• Dean William M. LeoGrande, Michael Danielson, and Professor Todd Eisenstadt

    Real Impact

    SPA doctoral student, Michael Danielson,
    wins Fulbright to examine migration and
    local politics in Mexico

  • Rene Auborg

    Renowned Faculty

    Rene Aubourg with SPA's
    Center for Public Finance Research
    is helping Haiti strengthen its
    institutional capacity.

  • Gina Adams

    Network of Success

    Senior vice president of government relations at FedEx Gina Adams, SPA/BA'81, develops partnerships that help top SPA students.

  • 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.

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2009 President's Award Recipient

USA TODAY names SPA senior Carrie Johnson one of the nation's top 20 college students.

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SPA Scholars on the Issues

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SPA faculty and other leading experts explore the topics of the day--climate change, immigration, terrorism, oversight, regulation, and elections--at the school's 75th anniversary conference. View the video on iTunesU.

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New MPP and MPA Directors

Professors Jocelyn Johnston (left) and Alison Jacknowitz (right).

Johnston, Jacknowitz to lead nationally ranked programs in the Department of Public Administration & Policy.

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AU has the most politically active students
--Princeton Review Best Colleges (2009)