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Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management

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The Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management (NLPM) at 麻花天美星空 is recognized among the best in the nation. An exclusive online 30-credit program, (or an 18-credit online Executive NLPM) Marywood's NLPM Program follows the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration ()'s accreditation guidelines. Our goal is to prepare students for challenging emergence in nonprofit leadership and public management as effective and innovative administrators equipped with practical and real-world experiences, and to train them with the vital skills, evidence-based research, and theoretical framework needed to tackle the complex environment of nonprofit and public affairs.聽

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Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management (NLPM)
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McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies

The McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, located on the corner of University and North Washington Avenues, contains classrooms and related clinical/professional space for Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology and Counseling, Education, and Business students. The Marywood Market is also located here.

The McGowan Center is home to the School of Education and the School of Business and Global Innovation. The Counseling/Student Development Center is also located here.

The building has modern classrooms, computer labs, and controlled lab settings for the Psychology and Communication Sciences and Disorders programs. Students from the School of Education may utilize the Curriculum Lab, which houses hundreds of school textbooks, teacher manuals, and other teaching materials.

Market Marywood is a convenience store located on the first floor of the McGowan Center. It features favorite beverages, snacks, Ben and Jerry's ice cream, on-the-go sandwiches, fruit, and salads.

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Clubs

Pi Alpha Alpha

Graduate Student Council

Walton Medal for Excellence in Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management

Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management students are nominated by faculty for the Walton Medal. Once students are selected for nomination, they receive a letter from the department requesting their resume and submission of documentation for the specific criteria from Dr. Walton. These criteria are:

  1. Demonstration of professionalism and integrity.

  2. Contribution to the field of public administration.

  3. Academic scholarship.

  4. Leadership in community services.

Based on the documentation a student is then selected.聽

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Current Student Resources

1. Federal Government Internships

The Pathways Program includes a federal government-wide internship program for students from high school to PhD. Positions are located across the country, either part-time or full-time.

Veterans interested in continuing their public service can look into the many opportunities provided by this program.

The State Department manages several internship programs that enable students to get experience in a foreign affairs environment.

The U.S. DOT offers internship in several areas, including planning, economics, public administration and criminal justice.聽

2. Nonprofit Internship

Search by name, location, or mission for volunteer and internship opportunities at nonprofit worldwide.

3. NASPAA

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) has internship opportunities for students of public administration.

Good source for finding jobs or internships.聽

Peer-Reviewed Journal

Resources

Marywood Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Marywood Exempt Review Committee (ERC)

  • Alliance for Nonprofit Management,

  • Amnesty International,

  • American Enterprise,

  • American Political Science Association,

  • American Society for Public Administration (ASPA),

  • Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM),

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,

  • Bright Green Talent,

  • Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs,

  • Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,

  • Catholic Relief Services,

  • Cato Institute,

  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,

  • Chronicle of Higher Education,

  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy,

  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

  • COS (Resources for Research, Worldwide),

  • Council for Aid to Education,

  • Council for Foreign Relations,

  • Environmental Career Center,

  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

  • European Political Science Association,

  • Federal Career Intern Program,

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),

  • Federal Reserve Bank,

  • Ford Foundation,

  • Foreign Policy Association,

  • Global Volunteers,

  • Go Public Service,

  • Government Accountability Office,

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  • GreenBiz,

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  • Helen Keller Worldwide,

  • Heritage Foundation,

  • High Commissioner for Human Rights, 聽

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  • Hudson Institute,

  • Human Rights Watch,

  • International Atomic Energy Agency,

  • International City/County Management Association (ICCMA),

  • International Civil Service Commission,

  • International Labour Organization (ILO),

  • International Monetary Fund,

  • International Organization for Migration,

  • International Peace Academy,

  • International Political Science Association,

  • International Rescue Committee,

  • Institute for Policy Studies,

  • Kaiser Family Foundation,

  • Kellogg Foundation,

  • Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA),

  • Lackawanna County,

  • Library of Congress,

  • Luzerne County,

  • Managed Care On-line,

  • Master of Public Administration,

  • Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA),

  • National Academy of Public Administration,

  • National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Adm. (NASPAA),

  • National Council of Nonprofit Associations,

  • National Database of Nonprofit Organizations,

  • National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),

  • National Endowment for Humanity (NEH),

  • Occupational Safety & Health Agency (OSHA),

  • Opportunity in Public Affairs,

  • Organization of American States,

  • Oxfam,

  • Partnership for Public Service,

  • Peace Bridages,

  • Peace Corps,

  • Pennsylvania House of Representatives,

  • Pennsylvania State Senate,

  • PM Pro (Project Management Professional) credential,

  • Public Affairs Council,

  • Public Allies,

  • Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-NET),

  • Public Management Research Association,

  • Public Sector Job Bulletin,

  • Public Service Careers,

  • RAND,

  • Regional Associations of Grantmakers,

  • Sino-US Inter. Conference on Public Adm.

