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School of Public Affairs secures 7-year global reaccreditation for Master of Public Administration (MPA) program
The School of Public Affairs secured a seven-year global reaccreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) for its Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, recognizing the program’s excellence on an international scale.
August 29, 2024Honors and Awards
MURP graduate secures first-place title with an innovative research paper on road safety in Florida's district seven
MURP alumna Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti earns first-place in student paper competition from the American Planning Association's (APA) Transportation Planning Division.
June 21, 2024Alumni News, Honors and Awards, Research
School Director Dr. Robin Ersing participates in NSF Disaster Resilience Team Science program
The two-month long training and experiential program brought together a cohort of faculty colleges and universities across the state to develop an interdisciplinary project idea around challenges related to preparing for and recovering from disasters.
June 21, 2024Honors and Awards
Undergraduate student's urban studies minor supports internship experience in environmental protection
±«Óãtv senior Evalyse Sanabria's knowledge gained from minoring in the School of Public Affairs' urban studies program strengthens her internship experience with the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of Hillsborough County.
April 22, 2024Community Engagement, Honors and Awards
The ±«Óãtv Alumni Association honors four graduates from CAS with the 2024 Outstanding Young Alumni Awards
Four CAS alumni have been acknowledged for their achievements spanning multimedia production, professional sports, and public administration.
March 27, 2024Alumni News, Honors and Awards
School of Public Affairs alumnus is awarded recognition in the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s ‘40 Under 40’
MURP alumnus Stephen Benson currently serves as Planning Director for the City of Tampa. This achievement recognizes his outstanding contributions to the community throughout his career.
October 11, 2023Alumni News, Community Engagement, Honors and Awards
MURP student wins APA Florida Student Planner of the Year
Beneetta Mary Jose, a second-year student in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program in the School of Public Affairs, was recently named the American Planning Association’s (APA) Student Planner of the Year.
September 26, 2023Honors and Awards
±«Óãtv Alumna Lisa Anne Mifflin earns 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Award
±«Óãtv (±«Óãtv) alumna Lisa Anne Mifflin is the 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Alumni Award recipient. Mifflin was recognized at the April 22 awards ceremony, 22 years since the first ceremony was held.
June 21, 2023Alumni News, Honors and Awards
MURP students place third in national competition to improve a Philadelphia neighborhood
±«Óãtv College of Arts and Sciences Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program students Beneetta Mary Jose, Abdul Samad Agha, Varshini Renikunta, and Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti earned third place for their design in the American Planning Association National Planning Competition in April.
May 16, 2023Community Engagement, Honors and Awards
CAS faculty cited in President Biden’s economic report
Research from ±«Óãtv College of Arts and Sciences faculty was cited in the 2023 Economic Report of the President. The report, released in March, includes a reflection by President Joseph Biden regarding the administration’s economic accomplishments, opportunities and challenges ahead.
April 27, 2023Honors and Awards
±«Óãtv earns accreditation in Urban Planning
The ±«Óãtv’s (±«Óãtv) Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program has earned accreditation by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB). PAB accredits urban planning programs in North American universities that meet value and quality standards developed by PAB in collaboration with the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.
January 21, 2022Honors and Awards
Evangeline Linkous named 2021 Planner of the Year
±«Óãtv MURP Program Director Evangeline Linkous was named 2021 Planner of the Year by the Sun Coast Section of the American Planning Association.
January 21, 2022Honors and Awards