The key roles that the University of Southern California's professional schools have played in promoting public affairs are brought into sharp focus in this detailed history, edited by a group of academic experts intimately involved in the development of the school. Through its School of Policy, Planning and Development, USC has taken a distinctive approach in pushing forward community enterprise on a local and global basis. The school was forged through a merger of its School of Public Administration and School of Urban Planning and Development, both of which were pioneers in their fields. This compilation was created as part of the 2009 celebration of SPPD's eighty years of widely shared academic inquiry, facilitation of learning, and advancement of civic and professional public practice. New generations seeking to sustain the school's tradition of leadership now have a detailed history that tells how amazing developments in technologies and systems enabled the university to successfully promote its ideals. USC Emeritus Dean of Gerontology, James Birren, sums it up well when he states, "You can't know where you are going until you understand where you have been." Recall the university's history of core values, vital practices, and great contributions in Futures of the Past.

FUTURES OF THE PAST

Collected Papers in Celebration of Its More Than Eighty Years: University of Southern California's School of Policy, Planning, and Development

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Copyright © 2010 Ross Clayton
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ISBN: 978-1-4502-5721-3

Contents

Chronology?Historical Milestones..................................................................................................................................1Chapter 1 - Introduction to Book by Kim Nelson....................................................................................................................9Section One The School of Public Administration: The Early Years (1929-1955)......................................................................................25Introduction to "Stalwarts" Biographies by Frank Sherwood.........................................................................................................27Chapter 2 - Biography of Emery Olson by Frank Sherwood............................................................................................................29Chapter 3 - Challenge and Response: The History of the School of Public Administration by Emery Evans Olson (February 25, 1955)...................................35John M Pfiffner Introductory Note by Kim Nelson...................................................................................................................55Chapter 4 - Biography of John Pfiffner by Frank Sherwood..........................................................................................................61Chapter 5 - The Metamorphosis of a Mind by John Pfiffner..........................................................................................................73Chapter 6 - Biography of Henry Reining, Jr. by Frank Sherwood.....................................................................................................79Chapter 7 - The School of Public Administration Today by Henry Reining, Jr. (February 1955).......................................................................91Section Two Transformative Figures in the School of Public Administration.........................................................................................99Introduction to "Transformative Figures"-by Kim Nelson............................................................................................................101Chapter 8 - Biography of Neely Gardner by Frank Sherwood..........................................................................................................103Chapter 9 - Biography of Alberto Guereirro Ramos by Frank Sherwood................................................................................................119Chapter 10 - Memories of a Unique Scholar: Alberto Guerreiro Ramos by Wesley E. Bjur..............................................................................127Section Three Additional Biographies of Six Other Early Stalwarts.................................................................................................137Chapter 11 - Biography of John Gerletti by Frank Sherwood.........................................................................................................139Chapter 12 - Biography of Bruce Storm by Frank Sherwood...........................................................................................................145Chapter 13 - Biography of Bruce Storm by Jong S. Jun..............................................................................................................153Chapter 14 - Biography of Robert Berkov by Frank Sherwood.........................................................................................................159Chapter 15 - Biography of David Shirley by Frank Sherwood.........................................................................................................165Chapter 16 - Biography of Richard Gable by Frank Sherwood.........................................................................................................171Chapter 17 - Biography of Arthur Naparstek by Chet Haskell........................................................................................................177Section Four The Later Years of the School of Public Administration 1968-1999.....................................................................................183Introduction by Ross Clayton......................................................................................................................................185Chapter 18 - Frank Sherwood,1967-1968.............................................................................................................................187Chapter 19 - David Mars, Director 1968-1971.......................................................................................................................217Chapter 20 - Kim Nelson, Director and Dean 1971-1975..............................................................................................................223Chapter 21 - John Kirlin, Acting and Interim Dean 1974-1976.......................................................................................................237Chapter 22 - The Leadership of Robert P Biller, Dean 1976-1982....................................................................................................247Chapter 23 - Ross Clayton, Dean 1982-1991.........................................................................................................................255Chapter 24 - Jane Pisano, Dean 1991-1998..........................................................................................................................281Section Five School of Urban Planning and Development.............................................................................................................289Chapter 25 - The Emergence and Evolution of the Planning School by Tridib Banerjee and William Baer...............................................................291Chapter 26 - Tribute to John William Dyckman by Wook Chang........................................................................................................301Section Six Away from the Campus Programs.........................................................................................................................309Introduction to the Off Campus Centers by Cristy Jensen...........................................................................................................311Chapter 27 - Civic Center Campus by Carl Bellone..................................................................................................................317Chapter 28 - USC's Capital Center in Sacramento by Cristy Jensen..................................................................................................327Chapter 29 - Reflections On The Three Decades Of the Washington Public Affairs Center by Jim Wolf.................................................................349Section Seven International Programs..............................................................................................................................367International Roots of the School of Public Administration Introduction by Ross Clayton...........................................................................369Chapter 30 - The School of Public Administration's Involvement in International Education and Institution Building programs by Gilbert Siegel.....................371Section Eight The Early Years of the School of Policy, Planning, and Development..................................................................................401Chapter 31 - SPPD as a School in Transition: 2000-2005 Dan...