Center for Policy and Public Service
Mission Statement
The Center for Policy and Public Service is dedicated to building individuals' civic capacity and discussing issues of the community development. Affiliated with SVSU's Department of Political Science, the Center facilitates students' participation in a number of activities designed to strengthen the democratic process. These activities include internships in governmental and public service organizations, opportunities to converse and network with public leaders, workshops to develop civic skills, and public policy symposia. The Center also serves the broader community by providing a forum for discussion and a source of information and assistance for all constituencies, including community groups, local government, business, and individual citizens. The Center undertakes these activities with the goal of improving the comprehensive educational experience for SVSU students by showing them the direct links between the practice of the social sciences and applications in the community.
Vision Statement
The Center for Policy and Public Service at Saginaw Valley State University aims at being the recognized regional hub for pulitical and public service events. Pursuant to this goal, the Center is committed to excellence in collaborating, expanding and offering assistance to all regional political and public institutions. By offering a distinctive Center that includes opportunities for independent research, hands-on learning and experience, the Center promotes scholarship in the political science discipline, civic participation, and leadership.
"I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves, and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesom discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion."
-- Thomas Jefferson