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Minerva 2012, The Honors College
Minerva 2012, The Honors College
Minerva
This issue of Minerva includes a celebration of the life and impact of former Honors Dean, Charlie Slavin; a discussion of the Honors College's role in the University of Maine Blue Sky Strategic Plan; and profiles of student Kyle Franklin and alumni Heidi Crosby and Richard Becker.
Australian Local Government And Community Engagement: Are All Our Community Plans The Same: Does It Matter?, Bligh Grant, Brian Dollery, Michael Kortt
Australian Local Government And Community Engagement: Are All Our Community Plans The Same: Does It Matter?, Bligh Grant, Brian Dollery, Michael Kortt
Bligh Grant
Community engagement has become an established technique of Australian local government planning and decision-making. However, while several commentators have considered the normative validity of community engagement strategies (see, for example, Grant and Dollery, 2011; Aulich, 2009) and others have conducted detailed studies of particular jurisdictional contexts (Prior and Herriman, 2010; Wiseman, 2006) to date a comparative study of the different Australian local government systems has not been forthcoming. As an initial step toward undertaking this comprehensive empirical task, this paper examines systems of the legislative and regulatory frameworks for community engagement in Australian local government jurisdictions. It is argued that …
Walley School Community Arts Center Feasibility Study: Appendices, Katelyn Galvin, Jessica Kraiza, Macs Santacroce, Hank Kniskern, Arnold Robinson
Walley School Community Arts Center Feasibility Study: Appendices, Katelyn Galvin, Jessica Kraiza, Macs Santacroce, Hank Kniskern, Arnold Robinson
Business
Having a large capacity (over 300 seats) in Walley School demands a major investment in space and cost. Taking this into consideration, the business planning team conducted research and spoke with several individuals in an attempt to inventory and assess the community’s auditorium capabilities. Our research on existing auditorium spaces uncovered many interesting things. We found that there are over 15 existing auditorium spaces available within a 17-mile radius from the Walley School building available for public use.