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On Campus ·

Combatting Extremism Through Games

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ students worked with PERIL to create the CHIRP Project, a curriculum and game to teach middle schoolers how to avoid problematic online content.
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Anna Amirkhanyan and William G. Prince

Health Policy & Management ·

Nursing Home Management and Public Health Crises

SPA professors and PhD candidate consider how regulation, management, and ownership affected COVID-19 outcomes in nursing homes.
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Achievements ·

Landmark Conference Celebrating Betty Ford’s Legacy as First Lady, With Notable Expert Panels

First National Conference of FLARE
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Portraits of Aneisa Babkir and Ifeanyi Umunna

Alumni ·

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Alumni Join Gates Cambridge Class of 2024

Graduates of СÀ¶ÊÓƵ are recipients of the Gates Cambridge Class of 2024
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2024 commencement speakers: David M. Rubenstein, Michael S. Barr, Kwame Alexander, Caroline Aaron, British Robinson, Sherrilyn Ifill

Announcement ·

David Rubenstein, Kwame Alexander, Caroline Aaron to Send Eagles Soaring into Their Next Chapter at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ’s 2024 Spring Commencement

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ is proud to host a dynamic series of commencement speakers to celebrate the next generation of СÀ¶ÊÓƵ graduates this spring. The speakers include a financier, an author and other changemakers.
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Jessica Waters and Madelyn Adams

Health Policy & Management ·

Fetal Personhood and Advance Healthcare Directives

SPA professor and graduate student expose unseen legal and health consequences of recent attacks on reproductive rights.
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The signage for "Lydecker Way" in front of the President's House on СÀ¶ÊÓƵ's campus.

Announcement ·

Celebrating Lydecker Way and Tunnel

The new naming recognizes the generous gift of Charlie Lydecker, SPA/BA ’85, and Christine Lydecker, Kogod/BSBA ’86, Kogod/MS ’88, to support student thriving at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ.
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US News Rankings

Announcement ·

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ’s School of Public Affairs Ranked No. 13 Overall, Highest in D.C., by U.S. News and World Report

According to the 2025 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of Public Affairs Graduate Schools, the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ SPA continues to earn high marks.
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Department Spotlight ·

2024 Women in Homeland Security Panel Discussion Proves to be a Success

On Friday, March 22, 2024, the School of Public Affairs hosted the seventh annual Women in Homeland Security Panel.
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Jordan Matsudaira

Department Spotlight ·

5 Questions with Jordan Matsudaira

Professor Joins SPA Faculty from the U.S. Department of Education
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