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20102011 vOLuME TWO

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Letter from the director: J. Patrick Murphy Faculty profiles

Schwieterman, students research technology use on public transportation

The research of five School of Public Service students working under the guidance of SPS professor Joe Schwieterman is receiving national attention in transportation publications and news programs. Their work to assemble a comprehensive database about how travelers use portable electronic devices is breaking new ground in understanding why rail and bus travel are becoming so popular. Privacy Invades Public Space: The Rising Use of Portable Electronic Devices on Planes, Trains, and Buses, 2009 2010, a paper available on the Chaddick Institute website, received attention in Business Week and National Public Radios All Things Considered program during January. Schwietermans research team found that technology usageparticularly complex devices with LCD screens is growing steadily higher on tech-friendly modes such as high-speed trains, conventional Amtrak trains, and new bus operators such as Megabus compared to airplanes, commuter trains and Greyhound. Students Steven Field and Brian Izzo traveled to western and northeastern states to create a representative national data set encompassing more than 10,000 passenger observations. At randomly selected points, Schwietermans report showed that 48 percent of travelers on Amtraks highest speed trains are using technology, compared to 43 percent last year. Similar growth took place on express bus routes and regular trains, with visually oriented tasks, particularly those involving tablets and netbook computers, growing rapidly. The team also is administering a bus-rider survey and estimates year-over-year change by comparing results with data collected last year by Erin Menke and Susan Urbanczyk, who now are SPS alums.

students
Student profile: Mary Jo Dunne SPS student representatives

alumni
Alumnas SPS experience comes full circle

study abroad
Lessons learned in a vibrant culture Thanks for the ride, Africa

DePaul dedicates the Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Building SPS hosts reception
DePaul University officials named the academic building and home of SPS, 14 E. Jackson Blvd., the Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Building in December to honor the mayor and his wifes commitment to education, the arts and community revitalization. The School of Public Service hosted the dedication ceremony at its office on December 21. Mayor Daley, a Double Demon, said the building dedication was a great honor from his alma mater. Its my hope that for years to come this building will serve the students of DePaul University as they continue their education and work towards making Chicago an even better place to live, he said. DePaul President Rev. Dennis Holtschneider said the Daley familys namesynonymous for steadfast dedication to DePauls Vincentian valuesis an ideal fit for the building. Many of the skills taught and values conveyed through DePauls work in this buildingcreativity, dedication to public service, compassionreflect qualities embodied by Mayor and Mrs. Daley, Holtschneider noted. In a recent global survey of the worlds best cities, Chicago was ranked sixth, Mary Dempsey, chair of DePauls Board of Trustees added. It is hard to imagine Chicago being in such an enviable position were it not for the efforts of Mayor and Mrs. Daley.

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Students study community development Hay updates

events
SPS Annual Lecture SPS hosts appreciation breakfast ARNOvA conference

Mary Dempsey, chair of the DePaul University Board of Trustees; Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley; his wife, Maggie; and the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., DePaul president, celebrate the newly named Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Building on the DePaul Loop Campus.

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LETTER FROM THE DiREcTOR J. PATRICK MURPHY
I write on the eve of the Super Bowl, days after the big snow, and days before our annual lectureaccompanied by a deep freeze in Chicago. But by the time you read this we will have our first class of students in Brazil and our first faculty trip to Haiti to scout study abroad opportunities there. Domestically, students are registering for spring quarter when we will offer a course in San Diego at the end of March at a nonprofit management education conference sponsored by the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council. The NACC membership elected me president last summer and I am proud to have students and faculty attend. I like what our students will learn from this international meeting and I like those attending from other programs around the world to meet our students. We recently announced an accelerated version of our M.S. in public service management degree as a daytime, cohort-based program where students complete their degrees in one year. We are taking applications now for a July start. Students asked for a program like this; it will be a serious, compact degree program for excellent students. I cannot wait to launch it. We have launched an alumni speakers series for students. Students are planning a conference for and by students for early fall quarter. Good things are happening around the schoolby and for good people. We are celebrating the 40th anniversary of our founding this year with a birthday party in the spring for students, alums and friends. As it turns out, we have never been stronger, better or older. We will send more information soon.

