Request to ESTABLISH an Institutional Center

The Mission of the Center is dedicated to: helping the civic community in the Cape Fear Region develop better public policy through innovative engagement strategies; developing data bas

Request to ESTABLISH an Institutional CenterContact Information:

Name: Tom Barth and Milan Dluhy

Titles: Professors, Department of Public and International Affairs

Campus Address: 268 Leutze Hall

601 S College Rd

Wilmington, NC 28403Campus Telephone: 910-962-3385 (Barth)

910-409-7420 (Dluhy)

• Fax Number: 910-962-3286Email Address: bartht@uncw.edu

dluhym@uncw.edu

I General Information

Proposed Name of Center: Center for Civic Engagement and Policy

Studies

Organizational Structure: Center

Proposed Status: Institutional (UNCW campus only)

Type of Center: Research

II The Mission of the Center is dedicated to: helping the civic community in

the Cape Fear Region develop better public policy through innovative

engagement strategies; developing data bases and tracking systems to monitor

and assess the critical demographic, economic, social, and environmental changes in the region; and identifying and disseminating "best practices" to the governmental, nonprofit, and private sectors as needed.

III The name Center for Civic Engagement and Policy Studies reflects the

fundamental mission to integrate dialogue with citizens and policy research

In the broadest sense, the Center will engage citizens and leaders in

consequential dialogue, serve as a problem solver in seeking sensible

solutions, foster partnerships and special projects, and provide an opportunity for community leaders from all sectors of society to work together to make positive changes Improving the state of the region means building consensus among the business community, the public sector, and the nonprofit sector Successful solutions cut across the community, and the Center’s

administrators will endeavor to establish cooperative partnerships among all major sectors in the community

Although our region faces daunting challenges today, viable solutions abound

if we systemically collect information, carefully analyze trends, problems, resources, and options, and then create an ongoing dialogue and engagement with the citizens of the region whose informed and considered judgment must establish the context for successful and responsible government

IV As the largest institute of higher learning in the region with regional

engagement as one its seven strategic goals, the University of North Carolina Wilmington is the natural choice to serve as the home of the Center for Civic Engagement and Policy Studies The university attracts

and supports a faculty of outstanding scholars who contribute to the

enrichment of its diverse and comprehensive instructional and research

programs Faculty come from all geographic regions of the United States and several foreign countries, bringing to our campus a rich diversity of

educational experiences, training, and scholarship The university’s staff members also represent a wide array of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and their collective efforts enable and support the teaching, research, and public service missions of UNCW

Furthermore, by identifying applied research projects relevant to issues facing the region, the Center will increase opportunities for both students and faculty

to engage in relevant research Indeed, the Center will dovetail nicely with other initiatives on campus such as Service Learning and the Public Scholar Fellowship Programs

Importantly, it is anticipated that other units on campus will contribute to the

will focus on poverty and social service needs within the community, the environmental sciences and marine and biological sciences will focus on the delicate and fragile ecosystem and its relationship to growth, sociology will focus on crime, drugs, and delinquency and their impact on the community, and public service will provide continuing education courses and help

disseminate findings as well as leadership development programs We

envision an interdisciplinary Center that will be able to respond to the “issues”

of the day

V The vision of the Center for Civic Engagement and Policy Studies:

• Conduct research, publish and disseminate information to appropriate audience in the community (region)

• Develop model programs and public that can be transferred to other regions in the state and country

• Promote economic and social progress through open discussion and dialogues (civic engagement)

• Identify high-priority community problems (regional engagement) that need attention

• Forge strategic partnerships between public, private, non-profit, and educational sectors to address these problems

• Organize multi-disciplinary “teams,” each composed of scholars and regional and community leaders who will define the issues to be pursued and the program to be put into place to pursue them The teams will draw upon virtually every academic and service area of the university and will provide a context for the broadest range of interdisciplinary work yet on campus

• By integrating, expanding, and focusing on existing programs, and

developing some important additions, the proposed Center will position itself as the catalyst for education and discussion of a wide range of publicpolicy issues The intention is not simply to focus on public policy

research but to extend the university’s resources to engage the citizens andleaders of the region in the questions about our future

