Download - SPS Fall 2010 Newsletter
8/8/2019 SPS Fall 2010 Newsletter
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/sps-fall-2010-newsletter 1/8
C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S & S C I E N C E S A N E W S L E T T E R F R O M T H E S C H O O L O F P U B L I C S E R V I C E
SPS founder leaves legacy of service, perseverance
2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E O N E
In late August, DePaul University mourned the loss—but also celebrated the extraordinary life—of Dominic
(Nick) Parisi, a longtime member of the DePaul
community and founder of what is now the School
of Public Service.
Parisi died August 21 of heart failure at the age of 93
in his Hyde Park home. He retired in 1987 after more than
30 years of teaching and serving as chair of DePaul’s
Department of Management. He is survived by his wife,
Helen, of 66 years.
Parisi, with a keen sense of humor and easy disposition,
was famous for never missing an opportunity to network
or make a deal, according to close friend and colleague,
SPS Director J. Patrick Murphy.
“He was a deal-maker all over Chicago and the Midwest,”he said. “That is still the way we operate today, with
an entrepreneurial spirit. We make deals all over the world
and that is part of his legacy.”
Life dealt Parisi blows that would have hindered most
people. He spent his childhood in orphanages after
his parents died when he was very young. Later in life,
he survived shrapnel wounds while serving in WWII,
earning him the Purple Heart. Adversity, however,
was never a stumbling block for Parisi. It was inspiration
to persevere and make a difference in the world.
“Nick was dedicated to service,” SPS Associate Director
Bill Calzaretta said. “He truly led through service and that
translated into success.”
i n s i d e
faculty Letter from the director:
J. Patrick Murphy
studentsStudent profile:
Aimee Ramirez
SPS student
representatives
alumniA mission to serve
study abroadDiscovering heritage
in the Emerald Isle
A new perspective
chaddick hay Series highlights
Chicago planners
Hay updates
eventsSPS Pub Night
SPS featured in
Chicago Tribune
Leading from
Within series
feature
Faculty, students represent SPS at international conference
The School of Public Service was well-represented at
the ninthconference of the International Society for
Third-Sector Research in Istanbul, Turkey, in July. The
distinguished group of approximately 700 participants
included eight SPS faculty, 16 students and two alumni—
the largest representation of a single university atthe conference.
The International Society for Third-Sector Research
(ISTR) is an organization committed to high quality
research and education in philanthropy and the nonprofit
sector. The association’s 2010 conference theme,
“Facing Crises: Challenges and Opportunities Confronting
the Third Sector and Civil Society,” sought to educate
attendees about the current global nonprofit environment.
The Third Sector Foundation of Turkey and Kadir Has
University hosted the event.
Professor Tamara Nezhina attended the conference with
several SPS colleagues who presented articles. She noted
that the school had considerable stock in the conference
with so many faculty and students in attendance.
“DePaul’s presence was noticeable and both students
and faculty were very interested in the topics presented,”
she said. “Our students attended many workshop
sessions and you could tell they were listening and
engaged, which means they are interested in learning
from professionals in the field and their peers.”
Istanbul, Turkey
Continued on page 7
Continued on page 7
8/8/2019 SPS Fall 2010 Newsletter
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/sps-fall-2010-newsletter 2/8
faculty
In my fall 2000 column I wrote:
A year ago I began an academic leave with many ideas of how to refresh myself and my teaching. I did almost nothing
I had planned (much like student thesis plans). But I am refreshed and enjoying life more. During the year I set up the
course in Dublin and co-hosted the first International Conference on Higher Education Administration in Brazil since
1989. I also represented DePaul in negotiating and signing an agreement of cooperation with the top-ranked business
school in Latin America, the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Rio de Janeiro). I also edited a book. It was a great year.
We had just moved to new quarters in the Lewis Center that year and launched our first study abroad course which I had
taught in Ireland.
This autumn I report again that I have returned from a one-year academic leave. I did almost nothing of what I had planned,
but I taught two courses on a Fulbright Scholarship in Curitiba, Brazil, lectured at three Brazilian universities, presented
a paper in Istanbul, and taught again in Ireland. I negotiated an agreement with the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
in Curitiba, Brazil, where our students will study in February. We moved into our new, beautiful quarters just as I began
my leave.
