Since offering our first on campus classes in 1974, we have equipped graduates with the tools to build successful careers while contributing to their own communities. We offer professional graduate and undergraduate programs in public administration, dispute resolution, and community development. As we continue to innovate through new programs and delivery methods, we remain focused on providing the highest quality education to students who are passionate about making a difference.

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Announcements

Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution student, Sarah Daitch, selected as one of the Canadian Northern Studies Trust Award Recipients.

Sarah Daitch, MADR candidate, has received a $10,000 award for 2013-14 from the Canadian Northern Studies Trust. The purpose of the NCST Awards Program is to develop a cadre of scholars and scientists with northern experience and at the same time enhance the educational opportunities available for northern residents to obtain post-secondary education. Sarah’s hometown is Fort Smith, NWT. Her thesis is on the topic of “An ethical space for dialogue about difficult history: Program evaluation of a residential school education pilot in Canada’s Northwest Territories and Nunavut”. Sarah has received other honours this year, including a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals and being named an Action Canada fellow for 2013-14

Dr. Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, Research project explores borders in 21st century.

A new international research collaboration led by the University of Victoria will explore our understanding of borders - real, remote and virtual - in the 21st century.  "Border gates may not be disappearing yet, but the state's capacity to enforce or delineate borders is becoming more complex and powerful," says lead investigator Dr. Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, an associate professor in UVic's School of Public Administration, director of UVic's European Studies minor, editor of the Journal of Borderlands Studies and Jean Monnet Chair in EU Border and Urban Region Policies. You can read more about the Borders in Globalization (BIG) grant through the online version of The Ring.

McRae Book Prize Winner – Hana Blazkova: Top Diploma student

Hana Blazkova of Victoria is the recipient of the McRae Book Prize for having the highest grades of students graduating from a Diploma program in 2012-13. The prize is offered in honour of the late Dr. James (Jim) McRae, a former Professor and Director of the School of Public Administration. Hana was working in the private sector when she started the program and she found that the Diploma in Public Sector Management helped her find employment in the public sector. She says "I am so glad I was able to complete the entire Diploma in Public Sector Management online, while maintaining all my work and family commitments. Congratulations, Hana! (read more)

National Association of Federal Retirees provides Endowment for Scholarships
On May 7, Richard Savard, President of the Victoria Branch of the National Association of Federal Retireespresented two cheques to Lynne Milnes, Development Officer for HSD. This will establish a $25,000 endowment for future scholarships and provide funds to implement the award immediately (fall 2013). The award is for a School of Public Administration graduate student who plans a career in the public service.

On behalf of future recipients of this award, the School of Public Administration would like to express their appreciation to the Victoria Branch for establishing this endowment.

In establishing this graduate student award named after Fred Whitehouse, the National Association of Federal Retirees commemorates a man who, with his wife, Evelyn, worked untiringly to improve the well-being of federal pensioners. The Victoria Branch of the association is named after Fred Whitehouse and the national organization is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
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