VI Specific goals achieved within five years:

• Annual State of the Region Conference each spring (see Attachment 1 for

example scheduled for June 1, 2007)

• Annual Lecture Series on Critical Issues within the Region

• Academy for Strategic Management—Professional training for mid-level executives in the public, private, and non-profit sector

• Development, publication, dissemination, and discussion of “White Papers” that focus on solving urgent community problems

• Developing a technical capacity to assist local organizations of all kinds with GIS mapping (Government Information Systems)

• Tracking urban and rural poverty as well as other key indicators of the State of the Region that will be available for the public on the Center’s website An excellent model of such a website is produced at the state level by the North Carolina Progress Board (see www.ncprogress.org)

• The region will look to the Center as the venue and the catalyst for

meaningful analysis of trends, problems, and issues as well as a leader in engaging inclusive discussion

• The Center will be developing “best practices” for public policy centers around the state and country Transfer of model studies and programs will add additional credibility and visibility to the Center The Center will not only become a place in the region where government and the nonprofit sector can go to get credible information on trends/changes and solutions

to vexing community problems but also a place where other regions and communities can learn from and where the transfer of the Center’s most distinguished programs can take place This dual mission of promoting regional excellence while encouraging the transfer of model programs to

other areas will bring credit to UNC Wilmington (See Attachment 2 for

more detailed explanations of key components of Center.)

VII The attainment of the goals outlined in the previous section will be

evaluated by the Dean of the Graduate School and Research in conjunction

with the University Steering Committee and Board of Visitors The basis for the evaluation will be an Annual Report produced by the Director of the Center in July of each year

VIII Relationships with the external community will be an integral part of the

mission of the Center Simply put, if the Center is merely conducting

research, publishing papers, and delivering conferences, then it will be like many other policy centers across the state and nation and will have only achieved a portion of its mission Although this research and public

information dissemination mission is important, what makes the Center for Civic Engagement and Policy Studies unique is the focus on using research and data as a catalyst for focused dialogue among community leaders and stakeholders with the ultimate goal of finding solutions to critical challenges facing the region

IX The proposed director is Dr Milan Dluhy, Professor in the Department of

Political Science Dr Dluhy has more than 25 years of experience as an

administrator, researcher, teacher, and consultant in three different universities

UNCW, Dr Dluhy has chaired the Department of Political Science, founded the Academy for Strategic Management, designed and delivered two major Quality of Life Conferences with audiences exceeding 200 from the

community, and has been a faculty leader in the development of our nationally

accredited MPA program (See Attachment 3 for Vita.)

X The Center for Civic Engagement and Policy Studies will be guided by

two policy advisory boards to govern its operation:

University Steering Committee: Although the Center would be housed

under the Dean of the Graduate School and Research for administrative reasons, there will be a university advisory board to help make the Center interdisciplinary in its programs and activities The board will be composed

of faculty from a cross section of university units including the Departments

of Public and International Affairs, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Social Work, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Philosophy, History, Health & Applied Human Sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences, the Watson School of Education, the School of Nursing, the Cameron School of Business,and the Division of Public Service and Continuing Studies It will provide policy advice on program development and faculty/student participation (SeeAttachment 4 for current list of members.)

Board of Visitors: This board will be comprised of members and leaders

from the government and nonprofit communities The board will meet

quarterly to oversee the direction of the Center and its activities and will be particularly important in guiding the selection of regional policy issues for attention by the Center (See Attachment 5 for draft list of potential members.)

XI The proposed organization chart for the Center is diagrammed below

The three key elements of its structure include: (a) that is reports to a

university administrator who represents the entire campus, (b) that it is guided

by both community and university advisory committees, and (c) that it is the source of expertise for policy research drawn from all disciplines on campus The Division of Public Service and Continuing Studies is a critical partner in organizing and delivering events

Dean Graduate School and Research, Senior Administrator in Charge

Board of Visitors—overall policy direction

for Center University Policy Steering Committee—overall policy direction for Center

Executive Director, Center for Civic Engagement and Policy Studies In charge of day- to-day operations

Cameron School ofBusiness—Same asfor Arts andSciences

School of Nursing—Same as for Arts andSciences

Executive Director, 5 FTE

Deputy Director, 5 FTE

Administrative Assistant, 1.0 FTE

3 Graduate R.A., 20 hours per week per R.A

Five Faculty Fellows, Overload or course release

XII Budget estimates for the Center are as follows (2008-2009) This is for

full funding Section XV includes tentative budget for 2007-2008.

