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At its heart, public service is the act of contributing toward the greater good. Drawing on roots in political science, sociology, history and economics, the at is designed for students who are also concerned citizens driven to find solutions to public issues.

Join us for a to discover how 91制片厂 Manchester's听 prepares students for a broad range of careers in fields including civil service, education, law, nonprofits and more. You'll also learn about the built-in accelerated path to a master's degree in public administration or public policy from 91制片厂 Carsey School of Public Policy.

The will be led by Stephen Pimpare, Ph.D., who has inspired students with his passion and expertise on American politics and public policy since joining the 听faculty six years ago. Pimpare is a nationally recognized expert on poverty, homelessness and U.S. social policy, having appeared on national and international radio and TV outlets as well as published several books.

What do you like best about your job?

SP: It鈥檚 the boring answer, but it鈥檚 the honest one 鈥� our students are amazing. In part because so many have so many responsibilities beyond their school work, there鈥檚 a seriousness of purpose that I really appreciate.

What are your hobbies?

SP: Any spare time is typically spent reading or writing, but I do love to cook.

Tell us your favorite:

• New Hampshire destination: There鈥檚 a particular old stone bridge, with a small waterfall and creek below it, out in Hillsboro that is equally magical in summer or when it鈥檚 frozen over in winter. It鈥檚 not far from some pretty good hiking trails, too.
• Book:听 I find myself returning most to Armistead Maupin鈥檚听Tales of the City听books and to Dostoevsky鈥檚听Brothers Karamazov. Surely that says something about my tastes in fiction, but I鈥檓 not sure what. For books in my field, there is still nothing that matches Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward鈥檚听Regulating the Poor, both for the clarity of its thought and its prose, and for lasting insight into the deeper structures of American political development.
• Movie:听I still find Hitchcock鈥檚听Notorious听mesmerizing (and it has to be among Ingrid Bergman鈥檚 best performances), and I can still be utterly charmed, for some reason, by Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid (and Stanley Tucci and Fiona Shaw!) in the very silly听Undercover Blues.
• Childhood book:听Does听Lord of the Rings count as a children鈥檚 book? I must have read it four or five times as a pre-teen. In my younger days, I believe I read all of the Hardy Boys mysteries and have a vague memory of gently harassing a local librarian, not quite believing her when she told me that there were no more and that I鈥檇 read them all.
• Childhood TV show:听Well,听Sesame Street, obviously. I felt a certain kinship with Oscar. I like to think I鈥檝e mellowed with age and am a bit more like Kermit now.

Learn more about Professor Pimpare and 91制片厂 Manchester's public service and nonprofit leadership program at our virtual info session on Tuesday, February 16听at 5 p.m.

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