School of Planning, Public Policy and Management News

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PPPM Associate Professor Dyana Mason Talks with "The Oregonian" about Data Center Scandal

Associate Professor and Director of the Master's in Nonprofit Management Program, Dyana Mason, talks with Mike Rogoway at "The Oregonian" about the circumstances surrounding Rep. Greg Smith, Inland Development Corp., Morrow Development Corp., and Windwave Communications.
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Cuts Debilitate Rural Oregon’s AmeriCorps Program, RARE

RARE director, Titus Tomlinson, and others talk about the impact of Federal cuts to AmeriCorps funding, hurting young professionals and rural communities alike.
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Nicole Ngo Wins Sustainability Award for Excellence in Teaching

Nicole Ngo's work was recognized by Office of the Provost's Teaching Engagement Program. This particular Sustainability Award recognizes faculty who have developed pedagogy and curriculum that reinforce and advance principles of sustainability through course design and instruction. For more information, watch Ngo's video on Youtube!
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PPPM Faculty Member and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Weighs in on Bill Gates Pledge

Bill Gates has pledged to give away “virtually all” of his wealth through his namesake foundation over the next two decades. Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Renee Irvin, joins other experts to talk about the logistics surrounding the billonaire's commitment.
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CHC, PPPM Students Win and Honored in CHC's Third Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition

Nearly 200 students, faculty, staff and a variety of honored guests jammed into one of the Lillis Hall auditoriums to see senior Elliot Nopp earn first-place honors in the Third Annual Clark Honors College Three Minute Thesis Competition on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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Rebecca Lewis: Giving students tools to succeed in public policy

PPPM faculty Rebecca Lewis was recognized by the Provost's office for all her hard work and efforts in designing and teaching courses that prepare her students for the working world with the Herman Award for Specialized Pedagogy.
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KVAL Highlights PPPM Professor's Study To Show Impact of Climate Change on Public Transportation Use

A study by the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management Faculty, Nicole Ngo, is showing how climate change is impacting public transit use. KVAL investigates in this latest TV spot.
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PPPM Professor Sandoval Talks LA Olympic Preparation for "Newsweek" Article

With Los Angeles set to host the 2028 Olympics, Newsweek reached out to experts to assess whether Los Angeles is prepared to host. PPPM Professor Gerard Sandoval was one of the experts for the article.
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PPPM Alumna Explains How Nonprofits Abroad Can Fill Funding Gaps Caused by US Government Aid Freezes

PPPM alumna, Susan Appe, explains in her latest piece at "The Conversation" the strategies development and humanitarian assistance groups follow when aid gets halted.