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ADDRESS OF
ELMER B. STAATS
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVA UNIVERSITY COMENCEMENT EXERCISES
WAR MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
AUGUST 1, 1976
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
-IN A NEW ERA]
Today, the first commencement at which Nova is conferring doctorates
of public administration, is a notable occasion for this university. It is
a special day for you who are receiving degrees. It also marks the culmi-
nation of extraordinary efforts by the founders of Nova, who had
--the foresight to perceive the new issues and problems faced
by the public sector today,
--the understanding that management does make a difference, and
--the faith that new educational approaches for public adminis-
tration could help public managers and society resolve those
problems.
For the public service and the academic world, the unique professional
education provided to mid-career people in government represents a hopeful
and imaginative departure from traditional modes of training. The
idealistic cries for academic relevance voiced so stridently by restless
youth have been converted here into reality. The cross-pollination of
academic theory with practical experience cannot help but broaden the-
horizons and capacities of administrators. At the same time, it should
bring new perspectives to the academic world.
While this type of training must be rewarding for Nova's
students, it is also filling critical management needs in today's public
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