First Year Permanent Line Item Budget:

Narrative: E.D would be reduced two classes per term or four classes during the academic year At $5000 reimbursement to department, cost would be $20,000 annually ED would also receive a summer salary of $25,000 but would teach one class Thus ,ED would teach three classes per 12 month calendar year and receive a full time summer salary

Narrative: D.D would have same arrangement as E.D However, Deputy’s summer salary would be $5000 less Same teaching commitment of one class per term

including the summer

3 Administrative Assistant (Program Assistant or Coordinator, pay grade 63-65)

Narrative: Full time Administrative Assistant/Coordinator in charge of day-to-day operations

4 3 Graduate Research Assistants $27,000

Narrative: Three R.A at $9000 each

5 Faculty Fellow Program Five faculty each year $25,000

Narrative: $5000 per faculty fellow to be paid as an overload times five faculty equals $25,000

Total Budget for first year…….$179,800

This request is for three years After three years, the university share will be

decreased to 25 percent or $44,950 After that, the University’s commitment would

be fixed at $44,950 per year The Center would raise the rest of their funds externallythrough gifts, grants, and contracts Thus, the proposal is to have the University commit $180,000 annually for three years and after that the commitment would be reduced to about $45,000

NOTE: In-kind contributions of 5 FTE of professional administrative support from the Division of Public Service and Continuing Studies and 1 Graduate Teaching Assistant from MPA program not reflected.

XIII No new space needs are anticipated in the near term as the Center will

utilize existing faculty office space and university facilities such as the

Executive Development Center, Warwick Center and Fisher Center

Assuming that the initial leadership of the Center is provided by faculty in the Master of Public Administration program, adequate space initially can absorb the additional administrative assistant and research assistants

XIV Maintenance of Website will be under the direction of the Deputy

Director with support from the administrative assistant and research assistant.

This level of responsibility is appropriate for the Center website will be a fundamental source of data generated by the policy research conducted by the Center

XV Tentative Budget for 2007-2008 Academic Year (using existing

discretionary funds, these are not recurring funds) See XII for

permanent funding for Center These are transitional funds.

• Executive Director… $5000 overload funds

• Deputy Director… $5000 overload funds

• Graduate Assistant… $13,500

• Overload for 4 faculty who will be implementing “white papers”… $24,000

• Overload for 2 faculty who are generating new “white papers”… $6000

Total transitional funds requested… $53,500

Submitted by: Thomas J Barth and Milan J Dluhy

Title: Professors, Department of Public and International Affairs

DateProvost or Vice Chancellor(s) _ _

DateChair of Review Committee _ _

DateChancellor _ _

Date

ATTACHMENT 1

Regional Engagement Conference

“Improving Civic Engagement and Public Policy: The State of

the Cape Fear Region”

June 1, 2007 8:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m

Fisher Theater,Fisher Student UnionUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington

I Welcome Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo

Vice Provost Raymond Burt Dean Robert Roer

Vice Chancellor Stephen Demski

II Overview: Presentations on the Cape Fear Region

Leslie Hossfeld, Department of Sociology, UNCW, “Facing Change in Southeastern North Carolina: How do we respond?”

Milan Dluhy, Department of Public and International Affairs, Masters in Public

Administration Program, UNCW, “Monitoring Dynamic Infra-Structure Economic Issues in the Region: The Potential Impact of the New Port and New Bridge for the Region”

Andrea Carden and Keely Wikle, Masters in Public Administration Program, UNCW,

“Major Trends and Issues in the Cape Fear Region”

Kathleen Ennen, Carol Heinrich, Julie Smith Taylor, Kris Walters, School of Nursing, UNCW, “ State of Health and Well Being Across the Lifespan of the Region’s

Population”

