This full-day session presented by Dr. Jennifer Dineen, DPP Program Director, Graduate Program in Survey Research, will provide an overview of the potential techniques for measuring government stakeholder attitudes and including stakeholder feedback in the decision making process. The work shop will cover the basics of question wording, instrument construction and study design for surveys, focus groups and in-depth interviews.

To register go to http://dpp.uconn.edu/collaborative by February 19, 2019.

Please join us on March 5, 2019 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in HTB 220 as DPP Visiting Professor Claude Joseph presents his research findings on the following: Did the $6 billion in humanitarian and recovery funding disbursed by bilateral and multilateral donors in response to the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010 have an impact on Haiti's development? What is the impact of official development assistance (ODA) to Haiti? Does Haiti's institutional quality, such as political stability and level of corruption, affect the effectiveness of aid resources to the country?

RSVP at https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8lazFpR8byMh7f by March 1, 2019. Hope to see you there.

Learn about the DPP Master in Public Administration Fellows program for working professionals. Saturday, evening and hybrid classes to complete your masters degree part-time in two years. Light lunch included. RSVP at https://dpp.uconn.edu/information-sessions/

The DPP Mock Interview Night is an annual event providing DPP students intending to participate in the 2019-2020 Internship and Professional Practice program the opportunity to practice job interviewing with alums and other professionals who serve as interviewers. Eligible students must register to participate at
https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55fiM1DNxeTUkUR

Questions? Contact Linda Friedman at linda.friedman@uconn.edu

Close to 16,000 state employees are eligible to retire by July 2022 in addition to more than a reduction of 10,000 over the last 8 years. CT State Police have 400 of 970 troopers eligible to retire by 2023 (WFSB TV, December 10, 2018). CT Public Health has 40% of employees eligible to retire in 2 years.

Please join us on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the UConn Hartford campus, 10 Prospect Street, 2nd floor, Room 227, Hartford from 12:00 to 1:30 pm as state and local leaders address the challenges of this retirement boom and consider steps to create a pipeline to fill future employment needs.

A light lunch will be provided from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm at the same location, 4th floor, in the faculty/staff lounge.

Please RSVP by March 4, 2019 at
https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7Pd9TFYWSvJu68Z

Hope to see you there.

Department of Public Policy Information Session on the Master in Public Administration and the Master in Public Policy. Information is also available on the DPP Fast-Track program for undergraduates. RSVP at https://dpp.uconn.edu/information-sessions/