2008 Samuel DuBois Cook Summer Academy Seeks Staff

The Ohio State University Office of Minority Affairs Young Scholars Program seeks mature, goal oriented, and self motivated individuals to staff its 2008 Samuel DuBois Cook Summer Academy July 6 – August 2 on The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus. The aim of the academy is to prepare Young Scholars Program participants for the college transition.

Scheduled interviews will be held Wednesday and Thursday, April 23-24. Applicants will be contacted about exact times and locations for interviews as they vary by position. To be considered for employment, applicants must submit resumes with their applications.

Full position descriptions and applications are available at the Young Scholars Program website: http://oma.osu.edu/ysp/main.html. Available positions include: Scholar Mentor, Resident Advisor, Program Evaluator, Lead Office Assistant, Office Assistant, Public Relations Assistant, Transportation Lead, Transportation Assistant, Writing Instructor, Calculus Instructor, Advanced Algebra Instructor, Physics Instructor, Chemistry Instructor, Psychology Instructor, Data Analysis Instructor, OSU Survey Instructor, and Career Exploration Instructor.

Paper applications are also available at the Frank Hale Black Cultural Center. ALL applications—online and paper—are due by April 11. Paper applications may be submitted to the Young Scholars Program office at 025 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210.

The Future of the News

Interested in learning about the future of print journalism? How does online publishing change our relationship to the news? Are RSS feeds and abbreviated headlines leaving Americans less informed about global issues? The Digital Union presents “The Future of the News,” a panel discussion with correspondents from the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Director of the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism at OSU. We hope to see you there.

Federal Career Fair

As you may be aware, the federal government is expecting the retirement of nearly 50 percent of its 1.9 million person civilian workforce over the next 4 - 7 years. Last year Ohio State served as a pilot institution in dealing with this expected shortfall of highly trained and educated civil servants by working with Partnership for Public Service and the Office of Personnel Management. We were quite pleased at having almost 1,800 students attend the Federal Career Fair.

We do not, of course, believe that we should give preference to federal employment over opportunities in the private sector. However, many federal positions have relatively high starting salaries, and even the entry level positions involve considerable responsibility.

Consequently, we hope that you will attend the OSU Federal Career Fair on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in the Huntington Club of the Ohio Stadium. The fair will run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and over 50 agencies have committed staff to provide extensive information and to conduct interviews for seniors and graduates who match their current hiring needs.

The Federal Career Fair website is located at: http://esue.ohio-state.edu/federalcareer/ and it contains much information that might be useful. Please urge fellow students and colleagues to attend.

Publication Opportunity

Greetings from the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs!

The Current, the academic journal of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA), is seeking submissions for its Spring 2008 edition.
Graduate students are invited to submit original research with themes related to politics, public policy, and public administration in national and global contexts.

Guidelines for submission can be viewed at:
http://www.cipa.cornell.edu/cip_thecurrentsubmission.html. The deadline for submissions to the Spring 2008 edition is April 4th. If you have any questions please contact thecurrent@cornell.edu.

Best,

Amanda LaBelle, Editor-in-Chief
Denise M. Ziobro, Managing Editor

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As the academic journal of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA), The Current provides a platform for public policy discourse through the work of CIPA fellows and their mentors, with contributions from the public affairs community.

Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Minority Policy Fellowship

>>Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Minority Policy Fellowship**
>>
>>The purpose of this award is to honor the memory of Dalmas Taylor, who
>>passed away during his term as President of SPSSI. Dr. Taylor had been
>>involved for many years with SPSSI. In addition, he was instrumental
>>in establishing the Minority Fellowship at the American Psychological
>>Association and in increasing the APA's attention to inclusion of
>>people of color. This fellowship is administered in conjunction with
>>APA's Minority Fellowship Office, and provides an opportunity for a
>>graduate student of color to work on public policy issues in
>>Washington, DC.
>>
>>**ELIGIBILITY**
>>
>>Applicants must be a graduate student in good standing who is a member
>>of an ethnic minority group (including, but not limited to, African
>>American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic,
>>and Pacific Islander) and/or has demonstrated a commitment to a career
>>in psychology or a related field with a focus on ethnic minority
>>issues.
>>
>>**AWARDS AND CRITERIA**
>>
>>The summer stipend will be $3000 plus housing and travel funds. We
>>will also assist the successful candidate in finding housing in Washington.
>>
>>**The application should include:**
>>
>>**1.** A cover page stating your name, institution, address, telephone
>>number, fax number (if applicable), and email address.
>>
>>**2**. A 3-page statement with detailed information that includes:
>>(**a**) reason for your interest in this fellowship
>>(**b**) your previous and current research experiences
>>(**c**) indication of your interest in ethnic minority psychological
>>issues
>>(**d**) statement of how this fellowship would contribute to your
>>career goals
>>
>>**3.** Two letters of recommendation
>>
>>**4.** Current curriculum vitae
>>
>>**HOW TO APPLY**
>>
>>**APPLY ONLINE NOW!
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>>
>>Online submissions are the preferred method. Please limit the number
>>and size of files uploaded when applying online. *** *At the time you
>>submit the application, please also send an email to Central Office at
>>awards@spssi.org
>><mailto:linking%20pages%20within%20CitySoft?subject=Taylor%20application>.
>>As the subject of the email write "Taylor application". In the body of
>>the email include the information from your cover page.
>>
>>**DEADLINE**
>>Applications must reach SPSSI Central Office by **March 31, 2008.**
>>Announcements will be made by May 1st, 2008.

