa
documents.html. If you have questions regarding the process please email us at UPPSAelections@gmail.com
· 2010 Urban Innovation Symposium- Friday, February 4th Make sure to sign up for the Urban Innovation Symposium, this Friday, Feb 4th. More info can be found on the UPPSA website www.UPPSA.org
CUPPA Blood Drive on February 3rd- The Healthy CUPPA Committee along with the UIC Blood Donor Center is sponsoring a Blood Drive: Date: Thursday, 02/03/2011, Place: Room 110 CUPPA HALL 412 S. Peoria Street, Time: 10am to 3pm. Please visit the Dean's Office (Rm 115 CUPPAH) or email sgordo4@uic.edu for eligibility requirements and/or to sign up.
· UPPSA Membership- For those students new to the program, those who have been around for a while but haven’t become members and students who became members last spring, enrollment in the Urban Planning and Policy Student Association is open during the first month of the spring semester. Visit http://www.uppsa.org/uppsa-documents.html to download the membership form. Return it and your check for $15 to Ann Barnds or any UPPSA board member to enroll or renew your membership. Membership benefits include higher reimbursement rates for approved conference travel, the annual UPPSA gift, and the satisfaction of being a part of one of UIC’s most dynamic and good-looking student associations. Email us at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com with any questions.
· APA National Conference 2011 in Boston Massachusetts April 9-12- The American Planning Association National Conference is right around to corner. Check out the APA website for details on speakers, programs, and student opportunities. http://www.planning.org/conference/
Early registration ends February 10, 2011 so sign up early to save money, or apply to be a student volunteer for a $100 refund if you are an APA Student Member. http://www.planning.org/conference/registration.htm
UPPSA will be providing more information regarding accommodations, travel, and partial reimbursement in the next few weeks! Join us for a greatnetworking and learning opportunity!
· Book Exchange- As this semester is ending, a new one is going to begin shortly. Don’t forget to sell your books for some extra holiday cash, or rent them out, if you are attached to them. UPPSA book exchange in online! Go to http://www.uppsa.org/forum.html to post your books.
· Academic or Assistantship Advocacy- Any MUPPs with concerns about department-wide academic issues are encouraged to contact UPPSA at UPPSAinfo@gmail.com with your feedback about the program. The Board of UPPSA meets regularly with the UPP department and the Dean of CUPPA. Let us be your advocate. Also, for those students with assistantships, UPPSA President Bob Fuller is also the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) steward for CUPPAH. If you feel you have been treated unfairly in your assistantship (Teaching, Graduate or Research) feel free to contact him at rfulle5@uic.edu to get connected with the GEO’s grievance resources.
· If you have important news for fellow MUPPs and you would like it included in the President’s Weekly Roundup and/or on the UPPSA website email UPPSAinfo@gmail.com by 2 p.m. each Sunday.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Spring Economic Development Committee Notes
Fall 11:
Ashton: UPP 205, UPA Capstone
Drucker: UPP 531, possibly 502
Parker: UPP 501, 588
Theodore: UPP 594, UPP 536 (Workforce Development - possibly adjunct Marc Doussard)
Weber: UPP 535 Dealmaking, possiblyl 583, 533, or 500
Spring 12:
Ashton: UPP 541, UPP 594 (Community Reinvestment)
Drucker: UPP 530, possibly 500, 502, UPA 306
Parker: UPA 308, UPP 493 (Gender and the City), possibly 501 or 540
Theodore: possibly UPA 308, an International Development Course or UPA 308
Weber: Undecided
UPP 533 may be taught by an adjunct next year, and there are plans to offer Commercial Strip Revitalization next year as well.
***Given the two new profs that will be brought on for next year, decisions for who will be teaching core classes are still undecided, so the classes listed above are not set in stone yet.
Classes that may be in the works if there is an interest in them:
Innovations Elective - Drucker
Market Analysis course (not necessarily in ED) - adjunct Linda Goodman
Possible Studios:
Village of West Chester Economic Development Project
Rosenwald Apartments (Chicago) - ULI has created a technical assistance panel program to assist and advise on land use and real estate development issues for this development. Might be used as a case study in UPP 533