• William K. Reilly and Kristina Bell, SPA/MPA ’14

    Learning from
    Policy Leaders

    Kristina Bell, SPA/MPA'14,
    is one of the first winners
    of the Reilly Scholarship, named
    for the former administrator of the EPA.

  • Policy Solutions Challenge USA 2013

    Policy Analysis as a Competitive Sport?

    MPP students use their skills to tackle issues in a new national tournament.

  • US Capitol Building

    Washington’s First School of Public Affairs

    In 1934, FDR called on AU for trained leaders.
    The School of Public Affairs was founded
    to meet this need.

    Today, SPA is still the place to become a leader.

  • Distinguished Professor David Rosenbloom

    Improving Our Government

    Distinguished Professor David Rosenbloom exemplifies
    the public intellectual--a visionary scholar whose ideas
    impact our future. Read about his recent testimony
    in a Senate hearing to help improve government.

  • Deon Jones, SPA/BA 2014

    "Unimaginable Success"

    Deon Jones, SPA/BA ’14, becomes
    one of 62 Truman Scholars nationwide
    who will pursue graduate studies leading
    to a career in public service.

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Dean Barbara Romzek explains SPA's distinct advantages in educating and preparing leaders for careers in public affairs.

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Three-Year BA

In SPA's Politics, Policy, and Law Scholars Program, undergraduates use Washington as a laboratory for experience and learning to earn their bachelor's degree in three years.

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SPA Faculty and Staff

SPA proudly announces its search for an associate dean for academic affairs and full-time faculty member. The school also seeks to fill two senior faculty positions.

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