Ohio Public Issues Negotiation Initiative Workshop

Sponsored by
The Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution

May 12th, 2008
Riffe Center 77 S. High Street, 31st Floor Columbus, Ohio

1 PM - 2:30 Public Issues Negotiation in Ohio
This workshop will discuss the principles of collaboration and consensus building used to reach agreement in community, faith-based, energy, public policy, land use, natural resource, public health, social policy issues and transportation settings. Participants will learn about the skills and training required for employment in multiparty mediation in public policy, environmental, labor-management and other settings.

2:30 - 4:00 Ohio Public Issues Negotiation Initiative Orientation
The Ohio Public Issues Negotiation Initiative (OPINI) is designed to expand and diversify the availability of facilitation and consensus building service providers in Ohio. The initiative will offer education, training, observation and opportunities to work with mediators and facilitators in “real-time” multi-party stakeholder negotiations. The orientation session is open to those interested in learning more about the Ohio Public Issues Negotiation Initiative. Individuals from underrepresented communities are encouraged to attend.

Upon acceptance to and completion of this program, individuals will be qualified for application to the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution’s Public Disputes Roster. This roster serves as a resource of public policy dispute resolution practitioners available to state and local governments and non-governmental agencies.

Please visit OPINI’s website at www.disputeresolution.ohio.gov/opini.htm to download the announcement and application materials.

Who Should Attend?

Individuals with a background and/or experience in dispute resolution, public policy, governmental relations, community affairs.

Professionals who are interested in third party (neutral) service provision (mediation and facilitation). Emerging and mid-career professionals are welcome!

Registration
Space is limited! Registration will be taken on a first come, first served basis.
This workshop is free for registered individuals.

The May 12th program registration deadline is April 21st
To register, please call 614/752-9595.

Additional information about the OPINI is available at
www.DisputeResolution.ohio.gov/opini.htm

Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution
77 S. High Street, 24th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-752-9595

Bright Spots for Workers in a Shaky Economy

The Baltimore Sun
By Hanah Cho

Whether the economy is in a recession right now or not, workers are starting to feel wary about job security and professional prospects.

But there is a sliver of good news.

Several industries are resistant to the woes of a slowing economy, according to John A. Challenger, chief executive of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a Chicago outplacement firm.

The credit crunch and a slumping housing market have brought depressing job news from manufacturing, retail, construction and the real estate sectors.

However, Challenger says the job market in the areas of security, energy, environment, healthcare and education are strong because of "major long-term forces going in our economy, whether it's demographics or globalization."

Let's take a look at the strengths of these sectors:

• Security:

• In the post 9/11 world, there's growing demand for protecting the country's ports, borders and other infrastructure, Challenger says.
• For instance, the Department of Homeland Security is expected to hire more than 15,000 customs and border protection officers and border patrol agents as well as another 22,000 airport screeners in the next three years, according to a 2007 report by the Partnership for Public Service.
• Challenger says information technology expertise in the areas of anti-hacking and computer security is also hot.

• Energy:

• Population growth in China, India and elsewhere is fueling increasing demand for alternative sources of energy, Challenger says.
• With interest in wind, solar and ethanol as well as nuclear power, Challenger says job demands can grow in this area.

• Environment sector:

• With corporate America going green and concerns about global warming, Challenger says so-called "green-collar" jobs will be created.
• They include environmental engineers, corporate sustainability managers and solar panel technicians.

• Healthcare:

• As baby boomers age, the demand for health-related occupations are increasing as well. Personal and home care aides as well as medical assistants, physical therapist assistants and pharmacy technicians are expected to be among the fastest-growing jobs in the next 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

• Education:

• Challenger says a wave of retirements of kindergarten-through-12th grade teachers and increasing student enrollment are creating vacancies.
• And as more people consider education as lifelong learning that extends beyond high school or college diplomas, Challenger says workers will request training and development on the corporate level.