about the Austin W. marxe school of public
and international affairs
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The City College
School of Business and
Civic Administration
is founded -
The School's
Department of
Political Science
offers MPA
program -
First MPA degree is awarded
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Baruch College
is created -
The School of Business and Public Administration and the School of Arts and Sciences create a Department of Public Administration
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The Department's MPA is the first in NYC accredited by NASPAA
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Partnership with National Urban Fellowship begins; MPA-NUF track is created
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Executive MPA program starts (the oldest in NYC and second oldest in America)
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The School of Public Affairs is founded,
offering MPA tracks in Public Management, Nonprofit Administration, Policy Analysis & Health Care Policy; MSEd in Education, MSEd in Higher Education Administration -
1994–1997
Ronald Berkman
Founding Dean -
Educational Leadership Programs are established
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1997-1999
Carroll Seron
Interim Dean -
The Robert Luciano Chair in Health Policy is established
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1999–2005
Stan Altman
Second Dean -
Ackerman Chair and seasonal lectures are established
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Launch of the School's Executive Programs with nonprofit partners
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Junior and Senior Fellows Programs launched with UWNYC, followed by programs with the Hispanic Federation, the Greater New York Hospitals Association, the Health and Hospitals Corporation, the New York City Housing Authority, and United Neighborhood Houses, among other partners.
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Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management is established
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2006-Present
David S. Birdsell
Third Dean -
The School of Public Affairs is the first higher education institution to be honored for innovation in nonprofit education by The United Way of NYC
CUNY Institute for Demographic Research is established
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The Washington Semester is established
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Dean's Advisory Board is established
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The School
Celebrates its 20th
Anniversary -
The Master's in International Affairs is established. In September, the School Receives $30 million transformational gift and is renamed the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. In October Dean Birdsell was appointed president of NASPAA (Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration).
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The Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs is New York City's only public graduate school dedicated to public affairs. Since 1994, we have offered undergraduate and graduate-level degrees in public policy and administration, and Master of Science in Education (MSEd) program in Higher Education Administration (MSEd-HEA). In the fall of 2017 we launched a Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree program.
We draw upon one of the largest public affairs faculty in the nation, and we apply an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and professional development.
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