Welcome to the website for the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers-Newark. Founded in 2006, Rutgers SPAA is an outgrowth of the Graduate Department of Public Administration, a recognized educational leader in this increasingly important area of study. Download the complete SPAA booklet (PDF).

News

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS: more...

• The School of Public Affairs and Administration would also like to announce the addition of an undergraduate degree program in Public Service. Courses will be offered this Fall. Register NOW! Click here for the full press release. This website will be updated regularly as we add details about this exciting new program.
• An Online Teaching Workshop was held on June 25. You can download the presentations here.
• The School of Public Affairs also has a group on Facebook for all SPAA graduates and current students. Join the group today to keep in touch with fellow students.
• The Fourth Sino-US International Conference on Public Administration took place at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ, June 7 and 8. To download the papers and presentations, go to the conference website.
• Summer Session II begins July 7 through August 13. There are several SPAA graduate courses available, including courses towards the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Go here for more information.

CALL FOR PAPERS:

• ASPA’s 70th Annual Conference will be held March 20-24, 2009 in Miami, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Miami. This conference theme - Governance in the Midst of Diversity: Bridging Opportunity and Challenge - will explore and develop innovative practices for public administration. For information on submitting your proposal, click here. Deadline is July 18, 2008.

UPCOMING CONFERENCES more...

• August 8-13, 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California. Theme: The Questions We Ask. Visit the website for more information.
• August 28-31, 2008 The 104th APSA Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. Theme: Categories and the Politics of Global Inequalities. For more information, go to their website.