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Congratulations!

We proudly celebrate the Great Class of 2025 and all you’ve accomplished through determination, growth, and resilience.

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75 Years of Serving the Nation and Humanity

Princeton University’s 278th Commencement will mark a special milestone for graduates of Princeton SPIA’s Master in Public Affairs (MPA) program. The 2023–2024 cohort will cross the stage as the program’s 75th anniversary — a diamond celebration of its founding in 1948.

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Research Record Series

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.

Peng: Comprehensive Energy Actions Can Improve Health Outcomes in the U.S. Buckinx/Frank-Vitale: What Does It Mean to Be in Solidarity with Migrants?Ayala-Hurtado: Navigating the Tension Between Social Capital and Meritocracy in…

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Pillars of Tomorrow

Princeton SPIA dedicates itself to integrating world-class scholarship and a commitment to service to make a positive difference in the world. We do this in a variety of ways, and the following strategic pillars serve as our guide.

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Seventy-Five Years in the Making

Reflecting on notable events from the previous three quarters of a century at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, the exhibition Pillars showcases over 70 images from the past 75 years, highlighting the architectural, philosophical, and academic foundations that support this institution.

Reunions

Speakers at Princeton SPIA’s Hooding, Class Day Ceremonies Stand Up for Public Service

At a moment of unprecedented challenges in public service, speakers at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ graduate hooding and…

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Celebration of MPA Program’s 75th Anniversary Headlines Princeton SPIA’s Reunions and Commencement Ceremonies

With Princeton University set to celebrate the tradition-laden events of Reunions and Commencement, the School of Public and International Affairs is…

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Princeton SPIA’s D.C. Center Hosts Diplomatic Series to Discuss Policy Topics Ranging from Transatlantic Relations to Economic Statecraft

Leveraging its location in the nation’s capital, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ SPIA D.C. Center has served as a gathering…

Spring 2025 Dean's Leadership Series guests

Spring 2025 Dean’s Leadership Series Showcases Numerous Pathways to Public Service

Members of Congress, analysts, activists, and thinktank leaders were among the 17 distinguished guests to appear as part of the Princeton School of…

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Events

Our public affairs programming will resume in the fall of 2025. Please check back in late August for more information.

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Newsmakers

How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives (external link)

Europe Says
May 29, 2025

Quoted: Kim Lane Scheppele

How past presidents challenged habeas corpus (external link)

“Here & Now,” WBUR
May 28, 2025

Interview: Julian Zelizer

Romania’s democracy is back from the brink (for now) (external link)

Good Authority
May 27, 2025

Opinion: Grigore Pop-Eleches

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Princeton Is Possible

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Why Princeton SPIA?

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100%

Of tuition and required fees which includes health insurance for all students

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160+

Expert faculty and policy practitioners across disciplines

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4,200+

Global network of alumni

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Over 40%

U.S. students of color