Center for Public Administration and Policy

{{Short description|Academic department of Virginia Tech}}

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| name = Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy

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|image_alt=Virginia Tech Seal

| motto = Ut Prosim (Latin)

| mottoeng= That I May Serve

| established = 1977

| type = Public University

| affiliations = Virginia Tech

| head_label = Chair

| head = Sharon Mastracci

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| city = Blacksburg, Arlington, Richmond

| state = in VA

| country = USA

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| colors = Chicago maroon and Burnt orange{{cite web|url=http://www.branding.unirel.vt.edu/2013-brand-guide.pdf#page=24|title=The Brand Guide: Virginia Tech Identity Standards and Style Guide|format=PDF|date=May 2013|page=45|publisher=Virginia Tech|accessdate=September 11, 2015|quote=The burnt orange and Chicago maroon are the university's official colors that were adopted in 1896.}} {{color box|#660000}} {{color box|#FF6600}}

| website = [http://www.cpap.vt.edu/ www.cpap.vt.edu]

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The Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) is an academic department of Virginia Tech focused on public administration and public policy. It has campuses in Blacksburg, Arlington, and Richmond.

One of the center's founding faculty members, Gary Wamsley, wrote about its founding in a 1978 issue of the journal Dialogue,Wamsley, Gary L. (1978). Dialogue, 1(2), 6-12. in which he said:

"The Center for Public Administration and Policy was established in 1977 to provide a focal point for the University's efforts in applying its intellectual resources to the amelioration of public sector problems and the enhancement of public service at local, state and national levels. ... The programs consist of advanced graduate studies at the post-master's level, basic and applied research, and a broad range of public service outreach and continuing education activities designed to meet the needs of the Commonwealth of Virginia and its citizens."