School of Public Affairs - Baruch College

Since its founding in 1994, Baruch's School of Public Affairs (SPA) has established an outstanding record. Our students go on to rewarding careers as leaders and policy makers in education, health policy, government and nonprofit management.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS-
UPCOMING EVENTS

2/11/12
Open House--SPA Executive Program

2/15/12
Director's Briefing--SPA Graduate Programs

2/22/12
Director's Briefing--SPA Graduate Programs

2/28/12
Open House--School of Public Affairs

3/14/12
Director's Briefing--SPA Graduate Programs

3/21/12
Director's Briefing--SPA Graduate Programs

3/28/12
Director's Briefing--SPA Graduate Programs

4/11/12
Director's Briefing--SPA Graduate Programs

4/18/12
Director's Briefing--SPA Graduate Programs

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Attend the Upcoming SPA Open House on
February 28

Meet with faculty, staff, current students, and alumni of Baruch College's School of Public Affairs. Information sessions on Admissions, Career Services, and program information. For more details, please click here

New Elective Courses Open for Registration

New elective courses available for SPA students for Winter 2012 intersession and spring 2012 semesters. For the list of newly offered courses, click here

Nonprofit Seminar with the Vice President of IBM

Sponsored by the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, the seminar features Stanley S. Litow, who leads IBM's Corporate Social Responsibility efforts, discusses IBM on the occasion of its Centennial and the role of business in building and sustaining a smarter planet. More info

Professor Korenman Awarded The Frank R. Breul Memorial Prize

Professor Sanders Korenman of SPA has been selected to receive Frank R. Breul Memorial Prize. His article, coauthored with Rachel Gordon, Robert Kaestner and Kristin Abner, is entitled "The Child and Adult Care Food Program: Who Is Served and Why?". The article was published in Social Service Review. More about Professor Korenman

Professor Goering Receives Book Award

SPA Professor John Goering received Louis Brownlow Book Award from the National Academy of Public Administration, for his book, "Moving to Opportunity: The Story of an American Experiment to Fight Ghetto Poverty". More about Professor Goering

Dean Birdsell Elected to Serve on NASPAA's Executive Council

Dean Birdsell was elected to the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) Executive Council. NASPAA is an international membership organization of graduate programs in public administration, public policy, and public affairs. It is the accreditor of master's programs in public affairs in the U.S.
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Offering New Executive Certificate Program for Fundraising Principals

The Advancement Studio at Baruch College offers this 5-day intensive course on fundraising in nonprofit organizations. For detailed information, please click here

SPA - Platinum Sponsor at APPAM

The School of Public Affairs is proud to serve as the platinum sponsor for the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) 2011 Annual Conference. For more information on APPAM, click here

Announcing the SPA in Washington Semester!

Starting Spring of 2012, the School of Public Affairs will sponsor a semester-long Washington experience including a 30-hour per week internship and 6-credits of coursework. To learn more about the program, Click here

Delegates from China Visit SPA

SPA welcomed a group of delegates from Chongqing University (Chengdu, China). Discussion focused on a wide range of issues in American higher education. More info

Welcome SPA International Students!

The School of Public Affairs welcomes our international students this fall 2011 semester from the North American Mobility Program and our new bi-lateral agreement with University College Ghent. For more information about these programs, Click here

CUNY Increases in Tuition and Fees

At its meeting of August 3^rd, 2011, the full CUNY Board of Trustees approved the tuition and fee structure for all CUNY campuses, effective fall 2011. More Info

Seminar on Nonprofit Boards

Presented by Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management and VCG Governance Matters.
We all know that nonprofits need excellent Boards, but how do they get that way? And what can Board Chairs do to maintain excellent governance practices? More Info

SPA Students Named NextGen Leaders

Congratulations to Sean Chang and Cristina Noboa, who are the latest SPA students to be selected as part of the latest group of NextGen leaders by the American Humanics Program.
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SPA Graduate Receives ICMA Fellowship

Congratulations to recent grad Godwin Chen, MPA '11, who was awarded a Local Government Management Fellowship by the International City/County Management Association. More Info

SPA Students Participate in TLC Investigation

SPA MPA students recently helped the NYC Taxi and Livery Commission (TLC) with an investigation of cab drivers who illegally refuse to take passengers traveling to boroughs outside of Manhattan by posing as passengers and recording the results. More info

Waisanen Recieves ECA Award

SPA Assistant Professor Don Waisenen earned a Top Paper Award from the Rhetoric and Public Address division at the Eastern Communication Association conference. Professor Waisanen received the award for his recent essay on religious and political controversies. More about Professor Waisanen

SPA Professor Receives Briloff Prize

SPA Professor Dan Williams was selected as the winner of the 2010-2011 Abraham J. Briloff Prize in Ethics Faculty award for his article, "Is it Mutiny?". Williams will be honored at the Faculty Recognition Ceremony on March 31. More info

SPA Professor Comments on Mayor, Governor

SPA Professor and frequent political commentator Doug Muzzio was quoted in the New York Times discussing the relationship betwee NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. More info

SPA Professor Receives 2010 ARNOVA Award

SPA is pleased to recognize Assistant Professor Cristina Balboa as the 2010 recipient of the Gabriel G. Rudney Memorial Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research. More info

Dean Birdsell Speaks at European Forum

SPA Dean David S. Birdsell presented a talk entitled, "The 2010 US Midterm Elections: the Vanishing American Consensus," at the 2010 University College Ghent International Week. To learn more about SPA's international programs and other international opportunities, click here

Associate Dean Engel Speaks on History of AIDS

Jonathan Engel, Professor of public affairs and Associate Dean of Academic Programs, spoke on December 7th at a program entitled "Remembering the Epidemic: A History of AIDS in the Village." For more about Professor Engel's speech, click here

SPA Professors Join Rubin Fellows Program

As a component of Baruch's recent partnership with the Rubin Museum of Art, six Baruch College professors have officially become members of the Rubin Faculty Fellowship Program, including SPA professors David Hoffman and Jerry Mitchell. More info

SPA Receives Federal Grant for Exchanges

SPA is honored to announce it is the receipient of a grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will enable student and faculty exchanges among SPA and seven partnering institutions in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
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XMPA Student Honored for Community Service

XMPA student Charles Archer was recently recognized by the Brooklyn Borough President for his service as the CEO of the Evelyn Douglin Center for Serving People In Need (EDCSPIN), Inc. For more information, click here

SPA Professors Author New Books

SPA professors John Goering, Jennifer Goldstein, and Dahlia Remler have each authored new books published in the past few months. To learn more, read the news release. News Release

$1 Million Grant To Assist SPA Students

A generous grant from the New York Community Trust - Horace and Amy Hagedorn Fund will support scholarships, paid internships, and fellowships for selected SPA undergraduate students demonstrating high achievment. News Release

SPA Receives Archive of Historical Records

The Institute of Public Administration, recognized as the nation's premier chronicler of local government, has donated its extensive archive of historical records to SPA and Baruch College's William and Anita Newman Library. News Release

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