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UM Rochester: MPA & MS-STEP Information SessionWednesday, November 2, 2011 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (CT)Rochester, MN |
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This is an information session double header at the University of Minnesota Rochester! Humphrey staff will be on hand to share information with prospective MS-STEP and MPA students.
The Master of Science in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (MS-STEP) degree prepares students from natural or engineering science backgrounds to understand the role of science, technology, and the environment in our society, particularly in relation to its economic growth, health, environment, education, and national security.
The Mid-career Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree is designed for mid-career professionals with 10 years or more of professional experience who want to advance their skills in public and nonprofit leadership, management, and policy analysis.
Sample Job Titles + Organizations
Master of Science-Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
- Researcher, University of Virginia
- Director, Iowa Chapter, Sierra Club
- Program administrator, Minnesota Department of Commerce
- Coordinator, Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
- Economist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.
Mid-career Master of Public Affairs
- Director of services and commerce, Secretariat of Economic Development, Guadalajara, Mexico
- County administrator, Goodhue County, Minnesota
- International development specialist, USAID, American Embassy, Moscow
- Director of community development, City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota
- National institutional specialist, Lao Land Titling Project, Laos
- Coordinator, Minnesota Extension Service, University of Minnesota
The Humphrey School's MS-STEP/MPA information session will have faculty and admissions staff presenting about each program, the admissions process and questions. The information session will be in the UM Rochester University Square, Room 419. Parking information and directions are below for your assistance.
Parking
Click here for a detailed map of University of Rochestor parking options.
Directions
Highway 52 Traveling South
Exit at 2nd Street SW. Turn left (east) and remain on 2nd Street. Just after crossing Broadway, turn left into the 1st Street Parking Ramp (next to the Doubletree Hotel). The skyway is located on the 2nd level. Take the skyway crossing Broadway to enter University Square on the 2nd floor. Use the elevator to access your required floor.
Highway 52 Traveling North
Exit at 2nd Street SW. Turn right (east) and remain on 2nd Street. Just after crossing Broadway, turn left into the 1st Street Parking Ramp (next to the Doubletree Hotel). The skyway is located on the 2nd level. Take the skyway crossing Broadway to enter University Square on the 2nd floor. Use the elevator to access your required floor.
Highway 63 (Broadway) Traveling South
Proceed (south) on Broadway through downtown until 2nd Street S.E. Turn left (east) on 2nd Street S.E. Within that same block, turn left into the 1st Street Parking Ramp (next to the Doubletree Hotel). The skyway is located on the 2nd level. Take the skyway crossing Broadway to enter University Square on the 2nd floor. Use the elevator to access your required floor.
Highway 63 (Broadway) Traveling North
Proceed (north) on Broadway through downtown until 2nd Street S.E. Turn right (east) on 2nd Street S.E. Within that same block, turn left into the 1st Street Parking Ramp (next to the Doubletree Hotel). The skyway is located on the 2nd level. Take the skyway crossing Broadway to enter University Square on the 2nd floor. Use the elevator to access your required floor.
Highway 14 Traveling East
Remain on Highway 14 (turns into Civic Center Drive) until the intersection with Highway 63 (Broadway). Turn right (south) onto Broadway and proceed through downtown until 2nd Street S.E. Turn left (east) on 2nd Street S.E. Within that same block, turn left into the 1st Street Parking Ramp (next to the Doubletree Hotel). The skyway is located on the 2nd level. Take the skyway crossing Broadway to enter University Square on the 2nd floor. Use the elevator to access your required floor.
Highway 14 Traveling West
Remain on Highway 14 until the intersection with Highway 63 (Broadway). Turn right (north) onto Broadway and proceed through downtown until 2nd Street S.E. Turn right (east) on 2nd Street S.E. Within that same block, turn left into the 1st Street Parking Ramp (next to the Doubletree Hotel). The skyway is located on the 2nd level. Take the skyway crossing Broadway to enter University Square on the 2nd floor. Use the elevator to access your required floor.
When & Where
University of Minnesota Rochester
University Square, Room 419
11 South Broadway, Suite 300
Rochester,
MN 55904
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (CT)
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Humphrey School of Public Affairs
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs inspires, educations, and supports innovative leaders to advance the common good in a diverse world.
The school offers degrees in Public Policy; Urban and Regional Planning; Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy; Development Practice in international development; and a mid-career Public Affairs degree. This ensures a great diversity of views and experiences among the faculty, staff, and students and makes for a rich learning environment. Our many policy, research, and outreach centers provide numerous opportunities to apply skills learned in the classroom.
We also offer graduate certificates in Nonprofit Management; Public Affairs Leadership; and Policy Issues on Work and Pay. Graduate certificates offer professionals the opportunity to advance a skill set or learn a new set of proficiencies. All of our certificates benefit from flexible or distance learning options.
Additionally, Humphrey students benefit from many opportunities offered by attending one of the largest and most respected research universities in the world. Students can take courses in more than 150 graduate programs across the university or work as graduate assistants in other departments.
The Humphrey School also offers joint-degree programs in law, public health, business, civil engineering, and landscape architecture.
Learn where policy happens
The Humphrey School is located on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Students of the School benefit not only from our world-class faculty, but also by learning in a living laboratory of policy and planning. The School is a 15 minute walk to downtown Minneapolis, and a short bus ride from the state capitol. The Twin Cities also host over 4,000 nonprofit organizations, 19 Fortune 500 companies, and several federal and state agencies. There is no shortage of opportunity by attending the Humphrey School.