The National Recreation and Parks Association has a position open for an intern
to capture GIS data from a variety of state and local park systems. Intern will
identify parks, trails, and park facilities and enter into a pre-prepared GIS
model for uploading to a national data base. Position is 10-12 weeks for pay
and perhaps class credit.
https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit2/?id=1406791&t=1
Friday, May 25, 2012
Public Knowledge Journal Issue 4.1. and CFP for Issue 4.2
The editorial board of Public
Knowledge Journal is happy to announce that Volume 4 Issue 1
entitled Towards Interdisciplinary in Public Health is now posted at http://pkjournal.org. We hope that you find the
material both interesting and intellectually stimulating.
The call for
submissions for Volume 4 Issue 1 is now posted at http://pkjournal.org/?page_id=354. Please forward this call to
any graduate students who might be interested. The next issue will focus broadly
on the topic of Interventions. We encourage submissions from
all disciplines in order to approach the topic from a variety of
perspectives.
Public
Knowledge is
a multidisciplinary, graduate student-run electronic journal hosted by the
Center for Digital Discourse and Culture at Virginia Tech (ISSN 1948-3511). The
journal began in 2008 with the goal of using a variety of communication
technologies to develop scholarly conversations about topics in the public
interest. The journal welcomes contributions of articles for peer review, as
well as book reviews, essays, interviews, blogs, and other multimedia works.
Authors also retain the rights to their work.
Contributors questions
about potential submissions or about the submission process should be sent to editor@pkjournal.org.
Best,
Sarah Surak
Editor-in-Cheif
Public Knowledge
Journal
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Aspire! Awards recognize 25 inspirational Virginia Tech students
From VT News:
"The Division of Student Affairs recognized 25 students in its first year of presenting the Aspire! Awards, which recognize students who exemplify the division’s five Aspirations for Student Learning.
One student was recognized for each aspiration in the months of October, November, February, March, and April. Students were nominated by peers or by Virginia Tech faculty and staff as best representing the five aspirations — a commitment to unwavering curiosity, pursuing self-understanding and integrity, practicing civility, preparing for a life of courageous leadership, and embracing Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) as a way of life."UAP Students honored included:
- Minoka Gunesekara of Blacksburg, a junior majoring in urban affairs and planning
- Rial Tombes of Richmond, Va., a senior majoring in environmental policy and planning
Read more
UAP's Ridenour Recognized with Regional Leadership Award
The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council has recognized Minnis Ridenour, UAP/Senior Fellow for Resource Development, with its Regional Leadership Award. The award was presented by the Council at its annual dinner on May 10th. Read more at this link.
Job Oppty: Planner, Chesterfield County Va
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
invites applications for
the position of:
Planner
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Committed to Workforce
Diversity
SALARY: $39,723.00 - $46,750.00 Annually
OPENING DATE: 05/14/12
CLOSING DATE: 05/24/12 05:00 PM
DEPARTMENT: Planning
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in urban
planning or related field; or an equivalent combination of training and
experience. Good knowledge of research methods, database management, and
Geographic Information Systems software and personal computers.
Possess good oral and written communication skills. Must have working knowledge
of planning theory and state planning laws and regulations. Good driving
record required. Must not reflect a total accumulation of six or
more negative points within the past three years
or a major violation
within the past four years. Pre-employment drug testing and FBI criminal
background check required.
DUTIES:
Researches, analyzes and
communicates data on relevant planning issues including land use, housing,
demographics, economics and public facilities. Collects and analyzes data;
maintains databases; performs research; prepares professional-grade reports
for publication to staff, residents and decision makers. Extensively uses
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software in performing analyses and in
preparing professional-grade maps for internal and external customers.
Researches and analyzes national, state, regional and local demographic trends and
information. Performs field work pertaining to commercial vacancies and land
use development status. Provides technical assistance to county staff
and functions as back-up to county demographer. Assists project managers in
the creation, adoption and implementation of
amendments to the county's
comprehensive plan. Performs related work as required, including field
work and meetings after hours.
SHIFT:
Monday - Friday; 8:30a.m. -
5:00p.m.
WORK LOCATION:
Planning
APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED
ONLINE AT:
Ad can be found at: http://www.chesterfield.gov/eServices/Human%20Resources/Careers/Careers.aspx?id=13211#
Book by UAP's Ralph Hall, coauthor Nicholas Ashford Recognized with 2012 Green Book Festival Award
 | |
| UAP's Ralph Hall |
Technology, Globalization and
Sustainable Development, written by Dr. Nicholas A. Ashford and UAP's Dr. Ralph P. Hall, has been named the winner of the 2012 Green Book
Festival in the Business category. A panel of judges determined the festival winners based on the criteria of 1) The book's overall writing style and presentation and 2) the book's potential for enhancing understanding of the environment and related issues. Read more about the book at Yale University Press.
Monday, May 14, 2012
May 17 Planners Diversity Network Breakfast
From APA Virginia:
"PLANNING. DIVERSITY. CM CREDIT*. FREE BREAKFAST. GOT YOUR ATTENTION ? (*pending)
"PLANNING. DIVERSITY. CM CREDIT*. FREE BREAKFAST. GOT YOUR ATTENTION ? (*pending)
Come
join us for the Planners Diversity Network Breakfast on at the Water
Street Center (407 E. Water Street) in Charlottesville on May 17. Join us for
breakfast with invited guest speaker Helen Cauthen, President of the Thomas
Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development.
The
event is free and Certification Maintenance Credit (1 CM) is pending.
RSVP is required due to limited availability.
Please
RSVP to Daniel Nairn (DNairn@tjpdc.org or (434 979-7310) without delay. For more information
about the ECDC, or to help organize an event, contact Nicole Thompson and Joseph
Curtis at (ecdc@apavirginia.org). "
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