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Gearing Up for 2026 Princeton Reunions and Commencement

With Reunions and Commencement just around the corner, Princeton SPIA is preparing to welcome alumni back to campus and celebrate its graduating students with a full slate of discussions, ceremonies, and community events.

Commencement & Reunions

A week of return and renewal, honoring alumni, celebrating graduates, and bringing the SPIA community together.

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SPIA students running into Fountain of Freedom to celebrate Thesis Day. Photo credit: Andrea Kane

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Seniors Go Far and Deep for Research on Thesis Policy Topics

SPIA seniors are tackling complex policy challenges with original, yearlong research that reflects both depth of analysis and real-world relevance.

Pillars of tomorrow

Convening the brightest minds for the greatest good.

Building on a proud legacy of training the next generation of public servants in a spirit of open inquiry and constructive dialogue.

Professor Naima Green-Riley with SPIA students in classroom

LEARNING FOR A LIFETIME

Small, rigorous classes challenge you to think critically, engage respectfully, and collaborate across perspectives in preparation for a lifetime of impact.

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WORLD-RENOWNED FACULTY

Our multidisciplinary faculty are innovative researchers, passionate teachers, and experienced practitioners who will train you to ask the big questions — and seek their answers.

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A GLOBAL ALUMNI COMMUNITY

Our graduates comprise a mutually supportive alumni community serving in countless capacities across the globe. 

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YOUR FUTURE. FULLY FUNDED.

Other schools ask you to invest in your education. At Princeton SPIA, we invest in you, covering tuition for all graduate students so that you are free to serve the way you want.

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A Collective for Change

OUR COMMUNITY

At Princeton SPIA, students, faculty, alumni, and staff stand, side by side, in dedication to social discourse and collective action. We serve communities and societies at home and abroad as pillars of positive change.

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Thomas Emens, MPA ’29

Cassandra Azumah, MPA ’27

Nudhara Yusuf, MPA ’27

Ayah Abdelwahab, MPA ’27

Stephen Silvestri, MPA ’26

Siatta Gray, MPP ’26

Dayton Ashby, MPA ’27

Ranen Miao, MPA ’26

Ria Hanson, MPA ’24

Funke Aderonmu, MPA ’24

Sam Anschell, MPA ’27

Justin Schuster, MPA ’24

Fernando Pernas, MPA '24

Elmir Mukhtarov, MPA ’24

May 20, 2026

Spring Dean’s Leadership Series Offers Students a Diversity of Viewpoints

SPIA’s spring Dean’s Leadership Series convened global leaders across policy, media, and government — including a signature Constructive Dialogues event highlighting civil, cross-partisan debate — to engage students on the challenges shaping democracy and public leadership.

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Julian Zelizer interviews Joseph Kahn. Photo credit: Sameer A. Khan / Fotobuddy

May 12, 2026

Inaugural Service Week Brings Learning Out of the Classroom

Nearly 60 Princeton SPIA students, staff, and faculty took learning beyond the classroom this spring, partnering with local nonprofits during the School’s inaugural Community Service Week.

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