College of Public Safety Administration hosts summer safety Lunch and Learn

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Fire Training Center Director James Angle addresses the audience as Liz Montiforti and Lacy Stokes from Palm Harbor Fire Rescue wait to present to public safety students and staff about summer safety. (Photo: St. Petersburg College – College of Public Safety Administration) SPC’s College of Public Safety Administration hosted a Lunch & Learn on June … Continue reading College of Public Safety Administration hosts summer safety Lunch and Learn →

Promising new partnership for cadets: SPC College of Public Safety, St. Pete Police and Lakewood HS

Public Safety Administration, Training Academies

The St. Petersburg Police Department and St. Petersburg College of Public Safety Administration have joined with Lakewood High School to form a new Student Police Cadet Program. The Student Police Cadet program is a pilot dual-enrollment program that will enable junior and senior level Lakewood High students to take criminal justice-related courses at SPC’s Allstate … Continue reading Promising new partnership for cadets: SPC College of Public Safety, St. Pete Police and Lakewood HS →

Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Info Session on June 16

Info Sessions, Public Policy

Learn about St. Petersburg College’s Public Policy Bachelor’s degree at an info. session on Tuesday, June 16, 5:30 – 7 p.m. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 40 percent of all Public Policy graduates work in government positions. A large number of these graduates work in the private sector for businesses and … Continue reading Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Info Session on June 16 →

Ethical Discussions: Legalizing the sale of kidneys

Ethics, General Education

The need for kidney transplants has been steadily growing in recent years. In the United States as well as many other countries, the need for kidney transplants is far greater than available donors. According to an article in the New York Times, in 2013 there were approximately 16,900 kidney transplants. However, this past September there … Continue reading Ethical Discussions: Legalizing the sale of kidneys →

Ethical Discussions: National Security vs. Privacy Rights

Ethics

In June, 2013, Edward Snowden leaked top secret documents to the Washington Post and The Guardian which showed that the National Security Agency was conducting massive surveillance operations and was collecting information about U.S. citizens’ communications, emails, texts, and telephone records. This collection of data was authorized originally by President Bush pursuant to provisions of … Continue reading Ethical Discussions: National Security vs. Privacy Rights →

Top U.S. Customs official speaks to Public Policy students

SPC Public Policy student Nicolas Louis interacting with Commissioner Kerlikowske.
Public Policy

SPC Public Policy students met United States Customs and Border Protection Commissioner and St. Petersburg College alumnus R. Gil Kerlikowske at this week’s Public Policy Leadership Speakers Series luncheon. The 64 bachelor’s degree students in SPC’s Public Policy Administration program were the focus of the event, asking the commissioner questions about drug policy, human trafficking, … Continue reading Top U.S. Customs official speaks to Public Policy students →

Public Policy Leadership Speaker Series draws national and local officials

Public Policy

The Public Policy Leadership Speaker Series luncheons, organized by SPC Professor Jeff Kronschnabl, gives students the opportunity to engage with highly acclaimed professionals from local, state and federal government in an intimate setting. Recently, United States Customs and Border Protection Commissioner and St. Petersburg College alumnus R. Gil Kerlikowske was the featured speaker. Read more … Continue reading Public Policy Leadership Speaker Series draws national and local officials →

SPC and Seminole partner to train Public Policy students

Internships and Work Study, Public Policy

The City of Seminole and St. Petersburg College signed an agreement today that will place one SPC public policy student or graduate in a one-year paid position with the city each year starting Aug. 1. Each year for 10 years a new student/graduate will be selected for a position with the city. Recently passed by … Continue reading SPC and Seminole partner to train Public Policy students →

Public Policy student earns Cisco Certification, internship at Tech Data

Public Policy, Student Success Stories

St. Petersburg College’s Public Policy Administration program is not just about politics. Senior Rafael Murga will graduate this summer with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy but hopes to use the degree to pursue a career in technology. “My initial reaction is to say that this program changed the entire direction of my life — … Continue reading Public Policy student earns Cisco Certification, internship at Tech Data →