Copyright 2018 The Knoxville News-Sentinel – Nashville Bureau. All Rights Reserved. Guest Columnist On the heels of the mid-term elections, I’m reminded of a story I once heard. A missionary in England was teaching his teenage daughter how to drive. As is the case in that country, those who are
Chris Shults, a grants and training specialist with the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) and David Folz, professor and director of the master of public administration and public policy program at UT Knoxville, recently published a paper in the State and Local Government Review. The paper examines a study the
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS) has earned the Commitment Award in the annual Excellence in Tennessee recognition program administered by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE). IPS serves businesses and government to improve the lives of Tennesseans. “We are excited to hear that we received
The University of Tennessee system’s source of outreach to government, business and communities – the Institute for Public Service (IPS) – provided assistance in fiscal year 2017 that led to more than $1.6 billion in economic impact for Tennessee. Through its five agencies, which provide training and technical consulting to
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service announced that Margaret Norris is the new executive director of its Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS). Norris currently is a municipal government consultant for the East Tennessee region, a position she’s held for the last 16 years. “We are pleased bring to
Reprint: UT President: Sumner dispatch center ‘world class’ Published 10:45 a.m. CT April 28, 2017 at www.tennessean.com In an effort to acknowledge the work of University of Tennessee agencies, President Joe DiPietro made a brief visit Thursday morning to the newly constructed Sumner County consolidated E-911 center. DiPietro was impressed by
