Carolyn Grow Dailey Honored with Administrator of the Year Award
Carolyn Grow Dailey was honored as the 2008 Administrator of the Year at the Romney Institute of Public Management banquet held on March 20, 2008. Dailey currently serves as president and CEO of Ascend Alliance, a nonprofit organization focusing on international humanitarian efforts. Previously, she served as a president, CEO and co-founder of the Engage Now Foundation and also as CEO of CHOICE Humanitarian. Dailey has facilitated community development programs and led expeditions in twelve different countries, blessing hundreds of thousands of individuals throughout the world. More.
MPA Program Devotes a Day of Volunteering to Utah County
With the beginning of graduate school underway, more than 100 students, faculty and staff from the Romney Institute of Public Management put aside their studies and work for a morning to participate in the annual United Way of Utah County Day of Caring on Sept. 6. More.
Marriott School Professor Wins National Tax Award
Gary Cornia’s face lights up when he talks about his work in taxes. “I love the topic I research,” he says. “Taxes are the funnest thing in the world. I love coming to work.”
Cornia’s enthusiasm for and dedication to state and local finance and tax policy has garnered national recognition. The National Tax Association presented him with the 2006 Stephen D. Gold Award in December. More.
BYU Public Management Professor Appointed to State Civil Rights Committee
Brigham Young University assistant professor of public management Chyleen Arbon was recently appointed by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to a two-year term on its Utah Advisory Committee. More.
MPA at the Romney Institute
The MPA program emphasizes practical management training by supplementing faculty lectures with team projects, field research, case analyses, and internships. Offered through the George W. Romney Institute of Public Management, the two-year program's integrated curriculum prepares students to meet the demands of public service with a strong understanding of management principles.
Formation of Character
"I believe that education should have as its objectives the formation of character and citizenship and the development of individual intellects and talents." ~ George W. Romney