Mission Statement

The School of Public Affairs advances excellence in governance by creating, sharing, and applying knowledge of public administration.

In support of this mission, we are committed to enabling students to analyze public problems, communicate, collaborate, make decisions, and manage public institutions effectively, ethically, and democratically; teaching and providing continuing education at times and locations appropriate for working students and practitioners; identifying emerging public issues, applying research to public programs, disseminating information, and proposing solutions to public problems; assisting public, private, and nonprofit organizations; facilitating community discourse on public issues; contributing to public affairs scholarship; and fostering the next generation of public affairs scholars.

The School of Public Affairs accomplishes its mission through academic offerings (MPA and Ph.D. degrees), applied research through the Morrison Institute and continuing education through the Advanced Public Executive Program (APEP).

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