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Airbnb And The Sharing Economy Public Policy Report, Jihae Jane Kim

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

Plant Community Composition And Structure Monitoring For Agate Fossil Beds 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 Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (AGFO) by the Northern Great Plains Inventory and Monitoring Network (NGPN).

During the fourth full year of field work, crew members from NGPN visited six plant community monitoring plots to collect data on the vegetation at AGFO. This is part of a long-term monitoring effort that will sample six of 15 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. NGPN staff captured data …

Review Of "Paramilitarism And The Assault On Democracy In Haiti," By Jeb Sprague, Jean-Germain Gros

Political Science Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

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

Newsletters

This issue of the newsletter provides an overview of the latest developments in the strategic planning process, highlighted by the formation of Topic Teams.

Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 2/19/2015, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

This meeting was facilitated by Coraggio. The committee conversed about the equity lens and its relevance on the Strategic Plan. Coraggio then opened the discussion for feedback on progress for the Topic Teams. The Topic Teams’ deadlines, organization, scheduling and team leadership are discussed as well. The Strategic Planning Development Team requests that the Coraggio group provides a template for each Topic Team so they know the optimal way in which to present their initiatives.

Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 2/5/2016, Strategic Planning Development Team

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‘Values’, ‘Vision’ and ‘Mission’, the components of the Strategic Plan, are presented to the group. The meeting participants discussed word clusters used to display what components of the strategic plan mean to the Portland State University community. After analyzing what PSU means to the community, the group then reflects themselves what does PSU mean to them..

Alt Response To Draft Mission Statement, Strategic Planning Development Team

Implementation

Brief summary of feedback from the Academic Leadership Team (ALT) on the mission statement draft.

General Strategic Planning Survey- Faculty Senate, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

Word clusters and other data associated with the sentiments of Portland State University Faculty Senate, used in the strategic plan development process.

General Strategic Planning Survey - All, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

Word clusters and other data associated with the sentiments of Portland State University representing all individuals present at the school.

General Strategic Planning Survey - Students, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

Word clusters and other data associated with the sentiments of Portland State University by the students, used in the strategic planning development process.

General Strategic Planning Survey- Alumni, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

Word clusters and other data associated with the sentiments of Portland State University by the alumni, gathered in surveys as part of the development of a strategic plan at Portland State University.

General Strategic Planning Survey- Faculty, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

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,

General Strategic Planning Survey- Staff, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

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

Key Strategic Planning Questions, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

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.

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.