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KU Graduate Students to Present Research on Recent City Issues on May 8 at the Cider Gallery
The University of Kansas Retains No. 1 Position as a Leader in Local Government Management
Democratic accountability standards and the education of public administrators: A call to action
Gound-Level Environmentalism: Trumpism's Unexpected Outcome Part Two
Gound-Level Environmentalism: Trumpism's Unexpected Outcome Part One
KC Star Guest Commentary: Federal Remote Work Works for America
Study: Conflicting goals, focus on economic development lead to underperforming streetcar systems
KU experts can comment on 2024 elections, related topics
The Story I Want to Tell of Me: Speculative Fiction meets Speculative Non-fiction
SPAA Professor Chuck Epp Wins Law & Society Mentorship Award (Opens in new window)
This article was published by the Law & Society Association on May 30, 2024 and written by Crissonna Tennison. ...
School Celebrates Accomplishments of Graduates
LAWRENCE – On May 11, 2024, the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) celebrated its graduates with its annual graduation recognition ceremony which celebrates those who graduated in summer of 2023 as well as fall and spring 2024. To view photos from this event, visit here and if you...
Leading Edge Program Finds a New Permanent Home at the University of Kansas Public Management Center (Opens in new window)
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Jayhawk Planners Take On the National Planning Conference 2024
#JayhawkPlanners were everywhere at this year’s National Planning Conference amongst the over 4,000 attendees and 200 sessions and mobile workshops. The in-person conference was April 13-16 in Minneapolis. Twelve current students attended, and we spotted alumni and KU Urban Planning Advisory Board members out and about, but especially at the...
KU #1 in Latest Local Government Management MPA Program Rankings
Continuing Its Legacy of Excellence: KU SPAA Reaffirms Its Status as the Premier Choice for Local Government Management Education ...
ASPA Announces 2024 Class of Founders’ Fellows, Inaugural Underwriting Sponsors of Flagship Program (Opens in new window)
Discussion Series on the ‘Future of Democratic Governance:’ Takeaways from the First Lecture of the Series and Looking Ahead to the Next Conversation
You can watch a recording of Al Robert's lecture here. ...
National League of Cities Kicks Off ‘Roadshow’ Celebrating Organization’s 100th Anniversary in Lawrence, KS
LAWRENCE, KS – One hundred years ago, in 1924, the National League of Cities (NLC) was founded in Lawrence, Kansas at the University of Kansas in the original Fraser Hall. To commemorate this historic milestone, NLC, the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), the League of...
Associate Professor Zachary Mohr Advocates for Election Administration Funding Reform at US House Committee Hearing
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Associate Professor Zachary Mohr, from the KU School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), made significant contributions to the discourse on election administration funding by providing expert testimony during a hearing held by the United States Congressional Committee on House Administration. ...
SPAA and IPSR Launch Discussion Series on ‘The Future of Democratic Governance’
The KU School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) and the Institute for Policy and Social Research (IPSR) are proud to announce the launch of a discussion series on ‘The Future of Democratic Governance.’ This timely series will commence with a thought-provoking lecture titled, “The Challenge to Democracy: Is the...
School of Public Affairs and Administration Announces New School Director
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Public Affairs & Administration (SPAA) will welcome new leadership in 2024. Maja Husar Holmes has been named director of the school, effective Jan. 1. ...
SPAA Professor Partners in the Creation of #Landback Website, Advocating for the Return of Land to Indigenous Communities
SPAA Associate Professor Ward Lyles has partnered with fellow KU Professor Sarah Deer on the creation of #Landback North America, a website dedicated to documenting instances of land restitution to sovereign tribes, offering resources for those interested in pursuing land back, and fostering connections among researchers, advocates, and individuals interested...
SPAA Alumni Recognized as Emerging Leaders
De-Coding "Oppenheimer": People, Politics, and Places of the Movie
Are you ready to learn, grow, and develop your understanding of the people, politics, and places from the movie Oppenheimer? The award-winning film has dazzled audiences with its portrayal of historical items…but did you leave perplexed about the context? ...
SPAA Welcomes Assistant Professor Hala Altamimi to Faculty
Zachary Mohr Returns to SPAA as Associate Professor
SPAA welcomes Professor Hye-Sung Han to Faculty
Study finds proximity to employment not as important as previously thought in federal housing programs
LAWRENCE — For decades, the federal government has used housing vouchers as part of a strategy to help low-income Americans obtain affordable housing as a way out of poverty. Part of that strategy was to help individuals and families settle closer to employment opportunities, but new research shows that proximity...