Profiles
Caitlyn Brennan Admissions and Marketing Manager Caitlyn Brennan, a 2008 SPS graduate, was named admissions and marketing manager in August after previously serving as an admissions assistant. In her new role, Brennan is improving student development and outreach by hosting open houses and events specifically for new students. Brennan holds a bachelor of arts in history and American studies from Miami University (Ohio). She holds a certificate in leadership from the Hay Project. Adrienne Holloway Visiting Assistant Professor Adrienne Holloway brought her extensive experience in the social service and housing industries to SPS starting in the fall quarter as visiting assistant professor. Holloway received her Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University, her master in public administration from Baruch College, The City University of New York, and her B.S. in psychology from Fordham University. Throughout her career, she has worked to develop and manage large scale, multi-year housing projects. John Newman Adjunct Faculty Member, Internship Coordinator SPS welcomed John Newman as internship coordinator at the beginning of the fall quarter. In his new position, Newman assists students currently in internships and those interested in obtaining one. He also meets with potential internship supervisors to build relationships with local organizations to expand and improve the SPS internship program. Newman holds three degrees in sociology including an M.A. and Ph.D. from Emory University. Rebecca Steffenson Assistant Professor Rebecca Steffenson is a political scientist by training. She holds a B.A. from DePaul, an M.A. from University College Dublin and a Ph.D. from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She joined SPS after serving as a full-time faculty member in the political science departments at DePaul and Northern Illinois University. She also served as senior research associate at the Regional Development Institute.

Faculty Achievements
Chris Einolf was quoted in the Washington Post and the Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot newspapers regarding research he conducted for a State of Virginia investigation into errors found in history textbooks. He also was selected to write part of the first United Nations State of the Worlds Volunteerism report. Federal legislation that Mike Frigo testified in favor of in 2007 calling for more low-income senior housing recently passed and was signed into law. The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act and the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act were co-sponsored by U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL). Frigo was asked to testify in favor of the legislation after a high level official read his SPS capstone project on the need for more low-income senior housing. Joe Schwieterman testified in federal court in October sharing the results of his recent study on the economic impacts of closing the locks on the Chicago waterway system to slow the advance of the Asian carp, an invasive species working its way up the Illinois River. His article The Decline and Recovery of Intercity Bus Service in the United States: A Comeback for an Environmentally Friendly Transportation Mode? co-authored with Lauren Fischer, was accepted for publication in Environmental Practice, a peer-reviewed journal. Their research concludes this modes recent growth reduces fuel consumption by more than 11 million gallons annually. National Public Radio described results on its All Things Considered program on Jan. 1. Raphael Ogom recently was published as a contributing author in the book, The State of Africa: Parameters and Legacies of Governance and Issue Areas. Ogom wrote the third chapter of the bookthe first published by think tank The Africa Institute of South Africa.

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students

PROFILE

Mary Jo Dunne

Degree candidate: Public Service Management

Gade yon peyi, was the first line of my personal statement for the SPS programa Haitian Creole expression meaning, Look at the country. It is an expression I learned when I first came to Haiti for a one-week trip in 2003. Much like Haiti itself, this expression stayed with me and ultimately helped me select public service as not only a degree but as the way I try to live. After my first visit to Haiti, I felt destined to return. That first trip never left meI was in love. In 2006-2007 I volunteered as a teacher in Haiti and traveled between there and the U.S. The experience taught me the value of education and what important opportunities it presents for Haitis future. I decided to pursue an advanced degree and learn to create sustainable change in Haitithat is where SPS fit for me. DePauls public service program integrates a mission-orientated curriculum among colleagues who encourage me to continue asking important questions about the way I see the world. When the earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, I received a text message as I was heading to my public policy class. As I sat through the

first half of class, I felt like I was in another world. Unable to comprehend what had happened and not knowing if my friends were alive, I sat in the room and stared at the wall. During the break, several classmates consoled me as I tried to call friends in Haiti. Immediately after class, my fellow students and friends from the program reached out to me. The calls and e-mails solidified my love for the SPS program and verified my colleagues investment in serving others. That night, I vowed to return to Haiti. After switching to the SPS online program to continue my coursework, I traveled to Haiti in July, working as the country program coordinator for Outreach International. Outreach supports a network of 90 schools throughout Haiti28 of which were destroyed or severely damaged in the earthquake. I work with mostly local staff on the ground and receive wonderful support from the Outreach staff at headquarters. I love my job. Gade yon peyi, is the way we open each of our staff meetings. I pose the question to my staff with hope that they will not only assess the situation in the country, but also that it inspires them to be the change in Haiti.

