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. ~ Public wanks Administration <br />City of Eugene 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400 <br />Date: June 4, 2010 ~ Eugene, Oregon 97441 <br />~541~ 682-541 . <br />To:~ Kurt Core ~ ts41j ss~-6sz6 rAx Y . <br />r www.eugene-or.gov <br />From: Robert Tintle <br />SubJect: Master of Public Administration Program <br />This memorandum provides information regarding NorwichUniversity's Master of Public Ad~ministrafian <br />~MPA~ program, with a concentration in Public works Administration,~for the purpose of determining <br />the level of educatiana! support for Public Works Administration Division Manager. Contributions come <br />from the American Public works Association, Norwich University, and the City of Eugene Administrative <br />Policies and Procedures Manual. ~ . <br />American Public Works Association - ~ <br />In Iine with the American PublicworksAssociation's 4APWA~ Mission to promote professional <br />excellence, understanding of and competency and credibility in pub!'rc works, APWA provides <br />i~ifvrmation an graduate studies opportunities designed specifically for public~works professionals. <br />The APWA announced anew concientration Public Works Administration in collaboration with <br />~ .Norwich University's School of Graduate Studies. ~Nvrwich University's Master of Public Administration <br />. ,~MPA~, Public works Administration concentration,online degree program; provides public works ~ . <br />. professionals with the specialized knowledge to make tangible differences in their organizations and in <br />. the quality of life of their con~m~unities. Students~wil! study the following topics:. . <br />• Historical development of public works and the role of public policy <br />. ~ Strategic planning, legislative.initiativesond rule~making. <br />~ Fiscal management, contract administration, project oversight, emergency management, <br />business continuity, and multi-yearfinancing~~of p~ubfic~works pra~ects <br />. TheAmerican Public Works Association (APWA) is a 5o~(cj[3}not for-profit educational and membership ~ ~ . <br />organization whose exempt purpose sf~all be the advancement of the theory and practice o° the design, <br />nterrarroe; and ~ ~ <br />dissemination of information and experience .upon, and the promotr'on .of improved practices in public . <br />works administratr'on; the encouragement of the adherence by public works of ficrats to a~ high <br />professional standard; and the professional and sacral r"mprovements of its members;., and the prornotron . - <br />'of cooperation among all public, quasi-public, and private persons, firms, corporations, bodies, utilities, <br />. ~ ~ and agencies which have interests in the field, of public works: In line with our exempt purpose, the APWA <br />has established ~a Mission to promote professional excellence; understanding of and competency oaf - ~ . <br />. credibility !n public works. ~ r ~ 4 <br />Page 1 of 1Q <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . <br />