THE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE

1. THE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE Graduate Level Certificate Programs at the Bush School: Online and Residential Strategies, Part III: MASTER’S PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION Presentation to Bush School Advisory Board Kennebunkport, ME August 16, 2008 Jeryl L. Mumpower MPSA Program Director

2. MPSA Mission The Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) program develops principled leaders for the public and nonprofit sectors, providing students the tools and knowledge they will need in order to perform effectively and ethically in a time when public servants face new and increased challenges.

3. NASPAA Accreditation • Effective 2007, MPSA program is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration • Curriculum provides students with general knowledge and analytical skills • Management • Leadership • Policy analysis • Research methods

4. Bush School MPSA • Among the top programs of public affairs in the country • Ranked among top 13% of programs in public universities by U.S. News & World Report • Accomplished and renowned faculty • Superb student-faculty ratio, creating a small, close-knit learning community • World-class facility in a beautiful setting

5. Bush School MPSA • Students learn by doing as well as by studying • Summer internships • Public Service Organization • Capstone project for real-world clients • Among the most affordable programs of its quality in the entire nation • All students pay in-state tuition • Some level of financial support to all

6. Bush School MPSA • MPSA graduates leave the Bush School ready to make a difference • In government • In non-profit organizations • In the private sector (especially in government contracting and public sector consulting)

7. NASPAA Accreditation:Site Visit Team Commendations • Collaborative Learning Environment • Modeled by faculty, who work with one another and students • Public Service Organization • Capstones • Support Services support collaborative spirit • Career Services • Computer Services • Public Leadership Program

8. NASPAA Accreditation:Site Visit Team Commendations • Resource Levels • Scholarship support for all students • Small class sizes • Outstanding tech support • Technologically sophisticated classrooms and audio-visual equipment • Student services and career services office provide enthusiastic and innovative services

9. NASPAA Accreditation:Site Visit Team Commendations • Strong linkages to President Bush and the Bush Library • Support from the President • Benefits from the exceptional visitors to the Library • School enjoys “great stature within the community” • Strong linkages to institutes • Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy • Scowcroft Institute

10. NASPAA Accreditation:Site Visit Team Commendations • Interview Weekend • Alumni Engagement • Program Curriculum • “well-thought out” • “relates well to mission of school” • “includes national, state, and local as well as non-profit elements” • “students are prepared for a wide variety of opportunities”

11. NASPAA Accreditation:Site Visit Team Commendations • “A well-qualified faculty” • “Strong publication record and research agenda” • “Very focused on their teaching” • “National and international visibility” • “Very accessible to students”

12. NASPAA Accreditation:Site Visit Team Commendations • Very highly qualified students • Strong sense of commitment to public service • Passion about their work • “Strong sense of community and nurturing of one another, reflecting behavior modeled by the faculty”

13. THE THREE RESPONSIBILITIES • TEACHING • STUDENTS • PROGRAM • FACULTY • RESEARCH • SERVICE

14. STUDENTS

15. Applications, New Students and Faculty

16. Entering MPSA Profiles 2002-2008

17. WHERE DO THEY WORK?2007

18. WHERE DO THEY WORK?Representative Examples from classes of 2006 and 2007 Louisiana Recovery Authority Many Mansions Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Mexican Ministry of Agriculture Public Utility Commission, Texas Texas A&M University Texas Legislative Budget Board Texas State Auditor's Office Texas Transportation Institute U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Homeland Security (FEMA) U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center U.S. Government Accountability Office U.S. International Trade Commission American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging AmeriCorps Capital One CFO Magazine Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley Constella Futures City of Dallas, Texas City of Helotes, Texas Comal County Water Oriented Recreation District Donors Choose Ernst & Young Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management FTI Consulting Greater Texas Foundation Hewlett-Packard Houston Independent School District Institute for Science, Technology & Public Policy Internal Revenue Service

