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The George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics is for students devoted to careers in public and nonprofit service.
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An Expanding Perspective

October 20, 2021
From the mountains to the sea to the Tanner building, BYU Marriott MPA alumna Lina Abdallah is always searching for new ways to see the world and the people who live in it.
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BYU Marriott Welcomes New Faculty

September 24, 2021
The Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business welcomes nine new professors this fall.
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Guided to BYU

August 27, 2021
Working for the Romney Institute as department secretary, director of student services, and eventually associate director has done more for Catherine Cooper than merely confirm the reality of spiritual promptings she's received throughout her life.
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Teaching from Experiences

June 05, 2021
As an associate professor for the Romney Institute at BYU Marriott, Nelson is working with an MPA student and members of the state government to create a web application to make tracking tax money easier for the state and local governments.
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Students from BYU Marriott Nonprofit Minor Bring Home Top Honors

March 03, 2020
Students from BYU Marriott's nonprofit management minor recently traveled to Kansas City and brought home top honors from the Nonprofit Alliance Leadership Conference.

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Doral Vance Awarded MPA Alumnus of the Year Award

November 27, 2019
The Romney Institute recently honored Doral Vance with the 2019 N. Dale Wright Alumnus of the Year Award.
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Catherine Cooper, the heart of the MPA program, receives President's Appreciation Award

November 20, 2019
Catherine Cooper, associate director for the Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics, is one of four administrative recipients of the 2019 President's Appreciation Award.
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UN Foundation Leader Receives Administrator of the Year Award

April 19, 2019
Kathy Calvin, president and director of the United Nations Foundation, was named 2019 Administrator of the Year by the Romney Institute of Public Management at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
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Thought Leader Receives Cornia Award

March 05, 2019
University of North Carolina public administration professor Leisha DeHart-Davis was recently awarded the Gary C. Cornia Lecture Series.
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Education Report 2018: Collaborating for Impact

March 01, 2019
When Utah’s Office of the State Auditor wanted to create an early-warning system to identify cities with weakening fiscal health, state officials applied to be a client in BYU Marriott’s GoodMeasure program.
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Five New Professors Join BYU Marriott

December 03, 2018
The Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business welcomes five new faculty members, all of whom began teaching with the commencement of the Fall 2018 semester.
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Mesa City Manager Honored as MPA Alumnus of the Year

November 27, 2018
The Romney Institute of Public Management honored BYU Marriott MPA graduate Chris Brady, city manager of Mesa, Arizona, with the 2018 N. Dale Wright Alumnus of the Year Award at a luncheon on 26 October.
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Thompson, New Book Featured

May 02, 2018
What if you could have success and fulfillment in equal measure? KSL NewsRadio's Doug Wright talked to Romney Institute professor Jeff Thompson about the secret to finding your true calling.
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Grantwell Celebrates a Decade

April 18, 2018
It was a night to remember as people gathered to commemorate the magic of Grantwell.
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Brudney Honored at Cornia Lecture Series

April 09, 2018
Dr. Jeffrey Brudney spoke on how universities can take the lead when improving relationships with their communities.
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Can a New Nonprofit Succeed?

March 27, 2018
Public administration professor Robert Christensen's new research seeks to answer whether or not there are too many nonprofits in the market.
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Sheryl Sculley Honored for City Management

March 20, 2018
BYU Marriott's Romney Institute of Public Management has named the San Antonio city manager its 2018 Administrator of the Year for her outstanding service.
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Lt. Colonel Receives MPA Alumnus of the Year

October 31, 2017
Honoree Brett Swigert shared the importance of service before self in his acceptance speech.
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