PPA News and Events
Regularly occurring PPA events:
Joint Political Science/Public Policy Administration Monthly Happy Hour:
When: The first Friday of each month (during the academic year) from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm (or so).
Where: Cicero's on the west end of the Delmar Loop,
6691 Delmar, University City, MO.Who’s invited: All current and former students, faculty, staff and others who are interested in attending.
PPA Annual Fall Reception:
Each fall, the Public Policy Administration department and the local chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha host a reception to bring together students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders. The reception is a lively event designed to celebrate the successful completion of another year in public policy administration and the start of a new year of opportunity and achievement.
This event also honors inductees into Pi Alpha Alpha, a national honor society that recognizes outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in the field of public affairs and administration.
The 2007 Fall Reception took place November, 23rd at UMSL Alumni House:
Brady Baybeck (Director) shakes hands with David Gipson,
PPA Alumni and Pi Alpha Alpha inductee.
Ruslan Ramanov (Student) and Brady Baybeck (PPA Director) mug for the camera.
This rowdy bunch represents PPA faculty and staff:
Nancy Kinney, Debra Balser, and Jeri Albl.
Benjamin Fleschert (Student), introduces his wife to the PPA community.
Nancy Kinney (Faculty) joins in.
Matt Betherum and Julie Sudemeyer (students) chat up the director (Brady Baybeck).
The organizing committee: Shaida Defulzi, Ellen Reed, and Carole Traore, all students and Graduate Research Assistants... still smiling after toiling for hours to organize the festivities!