19. Bush School featured in The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine

20. Bush School Student Awarded TCMA Ridley Scholarship The Clarence E. Ridley Scholarship(For the 2008-2009 Academic Year) The 2008-2009 Clarence E. Ridley Scholarship, sponsored by the Texas City Management Association, is a $5,000 educational fellowship for the August 2008-May 2009 Academic Year. One graduate student from a Texas university will be awarded $3,500 to be used for his or her school related expenses. In addition, the winner's university will be awarded $1,500 in credit toward Texas City Management Association and Texas Municipal League education events. PHOTO OF SAN MANNA Susan Manna

21. PROGRAMS

22. Programs of Study • Master of Public Service & Administration • Tracks • -Public Management • -Public Policy Analysis • Concentrations • -Nonprofit management • -State & local policy & management • -Energy, environment, & technology policy and management • -Security policy & management • -Health policy & management

23. SchematicOverview-- MPSA Program

24. New Five Year Dual Degree Program with Economics • Joins existing program with Political Science • Enables students to receive both their bachelor degree (BA/BS) and MPSA degree in five years. • Students enroll in Bush School graduate courses during what would be their senior year • Take same curriculum as other master’s students • Admission limited to outstanding students • Additional programs are in development and discussion stages

25. Update on Non-Profit Management Program • MPSA degree concentration (2007) • 48 credit hour program • At least 9 hours focused on non-profits • Class of 2008 – 7 students • Class of 2009 – 11 students

26. Certificate in Non-Profit Management • Extended Education • In Residence • Off site (The Woodlands and downtown Houston) • Online • 12 credit hours required minimum

27. Certificate in Non-Profit Management • Key content areas: • Understanding the nonprofit sector (scope, history, theory, role of nonprofits) • Nonprofit organization and structure (legal framework, governance issues) • Management practices (strategy, volunteer behavior, budgeting, human resources, program evaluation, fundraising)

28. Enrollment in Certificate in Non-Profit Management Program

29. Certificate in Non-Profit Management • Will Brown, Director • Board member, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) • Board member, United Way of the Brazos Valley • Led successful efforts to secure membership in Nonprofit Academic Center Council (NACC) • Publications in Nonprofit Management & Leadership, Public Performance and Management Review, International Journal of Volunteer Administration

30. FACULTY

31. MPSA Faculty

32. Ann O’M. Bowman Professor and Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair in Government and Public Service

33. RESEARCH

34. Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy • A nonpartisan, interdisciplinary public policy research institute • Directed by Prof. Arnold Vedlitz, Bob Bullock Chair in Government and Public Policy • Pursues a dual mission: • the scholarly examination of public policy issues • the communication of research-based knowledge to the public and decision makers

35. ISTPP Research Grant Awards: 2007-08 # of Awards Total Value GBS Budget ISTPP On-Going 10 $ 3.6M $ 3.3M ISTPP New Awards 5 $ 8.0M $ 1.0M

36. ISTPP Research Partner Summary2000 - 2008 • TAMU Colleges (All – since 2000) • 7 — On Proposals (FY 07-08) • 5 — On Projects (FY 07-08) • TAMU Departments (36 – since 2000) • 18 — On Proposals (FY 07-08) • 13 — On Projects (FY 07-08) • 51 Total Est. Faculty (FY 07-08) • Other Universities (43 – since 2000) • 27 — On Proposals (FY 07-08) • 5 — On Projects (FY 07-08) scientists from TTI and other centers/institutions.

37. ISTPP Research Partner Summary2000 - 2008 • Non-U.S. Universities (10 – since 2000) • 5 — On Proposals (FY 07-08) • 3 — On Projects (FY 07-08) • Other Organizational Research Partners (FY 07-08 only) • Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory • Sandia Laboratory • Rand Corporation • Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists from TTI and other centers/institutions.

