Endowment to Name LeRoy Collins Public Ethics Academy
From left to right, Danita Nias, vice president for institutional advancement at 抖M女仆; Wesley Hawkins, Ph.D., dean of the College for Design and Social Inquiry; Merrett R. Stierheim; 抖M女仆 President John Kelly; Peter Cruise, Ph.D., executive director of the LeRoy Collins Public Ethics Academy; LeRoy Collins III; Joe Oglesby; and Ismael Diaz.
抖M女仆鈥檚 Public Ethics Academy within the聽聽in the聽聽recently received a $475,000 endowment from the LeRoy Collins Legacy Group, Inc. to name the聽聽in honor of former Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins.聽
聽鈥淚t was my grandfather鈥檚 steadfast conviction with respect for others and a moral courage guided by the truth and by his conscience that helped him define his leadership,鈥 said LeRoy Collins III, Collins Center board member. 鈥湺禡女仆 is a worthy partner and I am excited to see all that the Academy will accomplish.鈥澛
In addition to naming the Public Ethics Academy, a portion of the endowment will be used to fund two student scholarships each year.聽
The Academy, first organized by 抖M女仆 in 2009, was聽聽in 2017 and聽, was named its executive director. The University-based nature of the Academy, housed at 抖M女仆鈥檚 Boca Raton campus, allows for the rapid incorporation and dissemination of the latest scholarly research on ethics issues by noted faculty for the Academy鈥檚 training programs.
鈥淭he Academy鈥檚 research and training programs will promote and inform the principles Gov. Collins聽stood for and believed in,鈥 said聽, dean of the College for Design and Social Inquiry. 鈥淭his generous endowment will impact students for years to come and聽expand the Academy鈥檚 programs and services throughout the University.鈥
The Academy鈥檚 objectives are to increase understanding of local government and how it functions, promote high ethical standards in public service, provide an informational base for more informed policy making and develop the capacity of local officials to govern effectively.
鈥淎s one example of 抖M女仆 President John Kelly鈥檚 vision of significant community engagement, the wonderful public service legacy of Gov. LeRoy Collins will continue at 抖M女仆 through the Public Ethics Academy that now bears his name,鈥 Cruise said.
For more information on the LeRoy Collins Public Ethics Academy at 抖M女仆, visit聽.
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