Current students

Monday, February 3, 2014 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

MPSA Movie Night

Fun Night for MPSers - Organized by the MPSA, this event will feature two movies, light refreshments, and snacks. Please vote for your favourite movie on Facebook or connect with Mathura. 

Thomas Barakat, MPS Class of 2013, is published in the winter edition of the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) Milestones magazine. His articles are titled "Seeing Infrastructure in 3D: Ontario Good Roads Association Advocacy Day 2013" and "Multilevel Governance in Canadian Emergency Management".  The multilevel governance article features research by MPS Program Director, Dr. Daniel Henstra, from his new book entitled "Multilevel Governance and Emergency Management in Canadian Municipalities".

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

MPSA event: Rob Leone, MPP Talk and Discussion

Talk for current students - Rob Leone, MPP Cambridge and Critic for Education, will present to the MPS program about life in the public sector including: the public policy process from a legislator's perspective; the nature of the relationship between elected officials and non-partisan public servants; the role of an Opposition critic; and career possibilities and pathways in government. A question and answer period will follow his presentation.

On November 22, uWaterloo co-op students Christopher Gunn-Isaacs (MPS) and Alex Cho (AFM) received the “Over and Above” award from Deputy Minister of Finance, Steve Orsini, for their efforts with the Frost North Ministry of Finance United Way Campaign. The students collectively raised $4,000 for United Way on behalf of the Office of Economic Policy.

Friday, January 10, 2014 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

MPS Talks

Talks for new students by senior students - This afternoon will feature life/work lessons from senior students about how to be a success in the public service before new students embark on their co-op interviews and subsequent government careers. There's a lunch mix and mingle during the lunch hour (12 -1). The talks will begin at 1:00 p.m. 

Featuring (in alphabetical order):

Friday, January 10, 2014 9:30 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Major Team Project Introduction

Meeting for MPS Class of 2014 students - This mandatory meeting for students completing the MTP project in the Winter term will focus on discussing the MTP and sharing co-op experiences. A lunch mix and mingle with new students is planned for noon. A social event for the 2014 class will also be planned for the day. More details to come.  

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Ottawa MPSers Halloween Social

Event for  MPS students and alumni in Ottawa - Created and organized by alumnus Keith Chau (Class of 2013), this complimentary scary event begins with dinner at Milestones Restaurant on Sussex at 5:30 p.m. and ends with a haunted Ghost and Gallows Walk at 8:30 p.m.