I am grateful for the faculty and staff who took such good care of the school during my leave. I am grateful for the students
who bring life and energy to the 16th floor. I am especially grateful for the great service of Kylie Weller and Bill Calzaretta who
worked so hard to manage the enterprise last year.
Ten years after our first study abroad we can be proud of hundreds of students taking dozens of courses in 14 cities abroad.
I currently have invitations for new study abroad courses in Haiti, Honduras and Columbia. Nobody does study abroad like
we do. We can all be grateful for the vision of the faculty in our becoming international by design.
During that first study abroad course in Ireland, in July 2000, our students learned a simple lesson of the difference in the
way the two cultures view work and life. Simply put, the Irish work to live; Americans live to work. I like to think that we in
SPS live and work to make a difference. I know you make a difference for me.
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
J. PATRICK MURPHY
2 S C H O O L O F P U B L I C S E R V I C E
• Bill Calzaretta presented “The People Part of Managing” at the 2010 National Catholic
Development Conference in September.
• Christopher Einolf and Steven L. Nock’s paper,“The One Hundred Billion Dollar Man,”
was quoted in a June 16 Baltimore Sun article titled “Driving away dads.”
• Ron Fernandes is creating a charitable organization named American Friends ofWatershed Organization Trust. In addition, his research on the effect of learning
management systems on student learning outcomes was accepted for presentation
at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Conference
and the Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning. Fernandes also was
recently invited to join the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration (NASPAA) International Committee.
• J. Patrick Murphy was elected president of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council
(NACC), an association of nonprofit programs in higher education, in June 2010.
The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA )
appointed him to the organization’s 2010 Book Awards Committee. This quarter,
Murphy presented “What Managers Really Do” and “Working with Boards: Roles and
Responsibilities” at the 2010 National Catholic Development Conference and
“Leadership: Powerful, Practical and Professional” at the American Dental Association
Annual Session. Also, the Brazilian-based University of South Santa Catarina’s
Electronic Journal of Strategy and Business published his paper, “Enrollment
Management as Competitive Strategy in Private Community Universities,” in
August 2010.
• Tamara Nezhina had two papers accepted for publication, one titled “Unintended?
The Effects of Adoption of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Nonprofit Organizations”in Nonprofit Management and Leadership and the other, “Explaining the Role of
Culture and Traditions in Building Civil Society in Central Asia,” in Voluntas.
• Raphael Ogom was awarded tenure in June 2010.
• Maureen Scott was nominated for the Gerald D. Paetsch Advising Award for
embodying exemplary advising and service to DePaul students.
• The School of Public Service welcomed several new faculty and staff for the
2010–2011 academic year.
– Caitlyn Brennan, admissions and marketing manager
– Adrienne Holloway, visiting assistant professor
– John Newman, internship coordinator and adjunct faculty member
– Rebecca Steffenson, assistant professor
Faculty and Staff Achievements
8/8/2019 SPS Fall 2010 Newsletter
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/sps-fall-2010-newsletter 3/8
students
Politics and electoral engagement have been my passion since adolescence.
I spent my teenage years promoting political candidates I believed in, talking
about social issues that were and still are important to me and encouraging
others to get involved in their communities. In my second year studyingleadership and policy at DePaul’s School of Public Service, I am more certain
than ever that I made the right decision to follow my passion to learn about
civic engagement.
I grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before moving to Chicago in 2002 to
pursue a bachelor’s degree in political science at Loyola University.
After graduating, I joined the Center for International Rehabilitation (CIR),
a small nonprofit that conducts research and development on prosthetic
limbs for landmine survivors. I worked at CIR for one year before the
Illinois State Treasurer’s Office offered me an opportunity to serve as State
Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias’ assistant. Shortly after, the Young Chicago
Lakefront (YCL) elected me to serve on their board. Now renamed Lakefront
Progressives Network (LPN44), the group is a young professional
democrat committee under the 44th Ward Democratic Organization.
My involvement with these organizations motivated me to learn more about
the importance and effects of civic engagement through my SPS course
work. After completing my first year of the LPS program, it’s clear that I will
have an advantage in my future career because I’m concentrating on my
passion—civic engagement—while establishing my expertise in the field. This
concentration already has helped me serve in my second term as president of
LPN44 while I focus on the organization’s
goal to promote political activism, social
engagement and community service
among young professionals in Chicago.
