December 23, 2011

Reader Poll: What Was the Ombuds Story of the Year?

What do you think was the most important story of the year for Ombuds?


1. Record Numbers of New Ombuds Offices Opened Their Doors

2. University of Iowa Ombuds Becomes a Lightening Rod for Bullying Issues

3. The Promise of Dodd-Frank Begins to Yield Opportunities for Ombuds

4. Chuck Howard Tours in Support of his Book and Organizational Ombuds

5. New Offices Open in Africa: University of Cape Town; University of KwaZulu-Natal; and American University in Cairo

6. Many Notable Ombuds Retire

7. NY State Ombuds for Developmentally Disabled Breaches Confidentiality, Routinely Revealing Whistleblowers ID

8. IOA Expands International Outreach Efforts

9. Post on YouTube Video by New University of Central Florida Ombuds Shreya Trivedi Draws Record Views

10. Several Notable Ombuds Passed Away in 2011


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  1. Results:
    Record Numbers of New Ombuds Offices Opened Their Doors 11 (52%)
    University of Iowa Ombuds Becomes a Lightening Rod for Bullying Issues 1 (4%)
    Promise of Dodd-Frank Begins to Yield Opportunities 2 (9%)
    Chuck Howard Tours in Support Ombuds 2 (9%)
    New Offices Open at African Universities 1 (4%)
    Many Notable Ombuds Retire 0 (0%)
    NY State Ombuds for Developmentally Disabled Breaches Confidentiality 2 (9%)
    IOA Expands International Outreach Efforts 0 (0%)
    YouTube Video by New UCF Ombuds Draws Record Hits 1 (4%)
    Several Notable Ombuds Passed Away in 2011 1 (4%)

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