The inaugural class of the Tennessee Certified Public Manager (CPM) program, based in the UT Institute for Public Service’s Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, graduated earlier this month at the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Capitol Building in Nashville. Fourteen participants from local, state, and federal government positions graduated as members of the program’s
Chuck Shoopman, Institute for Public Service assistant vice president, recently participated in the US G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency Workshop held in Washington, DC.
The Institute for Public Service invites all Knoxville-area UT employees to an open house at its new office, 1610 University Avenue, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 14. Refreshments and tours of the building will be available. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to ips2016@utk.edu by the end of the day on Monday,
The UT System’s Knoxville footprint is growing to include the Mechanicsville area with the relocation of the UT Institute for Public Service. Sixty-five people who work in IPS Knoxville offices will move into a building, previously occupied by state of Tennessee employees, at 1610 University Avenue beginning Monday.
Three finalists have been named for the position of vice president for the Institute for Public Service. Interviews will begin on October 29 and conclude on November 3.
The Municipal Technical Advisory Service—a UT Institute for Public Service agency—is holding its inaugural Women in Public Service symposium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on November 13. The event is geared toward women in public service who want to develop their professional expertise and expand their network of colleagues in their field.
The UT Institute for Public Service is the recipient of a $100,000 endowment from the Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund and the Tennessee County Services Loan Program. The endowment is earmarked for the internship programs at the Municipal Technical Advisory Service and the County Technical Assistance Service.
Steve Thompson, assistant vice president with the UT Institute for Public Service, was recently elected vice president and president-elect of the Southern Consortium of University Public Service Organizations. Thompson was elected to the board position at the association’s annual conference at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
David Folz, professor of political science and public administration, is the recipient of this year’s Faculty Excellence Award from UT’s Institute for Public Service (IPS). Each year IPS recognizes a faculty member who has worked with the institute or its agencies in the last year and has demonstrated a commitment to public service and excellence