As the mid-term elections geared up this
fall, I used my knowledge about civic
engagement to work with other
community, political and nonprofit leaders
to create Progressive Alliance Cook
County (PA-CC). This alliance of like-
minded organizations strives to attract
millennial voters and promote electoral
participation among young professionals.
One of the most interesting findings so far
in this process is what an untapped
resource graduate students are in
promoting civic engagement—especially in a program dedicated to
developing public servants. Through my career and involvement with PA-CC,I hope to inspire my peers to vote in city, county and state elections with the
same fervor they voted in the 2008 presidential elections.
Although I’m not entirely certain what the future holds for my career, I know
that SPS will prepare me for whatever path awaits me. As a matter of fact,
I hear there is a pretty big opening at city hall.
Degree Candidate: Master of Science
in Leadership and Policy Studies Aimee RamirezPROFILE
We are proud to co-represent the SPS student body. Together, we
are interested in offering a forum for students to voice their talents
as well as their concerns. We would like to provide professional
development, networking and social opportunities to supplement your
SPS education. Join us this year as we continue to develop our craft,
build new relationships and serve the community according to the
guiding principles of St. Vincent de Paul.
We promise to work very hard, but we will not work in a vacuum; we
need your help. We will rely on your ideas, passion and interest to help
develop our programming. We are excited to work with you in the year
ahead. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] or
[email protected]. We’ll also be available in-person during the
fall quarter at the SPS Student Resource Room from 5–5:45 p.m. on
Mondays, from 4–5:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 9:30 a.m.–5:45 p.m.
on Thursdays.
Message from SPS Student Representatives
Caitlin Allen and Antwon Bailey
Student Achievements
• Jennifer Beightley accepted the position of senior development officer for majorgifts at Children’s Memorial Foundation in July.
• Amy Creyer was featured in the September edition of Me: In Focus magazine as
one of Chicago’s 30 rising star entrepreneurs under 30 years old.
• Sean Morgan accepted a fellowship from the Mid-America Regional Public Health
Leadership Institute. The year-long leadership and training program is sponsored
by the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and the Centers for
Disease Control.
Several SPS students—who received scholarships to study abroad during the
2009–2010 academic year from the Vincent and Louise Foundation—presented
at the Learning the Legacies Student Research Symposium in late September.
The following students received the scholarships and presented research papers
during the event: Daniel Pasquini, “The Lessons of Indigenous Pastoral Worksin Chiapas”; Simone Gourguechon, “Vincentian Social Entrepreneurship and
Social Enterprise to Alleviate Poverty in Latin America”; Amanda Fleetwood,
“Human Trafficking in Chiapas and St. Vincent de Paul and Galley Slaves”; and
Sarah Cunningham, “Gender-specific Development Initiatives in Chiapas, Mexico:
A Representation of Vincentian Values.”
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 [email protected].
Allen Bailey
Ramirez
LAS.DEPAUL.EDU/SPS 3
8/8/2019 SPS Fall 2010 Newsletter
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/sps-fall-2010-newsletter 4/84 S C H O O L O F P U B L I C S E R V I C E
A mission to serve
When Catholic Relief Services offered School of Public Service alumnus
James Riturban a fellowship shortly after his June graduation, he accepted
and immediately travelled to Cambodia to begin the substantial work
that lay before him. Just weeks after his arrival, however, the plan altered
and he responded to the scene of the devastating floods in Pakistan—
putting him at the epicenter of widespread destruction and need.
According to the United Nations, the floods affected between 15 and
20 million people, as the waters washed away farmland, destroyed
infrastructure and displaced countless families. Even after the waters
eventually recede, the threat of mass hunger and disease will continue
to plague the country.
Riturban is stationed in the southern province of Sindh, approximately
five hours north of the country’s largest city, Karachi. His fellowship
originally entailed six months to a year of training, but the situation in
Pakistan forced him to take on additional duties that a project manager—
a level above the position of fellow—normally would handle.
“The work has just been non-stop,” he said. “The needs here are great,
so I just dove right in…water levels are still high, so most international
NGOs are limited as far as what they’re able to do, because a lot
of communities are inaccessible. There is still a huge population that
is extremely vulnerable.”
Riturban and his colleagues are working with the southern Pakistanis
as they return home to find their villages flattened. He works closely
with local organizations to distribute non-food items such as mosquito
nets, hygiene kits and sleeping mats and also provides assistance
in securing transitional shelters.
