The Institute for Policy and Governance (VTIPG) builds strategic relationships between the university and community by linking academic research and outreach efforts to address significant public policy issues. VTIPG, a university level institute, was created to blend theory with practice by providing a variety of policy-related services.
The Institute’s current research and project emphases are concentrated around three policy areas:
Child and Family Social Welfare Policy Group
Governance and Civil Society Group
Public and Community Health Group
News and Events
- Peace Corps student Sarah Lyon-Hill shares her Blog
- Community Voices Series--featuring Andrew Morikawa and Elisa Sabatini--Wednesday, November 11 at 12 noon at Room B GLC
- Institute partners in Global Dialogue for Responsibility
- VTIPG hosts noted Indian Anthropologist, Soumendra Patnaik, for Roundtable Discussion
- Southeast Regional Seminar for African Studies Fall 2009 Meeting, Blacksburg, VA, hosted by the Virginia Tech Africa Coalition (VTAC)
- Journal of Emergency Management to publish Davos Symposium Papers
- Scholars produce Olympic Truce Center Handbook on Peacebuilding, Conflict Management and Sport
- VTIPG Awarded 3-year US Health and Human Services Grant
NEW: View VTIPG's Work In Progress
Tidings
By Max Stephenson Jr. Director of VTIPG
A quarterly reflection from the Director of the Institute
“Cultural Values, Policymaking and Deliberation”
The Institute is presently involved in a variety of research initiatives and projects linked to social, health and environmental policy. I have lately been struck afresh by the ways in which each of these is underpinned by concerns that ultimately are rooted in American culture. These fault lines are enduring commitments by millions to specific values, and reflect ongoing interpretations of hoary arguments concerning how our nation’s government should relate to its citizenry... more...
