Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania

The Fels Institute of Government was founded in 1937 at the University of Pennsylvania. Its primary benefactor was Philadelphia philanthropist Samuel Fels of the Fels Naptha Soap Company and the Institute is housed in the Fels Mansion on the west of the Penn campus. Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 1094 KB)The entrance to the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. ... Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 1094 KB)The entrance to the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn or UPenn, although the former is the preferred and recognized nickname of the University) is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Samuel Simeon Fels, the youngest son of Lazarus and Susanna Fels, was born in Yanceyville, N.C., on February 16, 1860. ... Fels-Naptha is a brand of laundry bar soap. ...

The Institute offers the degree of Master of Governmental Administration (MGA), and various certificates in subjects related to public administration, politics, economic development, and non-profit management. Public administration is, broadly speaking, the implementation of policy within a state framework. ... Look up Politics on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Politics (disambiguation) Democracy History of democracy List of democracy and elections-related topics List of years in politics List of politics by country articles Political corruption Political economy Political movement Political parties of the world Political party Political psychology Political sociology Political... Economic development is the development of economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants. ... A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ...

Originally founded within the Wharton School the Institute is now part of the School of Arts and Sciences at Penn. The Institute has a long history of training public managers and offering research services to local, state and national government agencies. As of 2005 the Institute has approximately 100 students in its full-time and executive programs. Notable alumni include US Congressman Chaka Fattah and Ted Gaebler co-author of the influential book 'Reinventing Government'. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is a business school at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. The school was founded by Joseph Wharton, who also was one of the founders of Swarthmore College (founded in 1864), in 1881 as the first collegiate business school in the United States. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chaka Fattah (born November 21, 1956) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1994. ...

Fels faculty members include Fels Director Donald F.Kettl and Ed Rendell Governor of Pennsylvania. Gov. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...

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