The practical skills Riturban learned while on an SPS study abroad trip
to Manila, Philippines, became invaluable as he routinely conducts
rapid assessments to get a comprehensive understanding of the situations
facing residents. The assessments include household interviews and
informal conversations with citizens and community mapping to identify
local assets and development opportunities.
“I didn’t realize how
valuable the skills
I learned in Manila were
until now,” he said.
Riturban’s interest in
international
development began
prior to his
experiences in Manila
and Pakistan when he
was a member of
the Peace Corps
serving in East Timor. There, he cultivated his interest in development,
but recognized he needed the skill set from SPS to be truly effective.
“I had that desire and passion to work abroad and help people, but if you
don’t have the skills and ability, you’re just another body abroad,” he
noted. “After SPS, I feel prepared to take on this job. The practicality of
the SPS program makes it relevant to careers after graduation.”
Riturban says he will remain in Pakistan for the foreseeable future and
plans to continue serving abroad wherever he is called.
alumni
Megan Balderston (M.S. ’08)
After serving four years as SPS director of admissions and marketing, Balderston left
the school at the beginning of the 2010–2011 academic year to take the position
of managing director of Chicago Chorale. SPS congratulates Balderston on returning to
her passion of arts administration.
Sandra M. Bykowski (M.S. ‘09)
Bykowski started a new position as training services director for the ManufacturingSkills Program at the Jane Addams Resource Corporation. She is responsible for
upgrading the skills of incumbent workers and assisting Chicago-area manufacturers
to become more productive and efficient.
Kristin Hellquist Cunningham (M.S. ‘99)
Hellquist Cunningham received her Certified Association Executive credential in January
2010. She works as senior public policy consultant at KAR Associates and volunteers
with the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority as director of government relations and public
relations committee coordinator.
John Patrick Hughes (M.S. ’83)
Hughes retired at the rank of brigadier general after 41 years of service to the
U.S. military.
Guy N. Maras (M.S. ‘91)
The Union League Club of Chicago elected Maras to his second term as club secretaryin June.
Daniel L. Pasquini-Salazar (I.P.S. ‘10)
Pasquini-Salazar recently began a new job as food partners network coordinator at
La Casa Norte in Humboldt Park. The newly-created position entails collaborating with
other community organizations in Logan Square, West Town and Humboldt Park to
provide the area with a comprehensive strategy to confront food security issues. He also
married Ingrid Vanessa Pasquini-Salazar on June 14 in Chicago. The couple is planning
wedding celebrations next year in Chicago and Costa Rica.
Pete Reinwald (M.S. ’08)
Reinwald accepted the position of Chicago Tribune’s “Your Money” editor. He is
responsible for planning, editing and producing articles, columns and graphics
on personal finance with emphasis on middle-income readers for the Tribune and other
national newspapers within the Tribune Company.
James D. Ritz (M.S. ‘04)
The Berwyn Police Department appointed Ritz chief of police in April.
Abbie See (M.S. ’09)
See accepted an offer from the nonprofit development agency, CUSO-VSO, to work as
a community advocacy support officer in Ghana. She will work with local schools
to encourage community involvement in the education system.
ALUMNI Milestones
Send us your milestones at [email protected].
James Riturban and his staff prepare for afocus group discussion.
8/8/2019 SPS Fall 2010 Newsletter
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/sps-fall-2010-newsletter 5/8
tudy abroad
Discovering heritage in the Emerald Isle
School of Public Service student Lauren Griffin’s
summer study abroad trip across the Atlantic
to Dublin, Ireland was two-fold: she learned how
to hone her management skills and also had
the opportunity to explore her family’s heritage.
July marked the 11th year SPS partnered with All Hallows College to
collaboratively teach American and Irish students at the Dublin-based
institution. During her two weeks there, Griffin studied policy (MPS 542)
and leadership (MPS 521).
“The classes were intense and very relevant to our other SPS course
work and future careers,” Griffin said. “We had the chance to see how
key housing policies are handled from a completely different perspective
than the U.S.”
