Make A Difference -- New Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Public Service Launches Fall 2018

CINCINNATI, June 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Institute & University (UI&U) in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center in Oakland, CA will launch a graduate certificate program in Fall 2018 focused on public service leadership. The Certificate in Leadership in Public Service (CLPS) is an interdisciplinary program providing professionals with an ethical framework to apply the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence to public service within one's career, job site, and in representing one's agency in interaction with the public.

The Certificate in Leadership in Public Service is geared toward leaders who aspire to or currently serve in administrative roles within their organization.

Dr. Elden Golden, one of the administrators behind the program at UI&U noted, "The certificate is designed for the 'transformational leader'; it is for those who want to make a difference, as well as being knowledgeable leaders."

Key program benefits include a fully online structure, dedicated faculty from both partner organizations, and transfer credit capability towards the Master of Arts Online program at UI&U.

Executive Director for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center and the Institute for Community Leadership, Dr. Roy Wilson added, "Leaders who excel in Certificate in Leadership in Public Service are seeking solutions to obstacles that hamper public service agencies from better representing the interests of both the community and individuals.  Public servants are much more than vendors who provide products and services; they are the partners between themselves and those they serve."   

The partnership highlights boundless collaboration between two organizations with key missions aligned to the purpose of public service within leadership.

Class starts August 27, 2018. The 18 credit hour Certificate in Leadership in Public Service is designed to be completed in one year. The coursework is fully online and is offered as a stand-alone certificate or embedded in the MA program, with concentrations in Creativity Studies; Health & Wellness; History & Culture, Leadership, Public Policy, Social Issues; and Literature & Writing.

Register today.

About Union Institute & University
Union Institute & University is a non-profit, regionally accredited university specializing in providing quality higher education degrees for adults nationwide. Founded in 1964, Union's academic programs and services are the result of more than five decades of identifying and refining ways to structure and deliver education to meet the needs of adults. Distinguished as the pioneer in adult education, Union perfected the concepts now common in higher education such as the hybrid model, a blend of online and traditional classroom instruction, interdisciplinary studies, and student centered education with socially relevant and applicable learning outcomes in its undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs.

The university is guided by its core mission to educate highly motivated adults who seek academic programs to engage, enlighten, and empower them to pursue professional goals and a lifetime of learning, service, and social responsibility.

Union is a national university with academic centers located in: Ohio, Florida, and California.

For more information about Union Institute & University, visit www.myunion.edu or call 1- 800-861-6400. 

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