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General News Feb 28, 2025

Building Trust in Government: Strategic Approaches for Public Administration

Author: Amanda Mullan In survey after survey, most American respondents report low and declining levels of trust in their government. The American people say they are not getting the government that they pay for and see …

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General News Feb 28, 2025

Honoring Women's History Month with the Academy

The theme for 2025 National Women’s History month is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.” This theme has been the mantra for women in the U.S. for close to two centuries. It goes back t…

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Standing Panel News Feb 12, 2025

VIDEO Part 2: Living with 2°C Plus – The Climate Change Adaptation Challenge Monash University

On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the second roundtable organized by NAPA’s Standing Panels for International Affairs and Intergovernmental Systems, in collaboration with Monash University in Australia, will discuss Extre…

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Standing Panel News Sep 6, 2024

Reducing Homelessness in the United States: An Intergovernmental Challenge

This report of the Homelessness Working Group is the product of many months of exploration and deliberation by a group of Academy Fellows who raised their hands in response to a call from Mark Pisano and Shelley Metzenba…

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General News Aug 1, 2024

Fellow Spotlight: Charlie Stevenson

Dr. Charles A. Stevenson has been teaching American foreign policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies for two decades. Born in Denver, first in his family to go to college, he has AB and PhD de…

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General News Jul 12, 2024

Fellow Spotlight: Rosemary O'Leary

Rosemary O'Leary is Emerita Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas and Emerita Distinguished Professor at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Her research focuses on public management, collaboration, …

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General News May 15, 2024

Baltimore County debuts Enterprise Strategic Plan, with help from the Academy

County Executive John Olszewski Jr., has debuted the Baltimore County Enterprise Strategic Plan for 2024-2026, with the help of the Strategic Initiatives team at the National Academy of Public Administration. Academy sta…

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General News May 3, 2024

The Academy Acknowledges our Fellows for Public Service Recognition Week 2024!

The Academy is taking a special look at Academy Fellows making an impact at the state and local level for Public Service Recognition Week 2024! Learn more about some of our recent Fellow inductees and how they're making …

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General News Apr 19, 2024

The Academy and Earth Day: A focus on the future

One of the Academy’s 12 Grand Challenges is “Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change.” As we see changes in the world around us, the first steps towards taking action are to observe and understand. The Acade…

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General News Mar 1, 2024

The Academy and Women's History Month 2024

National Women’s History Month has been observed in the United States since 1988 in celebration of the often overlooked contributions of women to the nation’s history, culture and society. This past year, American women …

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General News Dec 4, 2023

Fellow Spotlight: Alan Balutis

Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in public administration? Oddly, I started out in college as a Latin major. I wanted to be a high school Latin teacher or even to go into the priesthood (hold your laughter he…

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General News Oct 23, 2023

Meet the Academy: Kate Kellen

What are your role and primary responsibilities at the Academy? As a research associate for the studies side of the Academy, I get to participate in most aspects of the Academy's funded research projects, largely focusin…

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