Center for Public Service - Portland State University

Headquartered in the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University, the Center for Public Service (CPS) aspires to enhance the legitimacy of --and citizen trust in -- public service institutions and the people who work in them by:

•Cultivating and empowering effective, ethical, and innovative leaders and managers in government, nonprofit, and other mission-driven organizations

•Improving personal and organizational performance

•Expanding capacity for effective participation in governance networks

•Providing intellectual leadership through applied research and the dissemination of practical knowledge