38. Some Examples of MPSA Faculty Research Products Increased Knowledge About Global Warming Leads To Apathy, Study Shows ScienceDaily (Mar. 28, 2008) — The more you know the less you care -- at least that seems to be the case with global warming. A telephone survey of 1,093 Americans by two Texas A&M University political scientists and a former colleague indicates that trend, as explained in their recent article in the peer-reviewed journal Risk Analysis. "More informed respondents both feel less personally responsible for global warming, and also show less concern for global warming," states the article, titled "Personal Efficacy, the Information Environment, and Attitudes toward Global Warming and Climate Change in the USA.“ Professor, Bob Bullock Chair in Government and Public Policy, and Director of the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy

39. Some Examples of MPSA Faculty Research Products Joanna Lahey, PhD '05 Empirical Economist Documents Age Discrimination “Her work has been reported on American Public Radio as well as in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. She received the 2006 best-dissertation award from the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. And her results will be published in forthcoming papers in the Journal of Human Resources and the Journal of Law and Economics.”

40. Some Examples of MPSA Faculty Research Products A Smart Energy Policy:  An Economist's Rx for Balancing Cheap, Clean, and Secure Energy (forthcoming Fall 2008) James Griffin Professor, Director of the Economics of Public Policy Program, and Bob Bullock Chair in Public Policy and Finance

41. SERVICE

42. AY 2007-2008 Capstones • Local Efforts to Reduce Illegal Immigration Client: Congressional Research Service Faculty Member: Prof. Sharon Caudle • Community Leadership Roles Client: Brazos Community Foundation Faculty Member: Prof. Will Brown • Impact of Low Income Housing Tax Credits in the Gulf Opportunity Zone Client: Congressional Research Service Faculty Member: Prof. Edwina Dorch • Best Practices for Bilingual Education Client: State of Texas Senate Committee on Education Faculty Member: Prof. Lori Taylor • Assessing the Railroad Industry Since Staggers: Safety, Capacity, and Productivity Client: State of Texas Senate Committee on Education Faculty Member: Prof. Steve Roop

43. Lone Star Capstones Showcase

44. Lone Star Capstones Showcase Held June 9, 2008 Members’ Room, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress

45. The Bush School Nonprofit ForumBecoming a Visionary Organization: Marketing your Mission and Vision Friday, April 25, 2008 8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. The George Bush Presidential Conference Center Texas A&M University Featured Speakers: Alan Andreasen, Professor of Marketing, Director of Social Marketing Institute, Georgetown University Steve Moore, Chief Marketing Officer, Texas A&M University Dr. Elsa A. Murano, President, Texas A&M University Workshops include:Nonprofit Accountability, Dr. Deborah KerrThe Board's Role in Creating a Vision, Dr. William BrownFunding for Your Nonprofit, panel with funding agencies

46. New Critical and Emerging Issues in Public Policy Analysis and Management Lecture Series Sponsored by the Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) program and Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) •  Dr. Beryl A. Radin, Scholar in Residence, The School of Public Affairs, American University, Challenging the Performance Movement: Accountability, Complexity, and Democratic Values • Bryan D. Jones, Donald R. Matthews Distinguished Professor of American Politics and Director of the Center for American Politics and Public Policy, University of Washington, Seattle, Speaking Truth to Ideology: Lessons for the Policy Analyst in a Polarized Age

47. The Environmental Policy Agenda of President George H. W. Bush: Initiatives, Achievements, and Long-Term Impacts • April 16, in Presidential Conference Center • President Bush was joined by Robert Grady, who served in the White House as the Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Natural Resources Energy and Science • Students submitted questions for the seminar; one student presented an introductory overview of environmental policy agenda and legacy of President Bush’s Administration • The President and Mr. Grady commented. Prof. Vedlitz moderated the Q&A session

48. TRENDS, CHALLENGES, & OPPORTUNITIES (focusing on the strategic)

49. Important changes in the workforce • Graying workforce • PA Times, January 2008: • In private sector 24% older than 50 • In federal govt. 39% of 1.9 million employees are older than 50 • In state and local more than 1/3 older than 50 • An opportunity for us but also for our competitors (J.D.’s and MBA’s)

50. Important Demographic Trends • Older and less white population • 2000 Census – 12.5% Hispanic or Latino; 12.3% African American/Black; 3.6% Asian; 1% Native American • 2006 Graduate Student enrollment: 8% Hispanic or Latino; 13% African American/Black; 6% Asian; 1% Native American • But only about 12% of the professoriate are members of the three major underrepresented groups • Continued high level of demand for American public affairs education by international students