

Institute of Public Service
The Hartwick College Institute of Public Service is dedicated to strengthening democracy across the region by serving as a hub of collaboration and innovation between state and local government, and through civic engagement and legal studies.
Next Generation of Public Servants
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, regional political community, the institute seeks to educate the next generation of public servants and inspire legal professionals and government officials to meaningfully engage in our democracy through three supporting areas: Local and State Government, Civic Engagement, and Legal Education.
Hartwick College Trustee Larry Miller '73 announced a quarter million dollar matching gift to the Institute of Public Service. He believes gifts to the Institute leave a lasting legacy of a stronger democracy and a more resilient country. As a result, when you support our work your gift will be doubled.
Leslie G. Rude Memorial Lecture
“Public Service in New York”
New York’s Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado spoke about his work inspiring and supporting a new generation of public servants in NY.
Tuesday, March 11
5-6 p.m.
Anderson Theatre, Anderson Center for the Arts
Stephen L. Green American Governance Essay Competition
Launched in 2010-2011, emerging from Mr. Green’s interest in and concerns about American democracy, the competition highlights Hartwick’s commitment to civic engagement, critical thinking, and preparing students to lead in a democratic society.
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Hartwick Institute of Public Service Raises over $100,000 in Year Two of Fundraising Drive

Annual Senator James Seward ’73 Summer Public Service Intern

2025 Stephen L. Green American Governance Essay Winners Announced


IN MEMORIAM: Senator James L. Seward

Judy Day’s Legacy Recognized at Hartwick Public Service Event
Hartwick Institute of Public Service Leadership Council
Matt Chase ’93, CEO/Executive Director of the National Association of Counties
Geoffrey Corn ’83, Killam Chair of Criminal Law and Director of the Center for Military Law and Policy, Texas Tech University School of Law, professor of law and U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)
Carlo A.C. de Oliveira ’02, Member of the law firm Cooper Erving & Savage LLP in Albany, NY
Jennifer Givner ’99, Chief Media and Government Relations Officer at the New York State Thruway Authority
Randy L. McCullough ’86, Hartwick College Trustee, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, the New York State Funeral Directors Association
Mike McIntire ’85, Pulitzer Prize Winning Investigative Journalist at The New York Times
Larry Miller ’73, Hartwick College Trustee, former CEO of Northern Composites, New Hampshire Budget Committee member and Select Board member
Matipa Mutoti ’20, Masters of Public Policy at American University, Legal Analyst
Grace Nealon ’15, Associate at Haynes & Boone, LLP in NYC; Albany Law ’18
Joanne Dittes Yepsen ’80, former two term mayor of Saratoga Springs and Co-Founder of Public Affairs Firm Yepsen & Pikulski
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