SPS student Mary Jo Dunne visits with children at a school in Cite Soleil, the biggest and most dangerous slum in Port-au-Prince. Outreach International supports five schools in the Cite Soleil area. (left) Dunne helps distribute UNICEF school supplies and recreation kits to a school in Leogane, the epicenter of the earthquake. (right)

Message from SPS Student Representatives caitlin allen and antwon bailey
Greetings and happy New Year to School of Public Service students! We welcome our newest SPS students. We are planning the next two quarterly speaker seriesour goal is to provide quality speakers for April and May. If you have suggestions or would like to volunteer, please contact Cait at callen25@depaul.edu or Antwon at abaile15@depaul.edu.

Student Achievements
Jacob Adams was selected as a semi-finalist for the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program for the class of 2011. He moved forward to the next stage of the application process in February, an in-person assessment. Joan Pinnell recently received a scholarship from Heartland International to participate in an exchange program for emerging grassroots leaders. The program focuses on the development of grassroots organizations for women and creates joint projects between American and international participants. In Nicaragua, Belize and the U.S., Pinnell and participants will share best practices, promote mutual understanding and address social justice issues common to all three cultures. The program will begin with a three-week capacity building training program in Chicago in March and end in Nicaragua and Belize for a 14-day training program in August. Students, send us your recent milestones and achievements including awards, new initiatives and published works to share with the SPS community. Please e-mail submissions to ecurtis4@depaul.edu.

Antwon Bailey and Caitlin Allen

We are working to meet the needs of our student body. Cait is working to lay the groundwork for a student journal. Please e-mail her if you are interested in assisting with this project. We encourage students to start the year off right: develop a relationship with your advisor, attend events, network with your fellow students and plan your course path early with the help of Kylie and faculty. If you need assistance, please contact us. Best wishes for a productive, healthy year.

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alumni
PROFILE

Lolita Sereleas

alumnas sPs experience comes full circle

When SPS alumna Lolita Sereleas looks back on some of the most significant events of her life during the last several years, they all have one thing in commonSPS. From meeting her husband during a study abroad trip to starting her own business and teaching SPS courses, the school has had a steady influence on both her personal and professional life. I would not be who I am today without SPS, Sereleas said. Sereleas graduated with an M.S. in public service Sereleas management in 1994 and immediately went to work at a local nonprofit organization. A few years later, she returned to the school to earn a metropolitan planning certificate from the Chaddick Institute. The skill set I received from SPS gave me confidence in my abilities, she said. I received an excellent education and was able to start my career right away. All of the faculty and staff were very encouraging then and continue to be great mentors today. After working a few years in the nonprofit field, Sereleas returned to her SPS roots to strive toward her goal to be a life-long learner. Wishing to broaden her perspectives on the sector, she participated in the summer of 2001 study abroad trip to Ireland. What started as an academic and cultural study-abroad immersion turned into the single most important trip of her life. During Sereleas two weeks in the Emerald Isle, she met the man who later would become her husbandCian OMurphy, an Ireland nativethrough local participants of the program. He eventually moved to Chicago and the couple was married in 2003. They now have two children, Anthony, 3, and Lucas, 2. In 2000, Sereleas started her own business, FUND Consulting, with just a laptop and an idea. In 10 years, the firm, which provides strategic and operational services to nonprofit and government clients nationwide, has grown from a one-woman operation to a staff of five with more than 150 clients. Sereleas credits her mentors, SPS Director J. Patrick Murphy and Professor Joe Schwieterman, for the guidance and encouragement that gave her confidence to be a small business owner. She still looks to them and other SPS faculty for advice and networking opportunities. In 2003, Sereleas began teaching MPS 529: Strategic Management as an adjunct faculty member. Knowing the caliber of student that SPS produces, she said the school is the first place she looks to fill intern and other positions at FUND Consulting. That is a testament to the importance of making connections, Sereleas said. Networking is invaluable. Along her path from SPS student to adjunct faculty member, Sereleas has watched the schools international study abroad program develop from a vision to a comprehensive initiative with 14 destinations around the world. Its exciting to see the study abroad program come to life over the years, she said. Sereleas added that students should make an effort to engage and network with their SPS colleagues to capitalize on any opportunities that come their way. To get the most out of the program, you really need to get to know your professors and especially your classmates because they can be great resources for you in the future, she noted.

