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University of Montana launches the Max S. Baucus Institute, a new department focused on public administration and policy
You won’t find many people in America today who think the country’s political system and government are working perfectly. In response to the divisive climate, the University of Montana is stepping up efforts to train the next generation of civic leaders.
On Tuesday, UM launched its Department of Public Administration and Policy, a new academic unit located in the Alexander Blewett III School of Law’s Max S. Baucus Institute.
Baucus, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Montana history and a former U.S. Ambassador to China, was on hand for the ribbon-cutting. He called public service a “noble” profession that he’s found rewarding over the years.
“We wanted to keep service alive by establishing a public policy institute here in Montana,” he said.
