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Alumni Connections: School of Public Affairs, September 2011
Students entering college for the first time this fall were generally born in 1990.
My first reaction to this list is always a feeling of shock at how old I am. The second is always a feeling of great joy and gratitude that there are young people in a changing, vibrant world ready to learn, to lead and to meet the challenges that the future faces. Despite the changes in the world, however, there are many parts of the world that stay the same. For example
Sincerely, Cheri Lee Undergraduate Internship and Graduate-level Field Study Enhance Classroom Learning
The UCCS BACJ intern develops self-directed learning skills and gains a better understanding and appreciation of knowledge gained in the classroom, and is exposed to and better understands the complexities of the criminal justice system. (More) Field Study Helps Focus Career Plans
Field Study Offers Strengthens Classroom Learning
SPA Supports and Promotes Growth for All
Mike is now enrolled in Beginning Drawing, starting to formally strengthen his skills. School of Public Affairs Offers Freshman Seminar on Homicide
It’s official: Enrollment is largest ever
Enrollment for fall 2011 increased by 429 students to 9,321, a 4.8 percent increase from fall 2010. This is the largest enrollment at UCCS since its founding in 1965. (More) U.S. News: UCCS among best in the West
In the 350-page 2012 college rankings edition, “ America’s Best Colleges,” to be released Sept. 20, the magazine’s editors ranked the overall quality of UCCS tenth in a three-way tie among public master’s degree-granting Western universities. Among all public and private master’s degree-granting universities, UCCS was ranked in the first tier and 39th overall. (More)
Regents approve housing, academic health services
Plans call for converting nine commons areas in the existing Summit Village to two-person rooms as well as constructing two towers with approximately 100 students living in each and expanding dining facilities. The conversion of the commons areas will be completed by fall 2012, Reynolds said. Construction will begin on the towers and dining expansion in spring 2012 and should be completed for the fall 2013 semester. (More) Campus selected for diversity and internationalization initiative
“Colorado Springs is a globally connected community and today’s students must be prepared to navigate a complex world,” Provost Peg Bacon said. “Connecting UCCS students to the world requires particular ingenuity. For many UCCS students, the traditional semester-long study abroad program is not a viable option. We must open additional paths for global engagement.” (More) Alumni in the news
Mulliken Weiner Berg & Jolivet P.C. announced that Michael W. Taylor ('83) has joined the firm as an associate. Photo feature: UCCS and Cheyenne Mountain artifact display unveilings. Two artifact displays remembering the events of Sept. 11, 2001 and highlighting the interconnectedness of the world were dedicated this week at the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and on campus. (More)
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In This IssueUndergraduate Internship and Graduate-level Field Study Enhance Classroom Learning Field Study Helps Focus Career Plans Field Study Offers Strengthens Classroom Learning SPA Supports and Promotes Growth for All School of Public Affairs Offers Freshman Seminar on Homicide It’s official: Enrollment is largest ever U.S. News: UCCS among best in the West Regents approve housing, academic health services Campus selected for diversity and internationalization initiative Quick LinksUCCS Alumni and Friends Association Update your Contact Information Alumni Benefits and Services Special EventsInterviewing/Resume Workshop Roar on the Road: San Francisco Bay Area You can learn more about the events above and view additional opportunities for involvement online. Life Insurance AwarenessSeptember is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Do you have the right amount of coverage? Visit our Alumni Insurance Program website for newly added videos showing how important having life insurance can be for your loved ones and information that shows why life insurance is such an important part of your financial plan. |
Each August for the past 11 years, Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin has released the Beloit College Mindset List. It provides a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college. It is the creation of Beloit’s Keefer Professor of the Humanities Tom McBride and Public Affairs Director Ron Nief. The Mindset List is a reminder of the rapidly changing frame of reference for this new generation. Here is the beginning of the list; you can read the entire list at 
The modern concept of an 
Philip Denman, current MPA student, started the MPA program directly after completing his undergraduate degree and with no real experience in a government organization. “Besides being a requirement to graduate, I wanted to test the waters and see if working for a municipal government was something I actually wanted to do.” Philip completed his field study this past summer at the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreations as a public information officer. Philip did a lot of searching for the perfect field study that would give him experience in the area of Public Administration in which he was most interested. (
Kimberly Moore-Collins, current Master of Criminal Justice student, is convinced that the Field Study should be required. “The classroom is not the only venue in which a person learns. Being in the field, gives students the opportunity to live what they have learned, to see that he or she has learned in the classroom can be applied, and what new ideas, strategies can be developed that can possibly lead to developing new ways of thinking that the classroom has not yet touched on.” (
The disciplines of public administration and criminal justice are disciplines that focus on people. Maybe that is why Dr. Mark McConkie is always saying, “Our students are just good people.” And they are. The UCCS School of Public Affairs encourages and promotes personal growth for everyone that steps through its door – including Mike Friloux. People who know Mike Friloux, custodian, Facilities Services, think he’s special for a variety of reasons, one of which for the School of Public Affairs is his passion for painting. More at 
Homicide! Dr. Catherine Kaukinen, Mr. Michael Martinez, and Mr. David Swaby team teach the freshman seminar on Homicide. The course examines the topic of homicide in the United State, the nature and causes of American violent crime, the role of guns and handgun legislation, and the role of the media in shaping public policy and public opinion. Students in the class all study the policy and legal controversies surrounding the application of capital punishment as a punishment for homicide. Students tour correctional facilities, meet with legal and criminal justice officials who deal with America’s most violent offenders and engage in debates on the death penalty, correctional reform, and the funding of prisons. (
Student enrollment at UCCS this fall is the highest in the university’s history with more than 9,300 students enrolled, university officials announced Sept. 12.
UCCS is among the best public regional universities in the Western United States, according to the editors of U.S. News and World Report.
The CU Regents approved by an 8-0 vote plans for additional student housing at UCCS as well as a new academic health services building on North Nevada Avenue.
UCCS will join a prestigious American Council on Education project funded by the Henry Luce Foundation to promote collaboration between internationalization and diversity education initiatives on college and university campuses.
The Office of Alumni Relations extends its condolences to the family of Seyhan Dwelis ('92), who passed away in August 2011.
