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General Strategic Planning Survey- Staff, Strategic Planning Development Team

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Survey questions, word clusters and other data associated with the sentiments of Portland State University staff.

Key Strategic Planning Questions, Strategic Planning Development Team

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A compilation of key strategic planning questions gathered from the Board of Trustees, the Strategic Planning website, interviews with key stakeholders, and the PSU Foundation Board.

General Strategic Planning Survey- Faculty, Strategic Planning Development Team

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Survey questions, word clusters and other data associated with the sentiments of Portland State University from the faculty, used in the strategic planning development process,

Cpaf Updates Vol. 16 Issue No. 2, Stella Concepcion R. Britanico, Guinevere T. Madlangbayan, Stoix Nebin S. Pascua

CPAf Updates

In this issue:

• Chancellor Sanchez meets with CPAf, 1
• Dr. Gata reveals risky sexual behavior among college students, 2
• Dr. Brillo examines shifting economic regimes for retails, 2
• Assessment of PalayCheck institutionalization published in ISI journal, 3
• IGRD conducts workshop on outcomes-based education, 4

Plant Community Composition And Structure Monitoring For Scotts Bluff National Monument, 2014 Annual Report, Michael Prowatzke, Stephen K. Wilson

United States National Park Service: Publications

Abstract

This report presents the results of vegetation monitoring efforts in 2014 at Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL) by the Northern Great Plains Inventory and Monitoring Network (NGPN).

During the fourth full year of field work, crew members from NGPN visited eight plant community monitoring plots to collect data on the vegetation at SCBL. This is part of a long-term monitoring effort that will sample eight of 20 randomly located upland plots every year, so that each plot is visited for two consecutive years and then rested for three years, on a five-year rotating basis. Additionally, NGPN staff also visited …

Aging In Scituate: An Assessment Of Services And Programs For Our Community, Jan Mutchler, Hayley Gleason, Ceara Somerville, Maryam Khaniyan, Bernard A. Steinman

Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications

This report describes collaborative efforts undertaken by the Town of Scituate and its Council on Aging (COA), and the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging within the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Beginning in Summer 2014, these organizations partnered to conduct a needs assessment study to investigate the needs, interests, preferences, and opinions of the Town’s older resident population, with respect to living and aging in Scituate. The focus of this report is on two cohorts of Scituate residents—those aged 45 to 59 (referred to as “Boomers”), and the cohort of individuals who are currently …

Waste And Duplication In Nasa Programs: The Need To Enhance U.S. Space Program Efficiency, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

The U.S. Government faces acute budgetary deficits and national debt problems in the Obama Administration. These problems have been brought about by decades of unsustainable government spending affecting all agencies including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (NASA). An outgrowth of this fiscal profligacy is the presence of wasteful and duplicative programs within NASA that prevent this agency from achieving its space science and human spaceflight objectives. These problems occur due to mismanagement of these programs from NASA and the creation of these programs by the U.S. Congress and congressional committees. This occurs because congressional appropriators tend to be more …

The People Behind The Presidential Bully Pulpit, Kara Susan Alaimo

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

"The People Behind the Presidential Bully Pulpit" argues that civil servants best serve the interests of both the President of the United States and the American people as public affairs officers in the Department of the Treasury. Using interviews conducted with political appointees who served as Treasury spokespeople during the administrations of Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, civil servants who served in public affairs for the Treasury, and Treasury reporters who interacted frequently with the government officials, the study finds that civil servants better advance the goals of the President in the press than the political appointees personally …

Portland State 20/20 Newsletter, Strategic Planning Development Team, Portland State University. Office Of The President

Newsletters

This issue of the newsletter provides updates on recent activity, latest developments, and upcoming events, highlighted by the identification of eight key themes for the strategic plan.

Panel - Real World Applications: Overview Of Virginia Beach Center For Gis' Geoprocessing Of Storm Surge Models, Dave Arnold

January 23, 2015: Storm Surge Modeling Tools for Planning and Response

No abstract provided.

Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 1/22/2015, Strategic Planning Development Team

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During this meeting, the members watched a video of students’ reactions when asked “What should PSU stand for in 5 years”. The SPDT responded to the video by analyzing the responses and coming to a common conclusion that most of the replies had to deal with campus climate. The committee also recaps the Vision and Mission statements.

Clas Advisory Board Feedback, Strategic Planning Development Team

Implementation

Brainstorm of words to include as a component of the values statement, compiled by the Portland State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advisory Board.

Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 1/8/2015, Strategic Planning Development Team

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The meeting opened with the introduction of the newest member of the Strategic Planning Development Team, Matt Johnson. The members make a time frame for certain projects for each team. The SPDT also addresses the roles of individuals within the group, leading to members signing up for specific topic teams.

Cpaf Updates Vol. 16 Issue No. 1, Stella Concepcion R. Britanico, Stoix Nebin S. Pascua, Guinevere T. Madlangbayan, Joanne V. Alvarez

CPAf Updates

In this issue:

• CIAT Board welcomes Dr. Agnes Rola, 1
• Baconguis, Quimbo conferref UP Scientist I, 2
• CPAf joins PCAARRD impact assessment training, 2
• USAid STRIDE sponsors training on Writing an Effective Journal Paper, 3
• CPAf leads monitoring of ARCCESS in Region IV-A, 3
• Javier, Ocampo lecture in GSID, 4

Alumni Survey Results, Strategic Planning Development Team

Implementation

This contains the raw results of a survey given to Portland State University alumni in which they offered opinions on the Values portion of the strategic plan.

Excom Aspirational Values, Strategic Planning Development Team

Implementation

A brief list of aspirational values and topic teams compiled by the Portland State University Executive Committee (EXCOM).

Department Chair Feedback, Strategic Planning Development Team

Implementation

One page summary of qualities expected from a chair leader.

Student Survey Results, Strategic Planning Development Team

Implementation

Raw survey results from students at Portland State University regarding the school's values.

Ua12/8 Annual Campus Safety & Security Report, Wku Police

WKU Administration Documents

A statement of current campus policies regarding procedures for students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus and policies concerning the institution's response to such reports.

Transitioning The Canadian Democratic System Into The Era Of Digital Governance: A Longitudinal Study Of First Time Online Voting And Voter Turnout In Ontario Municipalities, Chris Bantock

MPA Major Research Papers

This paper examines the relationship between online voting and voter turnout rates in Ontario municipalities. It uses a longitudinal research design to collect election data from municipalities that used online voting for the first time in 2014, which is compared to election data from the 2010 Ontario municipal elections, and it also uses a survey that was administered to the Clerks Department of randomly selected municipalities. The findings reveal a statistically proven relationship between online voting and increased voter turnout in Ontario municipalities.