December 2012 WE MADE IT! The John & Carol Nalbandian Scholarship reaches full endowment THANK YOU. At a time of year when many of us count our blessings, the School of Public Affairs and Administra- tion is particularly thankful for all of the individual donors IN THIS ISSUE who have made it possible for The John and Carol Nalban- dian Scholarship to reach full endowment. The School was John & Carol Nalbandian Scholarship notified in mid-December that donations had topped the reaches full endowment 2-3 $30,000 cash balance required for full endowment status. New Faculty Member Specializes in The Scholarship will support MPA students preparing for Nonprofit Management 4 careers in local government. Since the School of Public Af- fairs and Administration and the KU Endowment Associa- Upcoming Events 5 tion reached the $30,000 earmark by December 31, the first scholarship can potentially be awarded in 2013. Globetrotters: Faculty Adventures 6-8 The myriad of con- tributions John and Super People, Activities & Achievements 9 Carol have made to students, local Alumni Profile: Roger Moore 10-11 government profes- sionals, and elected KU PUBLIC MANAGEMENT CENTER: officials over the past Bright Ideas Award 12 five decades are leg- Partnering with ALOC 13 endary. Through their Capstone Project: Askew Award Winner 14 teaching, their work with local govern- KUCIMATTERS: ments, and as citizen volunteers, they have exemplified the Help us Recruit the Class of 2015! 15 spirit of public service, bringing credit to themselves, the The 2012 KUCIMAT Awards 15-16 School and the University of Kansas. Meet KUCIMAT President Bo Ferguson 17 Previously, John Nalbandian established a scholarship KUCIMAT Board of Directors 17 in his father’s name, The Harry Nalbandian Scholarship, which supports MPA students in the School of Public Af- fairs and Administration. “My father was a career civil servant for the California Employee Development Department,” John said. “That gift was a way to honor him. He embodied the concept of public service.” Continued on Page 2... 1 DECEMBER, 2012 NALBANDIAN SCHOLARSHIP reaches FULL ENDOWMENT (continued) WHAT ARE ENDOWED FUNDS? Inspired by his father’s example, John chose to enter Endowed funds are extremely important to the present and public service, serving in the U.S. Army from 1967- future of the School of Public Affairs and Administration. They 71, which he describes as “my first full-time public can be used to recruit promising students, attract and retain service job, and my first full-time permanent job.” renowned scholars, launch promising research, or can be established for any other purpose of your choice. An endowed John then earned his Ph.D. in Public Administration, scholarship can be established with a gift of $30,000 given in and came to KU in 1976. full or pledged over a five-year period. The scholarship then exists in perpetuity, providing annual support for generations In addition to his academic duties, John served on to come. the Lawrence City Commission from 1991 to 1999, including two terms as mayor. Endowed funds can be established in a variety of ways: donat- ing cash; donating securities; creating a planned gift such as Carol Nalbandian earned her Ph.D. at KU, special- a bequest in your will; or a combination of any of these. You izing in Communications Studies, with an empha- may decide how to name the fund, whether for yourself or for sis on organizational psychology. She was a senior someone you wish to honor. In some cases, you can also con- consultant and director of the Menninger Leadership tribute to existing endowed funds. To learn more about how Center in Topeka, where she worked with execu- your gift can help, contact LaRisa Lochner at the KU Endow- tives from both the private and public sectors. She ment Association, [email protected]. played an integral role in developing and delivering the Center’s nationally renowned executive develop- ment seminars. She was also the director of manage- ment programs at the University of Kansas School of Business. Carol has extensive experience in the areas of orga- nizational development, interpersonal communica- tion, change management, leadership development, and team building. Carol consults with local elected officials, as well as with senior staff in the areas of strategic planning, goal setting, team building, and communication. She has also provided mediation and coaching to all levels of employees. She has written articles on stress management, leadership, surviving job loss, and appreciating diversity. As you prepare to make your end-of-the-year dona- tions, please consider helping the School of Public Affairs and Administration to provide a strong en- dowment of funds for future students. If you have any questions about The John and Carol Nalbandian Scholarship, please contact Ray Hum- mert at [email protected] or 785-864-9097. WHAT DOES DR. NALBANDIAN DO IN HIS SPARE TIME? At Right: As he prepares to embark upon Bike Across Kansas 2012, John points to the starting point, the Colorado/Kansas state line. This was the second year that John and Ray Hummert have participated in BAK, which encompassed 382.5 miles of bike travel. 