Reactions from the Community

III White Papers on Selected Topics

• Howard Coleman and John Fischetti, School of Education, UNCW, “The Success

of Public Education and Its Connection to Improving the Quality of Life in the Region”

• Jo Ann Halls, Department of Geography and Geology, UNCW, “Geographic Information Science, Linking People, Places, Resources”

• Michael Mallin, Center for Marine Science, UNCW, “Coastal Growth and the Loss of Traditional N.C Sustainable Fisheries”

• Lou Buttino, Film Studies, UNCW, “The Film Industry, UNCW, and the Region”

Reactions from the Community

IV BreakOut discussions of Four White Papers Implementation

Strategies

V Potential Issues for Civic Engagement in the Cape Fear Region for

2007-2008 Setting the Priorities.

VI Barbara Goodmon, President A.J Fletcher (Invited) “Developing an

Innovative Civic Engagement Strategy.” Nelson Reid Introductions.

VII Regional Issues to focus on next year

ATTACHMENT 2

Programs within the Center for Civic Engagement and Policy Studies

Within Five Years

• Annual Lecture Series on Public Policy A key focus of the Center will be civic and

political engagement that provides decision makers and citizens with good data and analysis on the metropolitan region on a regular basis The Center will host public forums for the discussion of critical issues and problems The Center will also invite university faculty and other public policy experts to present regular lectures on the critical issues of the day These experts from inside and outside North Carolina will share their successes and failures and otherwise stimulate public discussion about problems and solutions These lectures would be printed and made available to the community They would be of the highest quality and would contribute to the debatesabout public policy

• Annual “State of the Region” Survey and Conference The Center will sponsor an

annual “State of the Region” conference identifying and describing where the region stands on key indicators The Center will complete an annual telephone survey of community needs and problems; it will summarize the major descriptive data on the region from the U.S Census, federal and state agencies, and local governments In addition, a number of focus groups will be established to identify fully the problems and issues in the region The Center will maintain a Web site where all information and regional assessment will be posted for community groups and citizens to easily access Most importantly, the annual conference will provide the community with an assessment of the state of the region and the identification of critical community needs that need further dialogue The annual conference will become the agenda setting catalyst for the community This conference builds on two previous

conferences sponsored by UNCW The Center will improve the assessment and dissemination of the regional report and the dialogue surrounding the community’s reaction to this report

• Academy for Strategic Management This program began in fall 2005 and will be

offered annually The Academy is aimed at mid-level executives from government and non-profits It provides 40 hours of advanced professional training (continuing education credits) Additional seminars and workshops on specialized topics will be developed as the demand arises The expectation is that executives in the area will travel only a few miles, rather than driving to Chapel Hill’s Institute of Government

to receive their advanced management training This Academy will help to provide

leadership development training for emerging community leaders.

• White Papers on Regional Problems and Issues The annual conference described

above will also develop an agenda of issues and problems needing further

investigation and discussion The Center, using faculty, students, and community leaders, will develop “white papers” that will focus on ideas for solving urgent

community problems These white papers will be a “call for community action.” Seminars will then be held to polish the papers and to discuss strategies for

implementation No one in the region currently has the capability of producing these white papers; however, many community leaders have called for these beginning efforts at forging constructive solutions

• GIS Technical Assistance There are few professionals in the region with the

expertise to do government information systems (GIS) mapping Regional planning departments throughout the region and, more particularly, those in our small towns and cities will benefit from having the Center provide this assistance to help those complete reports, plans, and grant applications This is a vital professional service forthe community and the university’s faculty and staff have the expertise to do this Technical assistance by the Center will provide a vital service for both public sector and non-profit sector organizations that will use GIS to improve their planning and to improve their grant applications for additional funds Nothing like this currently exits

in the region, but the technical assistance is much needed By way of example, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Ph.D program in Public Policy now provides this service to 25 organizations in the Charlotte region The stipends

received for the university help funds 25 graduate students, a classic win-win

situation The Center would be at the forefront of promoting these kinds of

partnerships

• Applied Research Projects The Center will also conduct research projects (on

demand) for local government and nonprofits, including surveys, focus groups, benefit analyses, program evaluations, performance measures, strategic plans, and others For example, at least half the classes in the MPA program require field or applied research papers MPA students work with officials in regional governments and non-profit agencies to identify applied projects to complete for which they

cost-receive academic credit With a Center, these applied research opportunities would beexpanded for other graduate and undergraduate students as well Indeed, the Center would dovetail nicely with the UNCW Service Learning and Public Scholar

