American University’s School of Public Affairs receives its highest U.S. News & World Report ranking since the publication began rating public affairs programs in 1995.
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William (Bill) Braniff will join the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) in the School of Public Affairs at American University as the center’s new executive director.
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Announcing the 2025 William K. Reilly Leadership Award winners
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An SPA Policy Brief
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School of Public Affairs adjunct professor Angela Chiarenza’s Political and Organizational Leadership class participated in a leadership development program with horses at Simple Changes Therapeutic Riding Center on February 8.
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Introducing the AU Sweetheart Questionnaire, featuring some quick questions with a trio of Eagle couples who found love through AU. 
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SPA professor examines the impact of types of teacher experience and peer characteristics on educational outcomes by race.
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Edozie Umunna, SPA/BA ’24, will earn a master’s at Tsinghua University in Beijing through a program designed to foster closer relations between China and the US.
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American University graduate Edozie Umunna (SPA/BA’24) is the first American University graduate to receive the Schwarzman Scholarship.
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New SPA Assistant Professor Stacie St. Louis reveals a surprising convergence in public opinion on the matter across party lines.
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