January 2017
SPIA Alumni Breakfast Series with Jason Carter
Jason Carter (JD '04) Partner, Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, Former State Senator and Gubernatorial Candidate January 18, 2017 7:30 am - Breakfast 8:00 am - Program/Discussion Dentons US LLP 303 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 Jason Carter is partner at the law firm of Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore where he represents clients in high stakes trial and appellate business litigation including business torts, class actions and other complex commercial cases. He combines a successful litigation practice with a strong commitment…
Find out more »March 2017
SPIA Alumni Breakfast Series with Chris Carr
Chris Carr (BBA '95, JD '99) Georgia Attorney General March 1, 2017 7:30 am - Breakfast 8:00 am - Program/Discussion UGA Delta Hall 608 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington DC 20002 Christopher M. Carr was sworn into office as Georgia's 54th Attorney General on November 1, 2016 after being appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to fill a vacancy created by the departure of former Attorney General Sam Olens. Carr serves on Georgia's Judicial Nominating Commission, the body charged with reviewing and recommending…
Find out more »You’re a SPIA Grad. Now What?
Please join us on March 15th for an afternoon full of information about life after graduation from SPIA. 3:00-3:15pm: Staying in Touch 3:15-3:45pm: Graduate Programs Panel 3:45-4:00pm: SPIA Alumni Board Rep 15 minute break 4:15-4:30pm: Alumni Association 4:30-5:30pm: SPIA Career Panel* * Confirmed panelists include: Louis Elrod - President, Young Democrats of America and Political Director, Better Georgia Matt Oldham - Business Analyst, Deloitte Daniela Perry - Field Representative, Senator Johnny Isakson Coty Thigpen - City Clerk, City of Alpharetta
Find out more »SPIA Alumni Breakfast Series on the Film Industry in Georgia
SPONSOR: Pinewood Atlanta Studios, Chic-fil-A
Steve Mensch President/General Manager of Studio Operations, Tyler Perry Studios and Ed Richardson Founder & Managing Partner, Atlanta Metro Studios & 404 Studio Partners Atlanta, GA March 29, 2017 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton 1100 Peachtree Street NE Suite 2800 Atlanta, GA 30309 According to the Motion Picture Association of America, the Georgia film industry currently ranks third in the US and fifth in the world for production. The Alumni Board of Directors at the UGA School of Public and International Affairs…
Find out more »2017 Del Dunn Lecture featuring Dr. Justin Stritch
Please join us for the 2017 Del Dunn Lecture featuring our own PhD alumunus, Dr. Justin Stritch. He will be presenting on a talk titled "Punishment On the Frontlines of Public Service Delivery: Understanding Caseworker Sanction Decisions.” Dr. Justin Stritch received his MPA from the University of North Carolina–Charlotte in 2010 and his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 2014. He is currently an assistant professor at Arizona State University.
Find out more »April 2017
Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability
SPONSOR: Department of Public Administration & Policy
Getzen Lecture on Government Accountability presented by the Department of Public Administration and Policy by Charles H. Ramsey UGA Chapel, Athens Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:30 p.m. A reception will follow at the UGA Founder's Memorial Garden. Charles H. Ramsey is the former Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department and former Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC). A native of Chicago, Ramsey joined the Chicago Police Department as an 18-year old cadet in 1968 where he…
Find out more »Visiting Practitioner Symposium
Join leading experts from across the nation to participate in a series of panel discussions on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities facing the practice of politics. 9:00 - 9:50 AM: Polling and Data Analysis 10:00 - 10:50 AM: Campaign Finance Law 11:00 - 11:50 AM: Grassroots Advocacy 12:00 - 12:50 PM: Media and Technology in Politics 1:00 - 1:50 PM: Transitioning from College to a Career in Politics
Find out more »May 2017
UGA Gwinnett MPA Lunch & Learn
Get an opportunity to get an inside look into our MPA program. Meet faculty, students, and alumni as well as learn about our top-ranked MPA degree. Advance your career by earning your MPA at the UGA Gwinnett Campus! Lunch will be provided. RSVP by April 30th to [email protected].
Find out more »SPIA Alumni Breakfast Series with Chris Tomlinson
SPONSOR: Georgia Transportation Alliance
Chris Tomlinson Executive Director, State Road & Tollway Authority Executive Director, Georgia Regional Transportation Authority May 18, 2017 7:30 am - Breakfast 8:00 am - Program/Discussion Georgia Chamber of Commerce 270 Peachtree Street 22nd Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 Chris was appointed Executive Director of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) in December 2014. Chris also serves as the Executive Director for the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA), Georgia’s toll operator and transportation bond financing authority, and as a member…
Find out more »September 2017
Constitution Day 2017
SPONSOR: American Founding Group
Constitution Day is the annual celebration of the day that representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia completed and signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The observance of this day began as “I am an American Day” in 1940 and later as Citizenship Day in 1952 when the celebration was moved to September 17 to commemorate the signing of the original document. Constitution Day as we observe it today was recognized as a federal holiday in 2004, when Senator Robert…
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