About Us
Overview
A group of diverse, interdisciplinary scholars and former practitioners, the School of Public Affairs has a strong commitment to applied social engagement and making differences in the community. The vision of SPA is to become a premier community-centered hub for public affairs education and research.
Our School provides quality education, research, and public service to prepare leaders in public administration and urban & regional planning. It engages in public policy, scholarship, and outreach activities in an urban region to meet community, national, and global needs.
SPA, part of ±«Óãtv's College of Arts and Sciences, offers graduate degree programs in public administration and urban & regional planning; graduate certificates in public management, nonprofit management, data science, community development, and coastal resiliency planning; and undergraduate minors in public service & leadership and urban studies.