Outside of the classroom, Griffin and her classmates delved into Irish
culture as they toured the countryside and made their way through
the winding streets of Ireland. She visited historical sites including
Newgrange, a megalithic mound located in County Meath, the Hill ofTara, an archaeological complex that contains ancient monuments and
the Cliffs of Moher. Griffin and her classmates also took in local music
and food scenes such as The Brazen Head, one of Ireland’s oldest pubs.
As the two-week trip wore on, Griffin made her way to western Ireland to
experience some of the more rural regions of the country. Her travels
west eventually took her to Galway, a town that was host to a myriad of
art and film festivals. While there, Griffin—who is half Irish—also fulfilled
her desire to learn more about her family roots. After seeing businesses
throughout Dublin with the name “Griffin” displayed, she called her father
and discovered that her family hails from just north of Galway.
“I was thrilled to learn about Irish culture and a little more about my family
history,” she noted.
Griffin added that she hopes to one day soon return to Dublin to continue
exploring her heritage and Ireland’s culture and history.
Lauren Griffin poses at Newgrange, a megalithic mound located in County
Meath. (left) Shown is All Hallows College, where SPS students attended
classes alongside Irish students. (right)
School of Public Service students had an
opportunity to explore the Middle East’s rich
culture and religion during the school’s first study
abroad trip to Amman, Jordan, in June. SPS
partnered with the Jordan Alliance Against Hunger—a non-governmental
organization seeking to reduce hunger in Jordan by the year 2015—
to allow students to investigate and research refugee settlements in the
Palestinian and Iraqi populations while gaining an appreciation of the
region’s diversity. Led by Professor Marco Tavanti, SPS offered three
courses during the trip including MPS 604 (Refugee Service Management),
MPS 615 (Intercultural Communication in Organizations: The Case of
Jordan) and an optional oral Arabic language class.
Students met with government officials, university students, non-govern-
mental organizations, visited Palestinian refugee camps and attended
a World Refugee Day celebration with Iraqis as guests of Princess Basma.
They also explored popular sites such as
Petra, a historic archaeological city, and
camped in the desert at Wadi Rum, a valley
cut into sandstone and granite rock.
Students Amanda Fleetwood and
Elizabeth Schumacher said the hospitality
from the people they met was touching
and inspiring.
“The people are strong, proud and carry
themselves with dignity and humility,”
Fleetwood said. “What an amazing culture
and people.” Schumacher added that the
trip—her first to a Middle Eastern country—completely altered her
understanding of the region.
“I saw strength and resiliency in the refugees we met. Their courage in
the face of so much uncertainty broke my heart,” she said. “The
entire experience dramatically changed my perceptions of the Middle
East, Islam and my own culture.”
Both women plan to continue their study of Arabic language after
realizing its worth during the trip.
“The Arab world's entire perception of reality is shaped by this beautiful
language that so few Westerners appreciate or understand,”
Schumacher said. “I think that it is one of the many keys to bridging
the cultural gap that divides our societies.”
LAS.DEPAUL.EDU/SPS 5
A new perspective
The Jordan study abroad group poses at Jerash, a city known for the ruins of
the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, also referred to as Antioch on the Golden
River. (Photo by Eli Hall)
A woman prepares a meal
in a Palestinian refugee camp in
Jordan. (Photo by Eli Hall)
8/8/2019 SPS Fall 2010 Newsletter
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/sps-fall-2010-newsletter 6/8
In early September, Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project launched a free, online
version of its Values Centered Leadership Certificate with 34 people registered
from three African countries (Ivory Coast, Liberia and Kenya), the Philippines and
the United States.
The idea for the online certificate course came when Hay Project Director Patricia
Bombard recently travelled to Kenya and met with an ecumenical group of
clergy, religious and lay people to talk about leadership development needs and
opportunities. The group included representatives of the B.A. in liberal arts with
a concentration in leadership and management degree through Tangaza College in
Nairobi in partnership with DePaul’s School for New Learning. She also met with
several Daughters of Charity members serving in Kenya. The meetings resulted in
a commitment to create an online version of the project’s Values-Centered
Leadership Certificate, easily accessible to those living and serving abroad.
The certificate is a 10-week introductory course that highlights the Vincentian Leadership Model and other values-based models
and practices. Program participants include administrators from Tangaza College and the Dream Centre—a ministry of the
Daughters of Charity. Closer to home, other participants include staff and administrators at DePaul as well as employees of
for-profit and nonprofit organizations in the Chicagoland area.
