NETWORK OF SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC POLICY AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATION

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:THE COMMISSION ON PEER REVIEW AND ACCREDITATION ("COPRA") IS A SPECIALIZED ACCREDITOR OF MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC POLICY, AFFAIRS, AND ADMINISTRATION.NASPAA'S DATA CENTER COLLECTS INFORMATION FROM MEMBER SCHOOLS IN PUBLIC POLICY, AFFAIRS, AND ADMINISTRATION.HELD DURING NASPAA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THE DOCTORAL WORKSHOP COVERS INFORMATION FOR NEW DOCTORAL DIRECTORS ON CURRENT TRENDS IN DOCTORAL EDUCATION, INCLUSIVITY, AND RECRUITMENT/RETENTION OF DIVERSE POPULATIONS.SEPARATELY, NASPAA'S DIVERSITY PROGRAM PROMOTES EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN GRADUATE STUDIES; AND AREAS PERTINENT TO PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT.THE HUMAN CAPITAL AGENDA PROGRAM MONITORS AND ANALYZES GOVERNMENTAL HIRING OF GRADUATE-EDUCATED EMPLOYEES.JOB BOARD: PUBLICSERVICECAREERS.ORG IS THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE AND WIDELY USED WEBSITE FOR FINDING JOBS, CAREER ADVICE, AND INFORMATION ON DEGREES IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS. IT IS SPONSORED BY THE THREE MOST PROMINENT ORGANIZATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AND EDUCATION: NASPAA, ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT, AND AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.THE JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION ("JPAE") IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING TEACHING AND LEARNING IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WHICH INCLUDES THE FIELDS OF PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT.NASPAA PROVIDES MENTORING AND INSTITUTIONAL GUIDANCE TO MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS INSTITUTIONAL SPONSORSHIP OF PUBLIC POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROJECTS ("PPIA").NASPAA'S PI ALPHA PROGRAM SPONSORS THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY CHAPTER FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC POLICY, AFFAIRS, AND ADMINISTRATION.STUDENT SIMULATION IS A DAYLONG COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS AT NASPAA SCHOOLS TO WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE A COMPLEX PUBLIC POLICY PROBLEM BY USING A SIMULATION MODEL THAT EMULATES THE PROCESS OF SOLVING REAL WORLD PROBLEMS WHILE OFFERING A DISTINCTIVE EXPERIENCE TO STUDENTS.TEACHING & LEARNING INSTITUTE PROVIDES AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE CONNECTING STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD WITH SIMULATIONS, CASE STUDIES, DATA, AND SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST AND HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY. NASPAA COMBINES THE GLOBAL ELECTRONIC PLATFORM WITH OUTSTANDING TRAINING FOR CASE AND SIMULATION DEVELOPERS, AND FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND MEETINGS - EACH YEAR, NASPAA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER DEANS, DIRECTORS, AND FACULTY FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE CAREER CONFERENCE, ATTENDED BY CAREER PROFESSIONALS AT NASPAA MEMBER SCHOOLS, IS HELD TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT ISSUES. TO PROMOTE NASPAA TO NON-U.S. SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, NASPAA HOLDS INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.