Fellowship Programs which are designed to expand applied learning and scholarly opportunities for students and faculty The Center will be instrumental in maximizinguntapped faculty and student resources by making the appropriate matches between their interests and expertise and regional needs

• Tracking Urban and Rural Poverty The Center will track urban and rural poverty in

the region through mapping, focus groups, and surveys in order to highlight the majorneeds of poverty populations While the economy on the coast is booming, the economy in areas 20-25 miles inland is not The Center will lead the effort to identifythe pockets of poverty in the region and facilitate the discussion of solutions

• Annual Public Service Award Ceremony The Center will present two awards – the

Distinguished Public Servant and the Distinguished Administrator from the profit Sector – each year to recognize service and leadership to improving the quality

Non-of life in the region

ATTACHMENT 3

CURRICULUM VITAE

For Milan J Dluhy

EDUCATION:

Ph.D Major: Political Science/Public Adm.

Minor: Social Welfare Policy

The University of Michigan

Thesis: "The Dynamics of Suburban

Community Development in the Detroit Metropolitan Area"

M.P.A Public Administration (Master’s in Government Adm.)

Southern Illinois University

B.A Political Science and Economics

University of Illinois

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

2000-2003, 2004 present Professor of Public Administration, Department of

Political Science and Director, Academy for Strategic

Management, University of North Carolina Wilmington Former Chair of the Department of Political Science, 2000-2003

University of Illinois @ Springfield (on academic leave from UNCW)

1999-2000 Associate Director, School of Policy and Management, Florida

International University, also Coordinator for Ph.D Program in Public Adm.

1990-1999 Professor of Public Administration and Social Work (with tenure)

and Director, Florida Institute of Government at Florida

International University

1997-99 Executive Director Metropolitan Center, College of Urban and

Public Affairs and Acting Associate Director the Joint Center for Environmental and Urban Problems, Florida International

University

1987-1988 Interim Dean, School of Public Affairs and Services, Florida

International University

1977-1985 Associate Professor, School of Social Work (with tenure) and

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, The

University of Michigan

1976-78 Senior Policy Analyst, U.S Department of Health

Education, & Welfare, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (on leave U of Michigan)

1971-1976 Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Lecturer,

Department of Political Science, The University of Michigan

PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING INTERESTS:

The Political Economy of Metropolitan Areas

Executive Development and Leadership in Public Organizations

Strategic Planning and Coalition Building

Policy Analysis and Implementation

Budget and Fiscal Management

Survey Research/Needs Assessments

Political Advocacy for Disadvantaged Groups

DIRECTION OF STUDENT DISSERTATIONS AND RESEARCH:

Ph.D Dissertation Chair—12 students at Florida International University, 1990-2000

Ph.D Dissertation Committee member—15 committees at Florida International

University and the University of Michigan, 1980-1999

SELECTED FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:

2006 Selected for Leadership North Carolina, State Wide executive

Development Program

2002 Graduate, Leadership Wilmington program (sponsored by Greater

Wilmington Chamber of Commerce)

2001 Best Article Award of 2001, The American Review of Public

Administration

1999 Professional Excellence Award, State of Florida, Board of Regents

(for full professors in the State of Florida system)

1998 Extraordinary Performance in Attracting Contract and Grant Resources,

Florida International University President’s Award

1995 Teaching Incentive Award (TIP), Florida International University

1982,88 Annual Award for Outstanding Service, Oklahoma

Association of Youth Services

1976-77 Intergovernmental Planner, U.S Department of Health ,Education,

Welfare (Intergovernmental Personnel Act Award)

1972 Dissertation Award, Department of Political Science, The University of

Michigan

1971 Distinguished Teaching Fellow Award, Department of Political Science,

The University of Michigan

1968-70 Public Health Research Fellowship, The University of Michigan

1966-68 U.S Steel Foundation Fellowship, American University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Political Science Association

American Society for Public Administration