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A group of your fellow alums are gathering with the intention of establishing a viable alumni group. We are in the formative stages at this time and would value any contribution you would like to make. If you are interested in connecting with other alums, building your professional network, or giving back to the School of Public Service, get in touch today to hear about the latest developments. Please contact alumni chairs David Blumenthal at dblumen1@mail.depaul.edu or Jim OReilly at joreilly70@gmail.com if you would like to get involved. For more information about alumni news and events, visit las.depaul.edu/sps/About/OurAlumni.

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Milestones

Mandy Sharp (M.S. 10) Sharp started a new position as special projects coordinator for CSS Fundraising in late November. Her duties include research for proposals and presentations, writing, preparation and design of sales materials, campaign feasibility studies and assessments.

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study abroad Lessons learned in a vibrant culture

Whether it was singing for thousands of Indian children or being honored in front of villagers at a bullock race, my study abroad experience in India was a lesson in the unexpected and an adventure into a culture truly filled with life. Students in MPS 611: Management of International NGOs learned what it means to work with different cultures from December 915 in the cities of Pune and Punde Mala, Maharashtra. We engaged in discussions with members of international groups and worked with the Watershed

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Organization Trust (WOTR), a nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce poverty through self-help initiatives by regenerating watersheds, harvesting rain water and promoting sustainable livelihoods to rid individuals and communities of poverty. I witnessed WOTRs work with Indian families we observed and stayed with. We listened to women self-help groups and met with village council and development committee leaders. Our multi-dimensional study taught me wonderful things that happen when neighbors and communities work together. I savor the lessons learned in India and the challenge to serve in the international community.

Todd Newman, center, poses with fellow SPS students Jen Rice, Rebecca Dill and Neha Gill while on their study abroad trip to the cities of Pune and Punde Mala, Maharashtra.

Students in MPS 611 attended a bullock race during their India study abroad trip in December.

Villagers wait for the bullock race to begin.

Thanks for the ride, Africa

It was late November when SPS study abroad students touched down in Nairobi, Kenya. Cutting our Thanksgiving holiday short, we immersed ourselves in a meaningful lesson in international service. All expectations were left at the airport. No classroom lecture could have fully prepared us for the immense poverty or staggering HIV statistics. We were simply Chicagoans who had come to serve, study (maybe see some zebras) and make the most of an amazing experience that flew by much too quickly. My Swahili was weak and my Dholuo worse, but I managed to connect with women at the local level. While interning with Marie Stopes International in Kisumu, a port city in western Kenya, I participated in two live births and a c-section. I witnessed Kenyans struggle with womens reproductive rights first-hand. As a Westerner, no hospital wing was off-limits. Thus, my intern experience was raw, uncensored and more informative than any textbook. We took advantage of every moment during the two-week trip, exploring as much of the country as possible in a limited time. We shook hands with Sarah Obama (the grandmother of President Obama) and held newborns in refugee camps. We passed out treats to school children and listened anxiously to the stories of women living with HIV, wanting to lend so much more than our attention.

by: Joan Pinnell Degree Candidate: Leadership and Policy Studies 11 Collecting great stories along the way, we made connections at each mile-marker. We gasped at seeing violent mobs, photographed feeding lions and engaged toothless politicos in roadside folding chairs. Outside traditional classroom walls, we received the education of a lifetime. After getting just a taste of Kenya and learning from its extraordinary and resilient natives, our travels came to a close and the fast-paced Western world demanded our return. So, toasting to the women whose names I will always remember and whose well-being DePaul is educating me to advocate for, I pledge my return to a region now filled with rafikis. Asante kwa lifti (thank you for the ride), Africa.

Joan Pinnell hands out candy to Kenyan children during the SPS study abroad trip in December.

SPS students pose in front of the famous rock formation, Kit-Mikaye.