2 DECEMBER, 2012 DECEMBER, 2012 The John & Carol Nalbandian Scholarship Donors thank you. You made it possible! Jeanine M. Ambrosio Sarah Elizabeth Hannah-Spurlock W. Mark and Connie Pentz Chuck and Sherril Anderson Nicholas S. Hawkins Jan C. Perkins Andy and Gloria Anderson Tansy and Chris Hayward Steven and Jayne Powers Stephen and Susan Arbo Bob and Linda Herchert Justin and Melinda Pregont Kent and Kelly Austin Ray and Mary Lee Hummert Katherine Pryor & Jim Peterson Michael D. Baker Katie Killen Steven R. Rogers James L. Becklenberg Bob and Deborah Kipp Karma Ruder Quinn B. Bennion Diana R. Koslowsky Michael J. Scanlon Terrell Blodgett Roger and Sandra Kroh George R. Schrader Raymond P. Botch Jr. Scott M. Lambers Fred and Susan Berton Sherman Leon and Marni Churchill Karen Lee Michele Matthias Siemer & Scott Seimer John D. Clark Michael and Marilyn Letcher Frederick R. Siems Jr. Christian T. Clegg David M. Limardi Sara T. Singer Robert & Katherine Daniel Corder Bob and Linda Livingston Sarah Shain Slegers and David Slegers Arthur and Hope Davis Stephen A. Lutz Eric S. Stuckey David A. Davis Jack and Pat Manahan June M. Tamura Thomas M. Downs Caroline F. May Mark D. Terman William “Bo” and Michelle Ferguson Brent McFall Edgar and Deborah Thornton George and Mary Frederickson Justin and Dianne Miller David and Elizabeth Huddleston Toland Patricia Skalla Gentrup Alan and Lila Morris Jeff T. White Modesto Gonzales and Magdalena John and Patti Nachbar Jay and Peggy Wieland Mejillano Julia A. Novak Brian and Amy Wilcox Marilu Goodyear and Adrian Alexander Rosemary O’Leary Evon G. Williams David Greenamyre and Barbara Romzek Catherine Tuck Parrish Charles and Anna Woods Elizabeth Boen Habkirk Clay and Jennifer Pearson Add YOUR NAME to the list! We invite you to help us continue to grow The John & Carol Nalbandian Scholarship for the benefit of future generations of KU MPA students. (Clicking on the box below directs you to the KU Endowment Giving Page). Make a Gift Note: This donor list was acquired from the KU Endowment Association on December 14, 2012. Any donors who made a donation after that date may not be reflected on this list. We look forward to recognizing you in upcoming editions. 3 DECEMBER, 2012 DR. REBECCA NESBIT: New Professor assists Nonprofits to evaluate the effectiveness of their Volunteer Programs by Lesley Owens Does your organization work with community volunteers? Many nonprofits and governments rely heavily on the assistance of their dedicated volunteer staff, but School of Public Affairs and Administration Assistant Professor Becky Nesbit believes that most organizations can do more to evaluate the effectiveness of their volunteer programs. On October 17, Dr. Nesbit presented some of her recent research on this topic at the Edwards Campus. She noted that most organizations do track their volunteer programs, most commonly by calculating the hours and/or money saved by using volunteers instead of employees. Dr. Rebecca Nesbit, the School of Public Affairs & Administration’s newest faculty member, specializes in nonprofit Professor Nesbit believes that those numbers are a start, administration. but they don’t go nearly far enough in terms of justify- ing programs to boards, staff, and patrons in motivating volunteers to keep contributing to the organization. She Nonprofit Courses offered in Spring, 2013 asserts that there is a big difference between simple out- puts—such as the amount of money saved by volunteer PUAD 603: hours—and more complex measures such as the larger Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector impacts on the surrounding community. This course provides an overview of the U.S. nonprofit sector, its history, scope, diversity and its positioning among and between the private and public sectors of the U.S. economy. The course explores Drawing from her recent research in a public library sys- the legal framework under which nonprofit organizations operate tem in North Carolina, Dr. Nesbit proposed a broad ma- and are regulated. Economic, political, social, organizational and trix of different evaluable outcomes meant to measure how giving theories of the sector are reviewed in order to understand the sector’s existence, roles and activities with particular attention volunteers contribute to the financial, human, and political to philanthropy and voluntarism. Distinct contributions to society resources of an organization. She evaluated outcomes on as well as contemporary challenges faced by the sector are exam- both quantitative and qualitative scales, drawing on the ined. Prerequisites: junior status or higher, PUAD 330, POLS 110, impressions of stakeholders such patrons, library staff, and MGMT 305 or a PUAD master’s core course or consent of instruc- tor.