  • State & Local Government on the Net,

  • Student Educational Employment Program,

  • UP Graded Points: Ultimate Guide to Volunteering,聽

  • United Nations,

  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF),

  • United Nations Careers Portal,

  • United Nations Internship Programme,

  • United Nations Volunteers,

  • United States Department of Defense,

  • United States Department of Education,

  • United States Department of Health and Human Services,

  • United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS),

  • United States Department of State,

  • United States House of Representatives,

  • United States Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP),

  • United States Senate,

  • United States Supreme Court,

  • United Ways,

  • World Bank Group,

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Location: McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Accreditations

Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Program follows the (NASPAA)'s accreditation guidelines.

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Monday
Oct 27
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Wednesday
Oct 29
4:00 PM

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Communities and Courts

Date/Time:Oct 29/4:00 PM
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Location: Swartz Conference Room A

This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.

All workshops will take place from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on the dates listed below. We invite you to consider incorporating this opportunity into your course. If you choose to participate, students would attend all six workshops as part of your class requirements, with attendance and engagement contributing approximately 15% of the course grade. For students unable to attend, this portion of the grade may be reallocated to other course components (e.g., exams, assignments).

Friday
Oct 31
12:00 AM

Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Courses

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Wednesday
Nov 5
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Advocacy Day (Online Hours to Supplant Lost Day)

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Wednesday
Nov 12
4:00 PM

Communities and Courts

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Communities and Courts

Date/Time:Nov 12/4:00 PM
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Location: Swartz Conference Room A

This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.

All workshops will take place from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on the dates listed below. We invite you to consider incorporating this opportunity into your course. If you choose to participate, students would attend all six workshops as part of your class requirements, with attendance and engagement contributing approximately 15% of the course grade. For students unable to attend, this portion of the grade may be reallocated to other course components (e.g., exams, assignments).

Monday
Dec 1
12:00 AM

Fall Semester Classes Resume

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Date/Time:Dec 1/12:00 AM
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Saturday
Dec 13
12:00 AM

Fall Semester Ends

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Fall Semester Ends

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Tuesday
Dec 16
12:00 AM

Final Grades Due by Noon

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Monday
Jan 12
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Spring Semester Begins

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Monday
Jan 19
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed

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Tuesday
Jan 20
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Jan 20
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Spring Semester Classes Resume

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Friday
Feb 13
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Last Day to Resolve Temporary Grades

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Monday
Mar 2
12:00 AM

Mid-Semester Examinations Begin

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Date/Time:Mar 2/12:00 AM
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Saturday
Mar 7
12:00 AM

Spring Break (3/7-3/15)

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Spring Break (3/7-3/15)

Date/Time:Mar 7/12:00 AM
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Monday
Mar 16
12:00 AM

Spring Semester Classes Resume

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Spring Semester Classes Resume

Date/Time:Mar 16/12:00 AM
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Tuesday
Mar 17
12:00 AM

Undergraduate Quarterly Grades Due By 5 P.M.

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Undergraduate Quarterly Grades Due By 5 P.M.

Date/Time:Mar 17/12:00 AM
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Friday
Mar 27
12:00 AM

Last Day to withdraw from spring classes

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Last Day to withdraw from spring classes

Date/Time:Mar 27/12:00 AM
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Sunday
Mar 29
12:00 AM

Palm Sunday

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Palm Sunday

Date/Time:Mar 29/12:00 AM
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Wednesday
Apr 1
12:00 AM

Easter Holiday Begins at Conclusion of Classes

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Easter Holiday Begins at Conclusion of Classes

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Thursday
Apr 2
12:00 AM

All Administrative Offices Open

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Sunday
Apr 5
12:00 AM

Easter Sunday

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Monday
Apr 6
12:00 AM

Easter Monday...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed

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Tuesday
Apr 7
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Registration Begins for Fall Courses

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Tuesday
Apr 7
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Spring Semester Classes Resume

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Apr 14
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Wednesday
Apr 15
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Monday Classes Meet

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Friday
May 15
12:00 AM

Hooding and Honors Ceremonies

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Hooding and Honors Ceremonies

Date/Time:May 15/12:00 AM
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Saturday
May 16
12:00 AM

Commencement

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Commencement

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Monday
May 18
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May 18
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Summer Session III Begins

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Tuesday
May 26
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Summer Session I & III Classes Resume

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Saturday
Jun 27
12:00 AM

Summer Session I Ends

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Tuesday
Jun 30
12:00 AM

Summer Session I Grades Due by Noon

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Friday
Jul 3
12:00 AM

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Jul 4
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Independence Day...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed

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Saturday
Aug 15
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Summer Session III Ends

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Tuesday
Aug 18
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Monday
Aug 24
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Fall Semester Begins

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Tuesday
Aug 25
12:00 AM

Official Graduation Date for Students Fulfilling Degree Requirements in Summer Sessions

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