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chaddick students study community development techniques

How do we build good cities? What barriers prevent the creation of functional and prosperous communities? SPS students invariably grapple with these questions whether studying public service, policy or administration. Several dozen students, however, reached a new level of understanding of these issues by pursuing practical projects through the Chaddick Institute that explore community development techniques. Three students participating in a Chaddick/Chicago Association of Realtors partnership, Martin Ellinger-Locke, Steven Field and Brian Izzo, are conducting a land use analysis for retail corridors in all 77 of Chicagos community areas. To expand the data collected by last years team led by Andrew Pizzano and Eric Roach, they have walked miles of streets in the city documenting the streetscape condition, access to public transit and the quality of existing infrastructure. Their hard work culminated in a February 2011 presentation on the Loop Campus to a group of aldermen, urban planners, civic leaders and private developers. Their analysis will be used to help revitalize areas of the city in need of investment and help leaders understand the challenges Chicago communities face. In a similar activity, SPS students Antwon Bailey, Joan Pinnell, Jessica Taylor and Liz Toms are joining the Chaddick team to take high school students on trips to study the condition of Chicago neighborhoods. As part of the Leading Community Change program, students from Washington Parks ACE Technical High School spend time on the Loop Campus learning about city building and how to effect change in their own communities. The students conduct analyses and make suggestions for improvements to areas throughout Chicago. The program culminates with a final banquet and student presentation in the SPS Dublin Room in May 2011. Twenty nine other SPS students participated in recent Chaddick study trips to Detroit, Mich., and Gary, Ind. These trips, offered to students for a nominal fee, featured meetings with prominent officials and decision makers in beleaguered urban areas as well as talks with civic leaders. The next Chaddick study trip will be to St. Louis, Mo., on May 7. Contact Lauren Fischer at lfische6@depaul.edu for more information.

SPS students Suzanne Ostrovsky and Leah Buchbinder discuss a map of Eastern Market during the Chaddick Institute trip to Detroit, Mich., in December.

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vincent on Leadership:

the Hay Project Updates

Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project hosted leadership programs for DePaul students, faculty and staff during fall quarter. One highlight was the first offering of an introductory online version of its Values-Centered Leadership Certificate, which drew international nonprofit leaders as well as several DePaul staff as participants. The online certificate course began in September with participants from three African countries, the Philippines and the United States. Over the course of 10 weeks, the participants learned about Vincentian and other values-based leadership models through readings, reflections and exercises. After completing the course, one participant said, I am so excited by the knowledge and skills that I acquired from this course. I believe that they will help me to make a difference in my place of work and my interaction with people from different backgrounds. Winter quarter began with participants enrolled from Belarus, England, Iraq, Portugal, Spain and United States. In December, project director Patricia Bombard traveled to northern India to participate in an international, 10-day course on Ghandi and Globalization. Directly after this course, Bombard traveled to southwestern India to teach MPS 521: Leadership and Management to students from SPS and the DePaul Institute of Science and Technology in Angamaly, Kerala. The class explored Vincent, Gandhi and contemporary examples of transformational leaders through lectures, films and field visits.
Hay Project Director Patricia Bombard traveled to southwestern India to teach Leadership and Management (MPS 521) to students from SPS and the DePaul Institute of Science and Technology in Angamaly, Kerala.

The project also held its monthly Tuesday Conferences brown bag leadership luncheon during fall quarter and kicked off its Inspiring Voices and Meet.Learn.Lead series. In collaboration with the Student Leadership Institute, Inspiring Voices welcomed DePaul alumna Rachelle Snyder, who shared her leadership experiences with undergraduate and graduate students. Life coach Krista Mikos led an interactive Meet.Learn.Lead workshop to help SPS students reevaluate priorities and take hold of elusive goals. For more information on Hay Project programs, visit leadership.depaul.edu.