This summer The Hay Project welcomed Kelly E. Slay as the new graduate assistant. Slay is an SPS student pursuing an MPS
degree with a concentration in higher education administration.
6 S C H O O L O F P U B L I C S E R V I C E
Vincent on Leadership:
The Hay Project Updates
Series highlights key Chicago planners,
public servants
Two initiatives underway at the Chaddick Institute offer
opportunities for School of Public Service students and alumni.
First, the Beyond Burnham Oral History Series builds upon
the success of the city-wide Burnham Centennial Celebration.
This series seeks to bring together great planners, public
servants and civic leaders from the mid-20th century that were
instrumental in building Chicago into the world-class city that
it is today. In addition to hosting roundtable discussions open
to the public, “Beyond Burnham” events are being filmed
and will be made available online to students and researchers
interested in urban planning, community-building, publicadministration and civic collaboration.
The series offers great opportunities for graduate students in
the School of Public Service:
• Learn first-hand from the experience of civic leaders and
public servants about the challenges posed in creating
good cities and addressing a multitude of urban issues.
• A chance for students to gain a historical perspective on
how approaches to mitigating urban issues have changed
over the past 50 years.
• Observe how the three sectors must work together to
produce sustainable and efficient solutions.
The first event was in early October and featured planners,
developers and civic leaders who created Dearborn Park,
a large scale urban renewal project credited with spurring
residential development in the South Loop. Please visit
las.depaul.edu/chaddick for information on these and other
upcoming events.
Chaddick also is in the midst
of a graduate-student led
effort to identify the “10 top
transit suburbs of Chicago”using data analysis,
sustainable-development best
practices, field observations
and expert interviews. SPS
students Kendala Davis, Liam McKenna, Brian Izzo and Steven
Field are participating in the project along with recent alumni
Cyrus Khazai and Andrew Pizzano. These students, under the
supervision of SPS Professor Joe Schwieterman, have made
a pair of visits to each of the 18 communities and are pulling
together their findings into a report and website that will be
used as part of the rollout of the results in December. The
Chaddick Institute extends our thanks to these and other
students and alums for all their hard work.
SPS students Paige Largent,
Shawn Janzen and Antwon Bailey
at the Dearborn Park event
in October.
Hay Project Director Patricia Bombard poses with
members of the B.A. in liberal arts with a
concentration in leadership and management
degree through Tangaza College in Nairobi in
partnership with DePaul School for New Learning
in June at Tangaza College, Nairobi, Kenya,
following a workshop she presented on
leadership topics.
hay project
chaddick
8/8/2019 SPS Fall 2010 Newsletter
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/sps-fall-2010-newsletter 7/8
Faculty, students and alumni showed their support for the School of
Public Service Study Abroad Program during the ninth annual PubNight held just prior to the start of the fall quarter. Guests enjoyed drinks,
appetizers and raffle prizes on August 26 at Mystic Celt on Southport
Avenue. Proceeds of the event will help support students as they travel
abroad to any of the program’s 14 locations. The SPS Study Abroad
Program is a key component to foster global leadership through
immersion learning. Thank you to all who attended and to the local
businesses and organizations who donated raffle prizes for continuing
to support the SPS mission.
feature
LAS.DEPAUL.EDU/SPS 7
Jennifer Hockema, Sean Morgan, Kateri Nelis, Shawn Janzen, Paige
Largent and Bayurat Fashina-Jinadu enjoy appetizers and drinks
at the event.
SPS Pub Nightevents
Parisi grew up in the Angel Guardian Orphanage on Chicago’s north
side. He received a football scholarship to the University of Chicago
after a recruiter saw him playing football with friends in Chicago’sstreets. He went on to earn a master’s degree from the University of
Chicago and later received a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. The
opportunity to receive an education changed Parisi’s path in life.
“Education was his ticket out of the orphanage—it was the ticket to the
rest of his life,” Murphy said. “He couldn’t have been as successful as
he was without education.”
After beginning his management career at Marshall Field’s, he began
teaching at DePaul and later became chairman of the Department
of Management. In 1970, Parisi founded the Administrative Studies
Center, which would later become the School of Public Service. His
unique idea to teach students in the government and nonprofit sectors
in a collaborative setting was progressive.
“It was very unusual at the time to have government and nonprofit
employees in the same program,” Calzaretta said. “He was half a mile
ahead of his contemporaries because he was such an entrepreneur,”
Murphy added.
