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West Virginia University, Regional Research Institute. Wichita State University, Center for Urban Studies.. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The Potomac Institute.. Urban Land Institute.. 8 Illinois: 82-326 0-67—2 A Directory of Urban Research Study Centers ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 1800 G Street NW. Washington, D.C. 20575 The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations is composed of a select number of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, Cabinet members from the executive branch, Governors, mayors, members of State legislatures, elected county officials, as well as private citizens who undertake to investigate problems in intergovernmental relations. Research is carried on with the help of consultants who are specialists in their fields and a small permanent staff. Findings and recommendations of the Commission are reported to the President and to the House and Senate Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittees. Current research by the Commission in urban affairs includes a study of fiscal federalism, of which part will focus exclusively on the fiscal problems of the metropolis, and a "new towns" study. WILLIAM G. COLMAN, Director. BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT RESEARCH, Tempe, Ariz. The Bureau of Government Research is a research and service agency of Arizona State University which is closely related to the Department of Political Science in the College of Liberal Arts. The activities of the Bureau are concentrated primarily in three areas: (1) education; (2) research and publication; and (3) public service. I. Education: The Bureau cooperates closely with the Department of Political Science in offering courses in State and local government and public administration. Of special interest to the Bureau is the master of public administration degree, which prepares students for employment in administrative positions in National, State, and local government. An important part of the MPA program is the serving of an internship in a governmental agency. The Bureau also serves as an intermediary between the university and governmental agencies in arranging such internship programs. II. Research and publication: As the name of the Bureau implies, research is one of its major functions. The Bureau sponsors research, dealing primarily with problems of State and local governments in Arizona. Research findings are published in the Bureau's quarterly, Public Affairs Bulletin, and in frequent monographs. The Bureau has recently published "Urban Politics in the Southwest," a description of politics in 11 cities of the Southwest. III. Community service: The Bureau is actively engaged in public service activities throughout the year. The Bureau sponsors an annual Finance and Accounting Officers Institute, cosponsors the annual Institute for New Mayors and Councilmen, and works closely with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, the Arizona City Managers Association, and similar organizations. LEONARD E. GOODALL, Director STAFF JOHN P. WHITE ELIJAH B. Z. KAMINSKY BRUCE B. MASON Ross R. RICE DWIGHT M. CARPENTER MARION S. HARGREAVES GABRIEL M. LUCIO CIPIRANO J. MANUEL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF URBAN SYSTEMS Tempe, Ariz. The Center for the Study of Urban Systems, which was established in 1966, is organized on an intercollegiate, interdepartmental basis. The purpose of the Center is to stimulate and facilitate the continued involvement of Arizona State University in the study of urban affairs and urban problems. This concern encompasses both research and community educational services on problems of urban development. The Center's research has concentrated upon the improvement of the data base for continuing studies, and with methodological problems. In its first year of operation the Center has developed an urban information system using as a basis the data and procedures of the county assessor's office. WILLIAM S. PETERS, Director. INSTITUTE OF HUMAN SCIENCES BOSTON COLLEGE Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02167 The Institute of Human Sciences, which was established in 1964, is designed to focus on the human and social problems associated with urbanization, technological change, and related aspects of contemporary social development. The Institute engages scholars from the various disciplines of the social sciences as participants in common |