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4/11/2008 International Students Bring Diversity to the Truman School
An increase in enrollment of international students reflects the visibility and prestige of a degree from the Truman School of Public Affairs. The School has 35 international students enrolled this semester. These students comprise 32% of the student body, a proportion that is similar to that found in peer institutions around the country, according to informal research by Truman School director, Bart Wechsler. More students come from South Korea than any other country, but students are drawn from other Asian countries, including China, Taiwan and Vietnam as well as former Soviet bloc counties, such as Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kosovo. In addition, one student is from Peru and another is from Afghanistan. These international students bring different experiences and perspectives which both broaden and enrich the learning experience for all students. (more)
5/4/2007 Assessing MoDOT's Efforts to Provide the Right Transportation Solution
In their effort to “provide a world-class transportation system that delights our customers,” the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has developed a Tracker system that assesses performance with tangible results. The set of goals includes the concept of “Fast projects that are of great value,” and an important aspect of this Tracker measure is whether Missourians view MoDOT projects as the right transportation solution. To assess customer satisfaction with MoDOT projects, a mail survey was conducted in fall 2006 by the Institute of Public Policy in the Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri Columbia. Two waves of the survey were mailed with the first in November and the second in December. Almost 2,900 Missourians returned a valid survey questionnaire so the margin of error for the analysis is slightly smaller than plus or minus two percent.
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4/1/2007 Tested by Time
The eight-year term limit that lawmakers face sometimes puts inexperienced people into decision-making positions. But are voters willing to give state senators and representatives more time in office? (more)
3/23/2007 Never Made It Campaign Highlights Consequences for Teens
Never Made It Campaign Highlights Consequences for Teens (more)
6/1/2006 Deciding to Click It: Seatbelt Use by Missouri Teens
The Institute of Public Policy conducted twelve focus groups across Missouri with two main purposes: 1) to more fully understand how teenagers make decisions on seat belt use, and 2) to determine what outreach methods have the potential to influence safety decisions. The target group was teenagers in the 15- to 19-year-old age range, and there were 101 such participants. In addition, nineteen other youths aged 11 to 14 years old participated in some of the discussions. The analysis focuses on the attitudes and behaviors of older teens, but the younger teens’ views augment the analysis. The investigation was conducted in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. (more)
11/30/2005 Project aims to help kids after meth busts
When law enforcement officers bust parents for running meth labs, what happens to the children in the home?

A new task force set out yesterday to answer that question by developing standard statewide procedures for helping children from meth homes. The project by the Missouri Juvenile Justice Association is being funded by $250,000 from the federal government.

For more information go to: http://mjja.org

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11/30/2005 Help for Children Affected by Meth
“Children in Meth Labs” project focuses on youths left in the wake after a bust is made.

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11/28/2005 Missouri Juvenile Justice Association and MU Team to Assist Children Found In Meth Labs
"The MJJA and the Institute of Public Policy in the MU Truman School of Public Affairs will work with three workgroups and a multidisciplinary steering committee consisting of representatives from various agencies to develop, implement and publish statewide, coordinated interagency protocols for children in meth labs," Agee said. "We will develop a training curriculum based on these protocols and use this curriculum to provide six regional training programs to multidisciplinary personnel throughout Missouri. We also will develop a Web-based course focused on these protocols."

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11/16/2005 Program Educates Servers about Alcohol
Columbia bar owners get feedback on a state program meant to discourage underage drinking.

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