A deal-maker to the end, Parisi continued to trade on the stock market
until the age of 93. “You would think someone his age would be
investing in mutual funds or something safe, but there just wasn’t
enough risk in that,” Murphy said with a chuckle.
Parisi’s example has inspired SPS students for the past 40 years. His
visionary leadership continues to help the school grow, attracting
active, engaged students who, like Parisi, want to have a meaningfuleffect in their communities and the world.
John Van Til, author and professor emeritus of urban studies and com-
munity planning at Rutgers University, noticed SPS’ contribution to the
conference and expressed admiration of the school’s commitment tointernational public service studies. “The future of ISTR is in good
hands with so many DePaul students here,” he commented during the
conference.
The trip to Turkey also included a study abroad component. Students
in MPS 570 (Research Methods) and MPS 604 (Special Topics) joined
faculty and alumni at the conference with the mission to speak with
professors and professionals in their particular area of interest. Student
Joan Pinnell participated in the study abroad portion of the trip and
spoke with several attendees about their work in the nonprofit sector.
“The conference gave us an opportunity to network and a means to
better understand the field,” she remarked. “We were able to open the
lines of communication with professionals as possible resources forinformation, sources for projects and career advising in the future.”
ISTR’s work to encourage open dialogue about opportunities and
challenges facing the nonprofit domain is vital to assisting scholars in
the sector find solutions to pressing social issues. SPS looks forward
SPS faculty and students celebrate at an Istanbul restaurant.
Faculty, students represent SPSat international conference
Continued from the front page
SPS founder leaves legacy ofservice, perseverance
Continued from the front page
8/8/2019 SPS Fall 2010 Newsletter
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/sps-fall-2010-newsletter 8/8
Follow SPS on Facebook—even without an account
If you have a Facebook account, be sure to join the School of Public Service group to stay informed
about what SPS, Chaddick Institute, Hay Project, current students and alumni are doing. Don’t
have a Facebook account? You can still view posted events and group activity by searching the
Web for “DePaul School of Public Service Facebook” and click on the wall.
events
C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S
A N D S C I E N C E S
C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S & S C I E N C E S
A N E W S L E T T E R F R O M T H E S C H O O L O F P U B L I C S E R V I C E
l a s . d e p a u l . e d u / s p s
S C H O O L O F P U B L I C S E R V I C E
1 E a s t J a c k s o n B o u l e v a r d
C h i c a g o , I L 6 0 6 0 4 - 2 2 0 1
N o n p r o f i t O r g .
U . S . P o s t a g e P A I D
P e r m i t N o . 7 3 6 6
C h i c a g o , I L
A D D R E S S S E R V I C E R E Q U E S T E D
SPS featured in Chicago Tribune article
The School of Public Service was featured in the September 16 Chicago
Tribune article “Turning a passion into a pathway,” which focused on
the trend toward colleges and universities to offer more programs tailored
to leadership and management in the nonprofit sector.
The article highlighted the unique course work, practical training and
study abroad opportunities that SPS offers its students. Director
J. Patrick Murphy, along with other college and university directors,
spoke about their students’ passion for service and how they are using
it to develop meaningful careers. The story also featured SPS student
Jennifer Beightley, who started a new job as senior development officer
for major gifts at Children’s Memorial Foundation during the summer.
Beightley, pursuing a master’s degree of nonprofit management,
highlighted how SPS coursework is preparing her to take on important
leadership roles with confidence.
Hay Project Director Patricia Bombard recently conducted “Leading
from Within,” a series of leadership presentations co-sponsored by
DePaul University and The Well, a spirituality center located in LaGrange
Park. The series of four leadership presentations focused on changing
trends in leadership and decision making, cultivating compassion
in organizations, promoting positive energy in the workplace and
spiritual leadership.
E X T R A !
E X T R A ! A group of SPS students recently formed a new organization called
Graduate DePaul Advocates for Sexual and Social Health (GDASSH).
The group’s mission is to educate and advocate for the sexual health
and safety of DePaul University students. For more information, contact
group members at [email protected] or find them on
Facebook at facebook.com/pages/Graduate-DePaul-Advocates-for-
Sexual-Social-Health/160347333995168.
Students form new graduate organization
Leading from Within series