Browse Collections (46 total)

Russian Cartoons & Posters: From Red Tape to Red Square (G-1)

Red Tape from Red Square PPT.pdf

This collection consists of items from the art exhibit “Bureaucracy in Russian Art: Posters and Political Cartoons" (2010), produced by Rutgers, the…

Russian Cartoons & Posters: From Red Tape to Red Square (G-1)

Security, Fire, and Emergency Management (B-1)

"I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life; it is a way to live fully. Its greatest…

Security, Fire, and Emergency Management (B-1)

Military Service (B-2)

“I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.” -Ulysses S. Grant Military service can be voluntary and involuntary. Although many countries…

Military Service (B-2)

Protecting the Public's Interests (C-4)

"I consider ethics, as well as religion, as supplements to law in the government of man."  -Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United…

Protecting the Public's Interests (C-4)

Public Safety and Law Enforcement (B-3)

“Understand, our police officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. They’ve got a tough job to do to maintain public safety and hold…

Public Safety and Law Enforcement (B-3)

Criminal Justice & Investigative Services (B-4)

"I was having a better time at my job than were those of my peers who had opted for private practice. Life as a public servant was more interesting.…

Criminal Justice & Investigative Services (B-4)

Environmental Protection (C-1)

"When the well's dry, we know the worth of water."  - Benjamin Franklin, (1706-1790), Poor Richard's Almanac.  Public service employees and volunteers…

Environmental Protection (C-1)

Public Health and Healthcare (C-2)

HIV PowerPoint.pdf

"We all have an obligation as citizens of this earth to leave the world a healthier, cleaner, and better place for our children and future…

Public Health and Healthcare (C-2)

Science in the Public Service (C-3)

"In sum, we need a model where there is more scientific knowledge deployed across government, and more knowledge of government and public policy in…

Science in the Public Service (C-3)

Diversity in Public Service (D-1)

"If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity." - John F. Kennedy   Age, economic, educational,…

Diversity in Public Service (D-1)

Leadership for the Public Service (D-2)

"There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction…

Leadership for the Public Service (D-2)

Motivation for the Public Service (D-3)

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"I was having a better time at my job than were those of my peers who had opted for private practice. Life as a public servant was more interesting.…

Motivation for the Public Service (D-3)

Quiet Heroes and Innovators (D-4)

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." - Christopher Reeve (1952-2004)…

Quiet Heroes and Innovators (D-4)

Women in the Public Service (D-5)

Women in PS presentation 2025.pdf

"And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That's why I left a job at a law firm for…

Women in the Public Service (D-5)

Civic Engagement (E-1)

"I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life; it is a way to live fully. Its greatest…

Civic Engagement (E-1)

Public Education (E-2)

"It is in fact a part of the function of education to help us escape, not from our own time — for we are bound by that — but from the intellectual and…

Public Education (E-2)

Libraries (E-3)

"It's funny that we think of libraries as quiet demure places where we are shushed by dusty, bun-balancing, bespectacled women. The truth is libraries…

Libraries (E-3)

Nonprofit Organizations (E-4)

 “The 'non-profit' institution neither supplies goods or services, nor controls. Its 'product' is neither a pair of shoes nor an effective regulation.…

Nonprofit Organizations (E-4)

Social Work and the Helping Professions (E-5)

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the shoes of others."  - Mahatma Gandhi  In the social work and helping professions there are…

Social Work and the Helping Professions (E-5)

Delivering Public Services as Promised (F-1)

Delivering public services as promised is the task of committed U.S. public servants all across the nation, who are eager to serve and ‘to make a…

Delivering Public Services as Promised (F-1)

Financing our Common Purposes (F-2)

Government meets its expenditures mainly through taxes. Taxes are a financial charges collected by the government and its functional equivalents for…

Financing our Common Purposes (F-2)

High Performing Public Organizations (F-3)

High performing public organizations pay attention to the strategies that influence both their successes and their failures, and build on that…

High Performing Public Organizations (F-3)

International Public Service (F-4)

The international public service sector encompasses international organizations within the United Nations (UN) system; regional bodies, such as the…

International Public Service (F-4)

Partnership Government (F-5)

At the local level, partnership in government involves citizens’ participation in decision making processes around issues that affect their quality of…

Partnership Government (F-5)

Public Technologies for the Public Good (F-7)

Governments all over the world are being empowered by the reach and efficiency afforded through modern information and communications technologies…

Public Technologies for the Public Good (F-7)

The Straus Family: A History of Public Service and Philanthropy (G-2)

Straus Scholars.pdf

Beginning in the 19th Century and continuing into the 20th, members of the Straus Family have served in governmental positions at the federal and…

The Straus Family: A History of Public Service and Philanthropy (G-2)

Public Service Through the Spoken Word (G-4)

spokenword.pdf

Radio Free Asia also has a website that serves as an alternative way of reaching its potential audience. This website offers enriched content and…

Contributors: USA.gov

Public Service Through the Spoken Word (G-4)

Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)

"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of…

Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)

Public Service as a Profession (A-2)

"Careers focused on lifting up our communities – whether it's helping transform troubled schools or creating after-school programs or training workers…

Public Service as a Profession (A-2)

Philanthropy (G-3)

“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”  -Winston Churchill Philanthropy is an age-old concept, which comes in many forms…

Philanthropy (G-3)

Postal Service (A-4)

The Barefoot Mailmen.pdf

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." -Inscription on the…

Postal Service (A-4)

Serving the Public in Elected Office (A-5)

“What made you choose this career is what made me go into politics – a chance to serve, to make a difference. It is not just a job. It is a…

Serving the Public in Elected Office (A-5)

Timelines of Public Service (A-6)

"History does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it…

Timelines of Public Service (A-6)

Oaths of Office (A-3)

OATHS OF OFFICE VMPS.pdf

"The duty imposed upon him [the president] to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, follows out the strong injunctions of his oath of…

Oaths of Office (A-3)

Foundations of Public Service: Educational Resources

Science and Service to the Public: Educational Resources

Education for Public Service

Diversity in Public Service: Educational Resources

Public Administration-Ideals into Action: Educational Resources

Public Service-Dangerous Service: Educational Resources

Speeches Emphasizing Public Service

Information for Contributors

Special Exhibits: Teaching & Learning Resources

Straus Public Service Scholars

Evidence of public service as a pivotal harbinger of stability, safety, and health continues to compound. The Straus Historical Society’s Scholarship…

Commencement Addresses

Final Commencement Addresses.pdf

Postal Stamps Featuring Public Service

VMPS_Public Service Stamps.pdf