On October 19, 2011, I had the honor of effectively taking the reigns as Director of the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management at UCF. In my opening remarks to the community, made at an event at an art gallery in downtown Orlando, I attempted to draw a parallel between the diverse and innovative scholarship of our faculty, conducted in partnership with visionary leaders in the community, and works of art. Let me know what you think, and be on the look-out for some exciting initiatives coming from the Center.