Student Life ·
From Trenton to Commencement
Lawrence Holman, SPA '19, shares his journey from Trenton, NJ to commencement this May.
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Alumni ·
Joshua Ellis: Using Politics for the Greater Good
First as an undergraduate studying political science, then as a graduate student in SPA, Joshua Ellis (SPA/Pol Comm ’16) says AU prepared him to do his part to influence the electoral process.
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Alumni ·
Marissa Malta, SPA/MPP '18
Alumna Marissa Malta, SPA/MPP ’18, is focused on a range of issues from pensions to savings to Social Security.
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Government & Politics ·
'Yes She Can' Book Authors Share Their Experience Working in the Obama White House
Six junior staffers who served in the Obama White House joined WPI Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin for a discussion on their new book, Yes She Can.
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International ·
Brexit Is a Rejection of the Good Friday Agreement for Peace in Northern Ireland
SIS professor Carolyn Gallaher and SPA professor Kimberly Cowell-Meyers examine days of parliamentary debate to learn how British MPs talk about the 'Irish backstop' and maintaining peace in Northern Ireland.
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Announcement ·
New Madison Prize Honors Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray
AU's New Madison Prize Honors
Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray
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Announcement ·
Stacey Abrams to Kickoff American University’s Commencement 2019 Ceremonies
The 137th Commencement at AU will graduate more than 2,500 students and welcome thousands of guests to Bender Arena on campus.
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Research ·
Public Affairs and Policy Lab Gives Students Real-Time Research Experience
SPA students were selected to be summer research assistants on projects with SPA faculty in the new Public Affairs and Policy Lab (PAPL) program.
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Research ·
SPA Justice Study Has Global Reach with Research Interest in Australia
What started as a US-focused student-faculty research project has resulted in an interest in examining the project's data in the context of the judicial system in Australia.
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On Campus ·
Do-it-Yourself Urbanism: What It Means for Cities, Planners, and Citizens
The impact “do-it-yourself urbanism” has on planning and policy was the focus of a lecture by Gordon Douglas, assistant professor for Urban and Regional Planning at San Jose State University, hosted by SPA's Metropolitan Policy Center recently.
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