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The School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University was born in 1934, as a training solution for federal workers supporting FDR’s New Deal. This vision catapulted SPA to a top-tier school, bridging theory and practice while inspiring change at every level. To this day, we seek students who exemplify this spirit—future leaders, political advocates, and policy change-makers––and prepare them to address the world's most complex challenges in public policy and administration; government and politics; and justice, law, and criminology.
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Our Master of Public Administration program at the AU School of Public Affairs examines the components of leadership in public and nonprofit organizations, studies the public policy and organizational environments, and analyzes issues critical to public administration today.
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