The Center for Governmental Services (CGS) represents Auburn University's commitment to excellence in state and local government and non-profit organizations. Since 1976, the Center has provided technical assistance, training, and survey and policy research to meet the changing needs of Alabama governments and public officials. The Center's mission is to improve and transform governance through innovation, research, technical assistance and training. Through partnerships with Alabama governments, CGS strives to improve the lives of Alabama citizens by promoting the improvement of management and operation of government at every level.

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CGS is proud to offer on-site training customized to fit your organizational needs. Recently, courses providing training in workflow management, communication, and customer service were presented to Mobile County.

We will create courses that will ensure that your workforce will be exceptionally developed.

CGS offers services in the following areas:

NEW!

CGS is pleased to announce the scholarly publication of Entrepreneurship in South Africa and in the United States: Comparative Studies (Dr. Don-Terry Veal and Dr. Keenan Grenell, Eds.)

And currently in press:

Advancing Excellence and Public Trust in Government (Dr. Caleb Clark and Dr. Don-Terry Veal, Eds.)

Advancing Excellence and Public Trust in Government will focus on appropriate criteria for transparency for state and local government.

State of the State: Public Opinion in Alabama (Dr. Caleb Clark and Dr. Don-Terry Veal, Eds.)

In State of the State, Public Opinion in Alabama, Dr. Clark and Dr. Veal examine public opinion on a broad range of political issues including, but not limited to: constitutional reform, taxes, public services, education, health care, immigration, crime and religion. A result I found most striking is related to governmental activism as predictor of constitutional reform.

Watch Don-Terry Veal, Center for Governmental Services Director discuss Immigration in Alabama on Alabama Public Television's Face to Face on June 15, 2008.

Position Announcement: CGS is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill the Associate Director Position. For more information, please click here (note, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this document).

CGS is proud to offer a course in the Emergency Management for Government and Public Sector certificate program.

Core Course 3- Key Challenges Facing Homeland Security , will be conducted in a distance education format October 13 - November 9, 2008.

More Emergency Management Information. . .