Dr. Smith will continue to head CPAR while carrying out teaching, research, and service functions within the Department. The Nebraska Board of Regents approved the proposal for a Ph.D. in Public Administration at its September 10th meeting. The proposal now goes to the Nebraska Postsecondary Coordinating Commission for their review and action. The Coordinating Commission has 120 days to act. Many thanks those who have written letters in support of the proposal.
Interest appears high among practitioners and former students alike.
A faculty committee consisting of Dale Krane, Willa Bruce , and Jay White are working with the Department of Criminal Justice to develop operational guidelines should the degree be approved. Criminal Justice received approval for their Ph.D. in June of this year. Anyone who has not expressed interest in the program and would like information on the proposal should contact Nancy at 554-2625 for a copy of the executive summary. Through support of the Nebraska Unicameral, the Board of Regents, and the UNO administration, new funding has been provided to the Department to recruit one or two new faculty for the fall of 1994. Advertisements will be placed in the PA Times and other publications, and review of applications will begin in December or January.