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events
sPs hosts appreciation breakfast, students honored for outstanding work
Faculty and staff welcomed community partners for the School of Public Services first appreciation breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Guests were treated to breakfast while enjoying conversation and networking with other local organizations and SPS faculty. The community partners were recognized because of their collaborative efforts to host students for strategic planning projects in the MPS 500: Introduction to Public Service Management curriculum. During the event, several students in Bill Calzarettas fall quarter MPS 500 were recognized for outstanding work on their strategic planning project for a local nonprofit organization. Tonny Lumu, executive director of Community Outreach Volunteers Not For Profit, thanked students Meagan Lloyd, Joyce Mann, Asia Ousley, Erica Ross and Mari Witherspoon for conducting a thorough and comprehensive plan for the organization. Lumu noted that Community Outreach Volunteers NFP is implementing many of the recommendations the students made in the plan. These students took the project to another level, Lumu said. It is such a practical project and we are very grateful for the students help. The key to our successful curriculum is forming meaningful partnerships with organizations among all sectors. Thank you to all of the organizations who were able to attend the appreciation breakfast.

sPs faculty attends, contributes to annual arnoVa conference

Several professors represented SPS at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organization and Voluntary Actions (ARNOVA) 39th Annual Conference in November. The conference theme was Governments and the Voluntary Sector: Redefining the Relationships, and the event was held in Alexandria, Virginia, November 1820. SPS Professor Woods Bowman served as chair of the Conference Planning Committee and said turnout was impressive as ARNOVA hosted 150 sessions, including section meetings, panels and colloquies. This conference broke all records for papers presented, attendance and revenue, he said. We had so many proposals that even with higher rejection rates, we had to add meeting rooms. Bowman noted that witnessing so much interest in ARNOVAS mission to strengthen the research community in the fields of nonprofit and philanthropic studies was encouraging. I am heartened to see our field of inquiry progressing so rapidly, he said. Nearly 30 percent of those in attendance were students. This also bodes well for the future. SPS faculty look forward to participating in next years conference in Toronto. Presenters SPS student Callie Bouchard Whelan presented Sustainability of Nonprofit Foundations that are Formed in Memoriam during a poster session. SPS alumna Mandy Sharp presented The Global Philanthropist: A Qualitative Donor Analysis of International Charitable Giving in America. Chris Einolf presented The Connection between Daily Spiritual Experiences and Prosocial Behavior, Human Evolution, Prosociality and Volunteering and co-authored Cross-national Gender Differences in Charitable Giving. Ron Fernandes presented Strategic Growth versus Mission Drift in Nonprofits: Governance and Managerial Issues. J. Patrick Murphy presented Internationalizing the Graduate Nonprofit Curriculum through Internships and Study Abroad. Woods Bowman participated in panel discussions including Nonprofits and Government: What has Changed Since 2006 and Imperfections and the Dark Side of Goodness in the Angelic Nonprofit Sector.

sPs annual lecture: roger thurow

SPS welcomed author Roger Thurow as presenter at the 16th annual SPS lecture on February 10 at the Union League Club of Chicago. Throughout the presentation, Raise the Clamor: Why Not Hunger? he sought to outrage and inspire the audience about the fact that hunger still exists in the 21st century. Thurow joined The Chicago Council on Global Affairs as senior fellow for global agriculture and food policy in January 2010 after three decades at The Wall Street Journal. For 20 years, he served as a Journal foreign correspondent, based in Europe and Africa. His coverage of global affairs spanned the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the release of Nelson Mandela, the end of apartheid and the humanitarian crises of the first decade of this century. In 2003, he and Journal colleague Scott Kilman wrote a series of stories on famine in Africa that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting. Their reporting on humanitarian and development issues was also honored by the United Nations. Thurow and Kilman are authors of the recent book, ENOUGH: Why the Worlds Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty.

Roger Thurow poses with several SPS students during the annual lecture in February.

Throughout the lecture, Thurow emphasized that hunger is central to all challenges facing developing countries. Only by focusing on agriculture development in these regions, will the issues begin to be resolved, he told the audience. Thurow also noted a staggering statistic that 25,000 people die each day from hunger and malnutrition something he said should alarm people and bring a call to action. Raise the clamor that hunger will not be tolerated, he said.

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events Santa visits SPS christmas party

Woods Bowman, Joe Schwieterman, Bill Calzaretta, Maureen Scott and Pat Murphy visit during the SPS Christmas party.

SPS Director J. Patrick Murphy and Associate Director Bill Calzaretta (Santa) pose during the annual Christmas party in December. Faculty and staff visited and donated gifts to the St. Vincent de Paul Center.

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