Tag - Excellence

John Koskinen and William Ruckelshaus to Receive “Elliott L.  Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service”

John Koskinen and William Ruckelshaus to Receive “Elliott L.  Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service” Post Date: March 01, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today announced that John Koskinen and William D. Ruckelshaus will receive the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public...

Transition 2016 Op-Ed: Striving for Excellence in Federal Management

Transition 2016 Op-Ed: Striving for Excellence in Federal Management Post Date: July 12, 2016 In less than four months, the Presidential campaigns will end and speculation will immediately focus on who will staff the new Administration. But management issues? They’re unlikely to get much attention. That is, until they bite, as every Administration discovers, to its...

National Academy of Public Administration Releases New Book:  Building a 21st Century SES: Ensuring Leadership Excellence in Our Federal Government

National Academy of Public Administration Releases New Book:  Building a 21st Century SES: Ensuring Leadership Excellence in Our Federal Government Post Date: March 17, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today unveiled its new book, Building a 21s Century SES: Ensuring Leadership Excellence in Our Federal...

Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Leon E. Panetta to Receive NAPA’s “Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service”

Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Leon E. Panetta to Receive NAPA’s “Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service” Post Date: January 30, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced that Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Leon E. Panetta will receive the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service on February...

Design Excellence in 2015

A vegetable garden on the roof of Via Verde (2013 RBA Silver Medalist) provides fresh produce grown by and for residents. The Bruner Foundation reached out to leaders of organizations engaged in the design and development of American cities to discuss the issues facing today’s urban environments. We were curious to hear their thoughts about the opportunities and...

Celebrating 30 Years of Urban Excellence

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence and we’ve been busy! We’ve launched a new website, released our latest publication Challenging Conventions: The 2015 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence, and announced the Call for Entries for the 2017 award. One gold medal of $50,000 and four silver medals of $10,000...

MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration and Center for Organizational Excellence To Host Roundtable on Civil Service Reform

MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration and Center for Organizational Excellence To Host Roundtable on Civil Service Reform Post Date: June 12, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration will join the Center for Organizational Excellence in hosting a June 17th roundtable discussion on Civil Service Reform, featuring guest...

Explore Urban Excellence at USGBC Greenbuild and ABX

Explore Urban Excellence at USGBC Greenbuild and ABX

RBA Session at Greenbuild + ABXJoin the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) at next month’s USGBC Greenbuild and ABX in Boston for a panel discussion on the 2017 award cycle moderated by ArchitectureBoston editor Renee Loth. Gain insight into the award’s unique selection process from participants, learn about the 2017 medalists, and explore lessons learned...

Creating Urban Excellence: Learning from the RBA

Learning from the Rudy Bruner Award View this email in your browser 2017 Silver Medalist Iberville Offsite Rehabs I & II, before and after, preserves New Orleans’ unique cultural and socio-economic diversity by restoring historic homes for low-income residents. (Photo: Jeff Johnston) How do we create excellent urban places? While there is no single recipe...