August 28, 2017
Welcome to the first edition of Clemson University’s TIGERs GPS – Government and Public Service Blog. We are excited to begin this blogging journey with you as we continue to learn from each other and share stories, best practices and other ponderings in this forum. This blog also presents an opportunity to build on skill […]
August 28, 2017
The Soviet Union sent the first man into space, as well as the first woman and the first dog. An American was the first human to step on the lunar surface. China has built the world’s largest radio telescope. Arguably, the three countries, with Russia as an unchallenged successor of the Soviet Union, have the […]
August 28, 2017
Public sector administrative organizations are responsible and responsive to disparately motivated client factions, all of which have differing agendas, power bases, and constituencies, that want to at least influence—if not control—policy choices. The factious nature of public sector clients is consequential to whether public sector administrative organizations choose to innovate or incrementally change. The simple, […]
August 28, 2017
While it may be years until the legacy of the Trump presidency is clearly defined, the administration’s immigration policies will certainly play a significant role in determining how history will ultimately view the 45th President of the United States. As a candidate, Donald Trump traded nuance for hardline stances on the construction of a border wall, […]
August 28, 2017
On August 1st, 1981 Music Television (MTV) launched; the first song, The Buggles, “Video Killed the Radio Star”. The first song was suiting, as the iconic image of the astronaut placing the MTV flag on the moon quickly became synonymous with the changing age of the music medium. Quickly people flocked to MTV to see new […]