Dean's Dialogue Subscribe Search by Keyword View by Category Search by CategoryAcademicsCommunityDiversity, Equity, & InclusionGeneral News Show/hide search bar Dec 20, 2021 Serving New Jersey: A Visit with First Lady Tammy Murphy Dear SPIA Community, Early this year, New Jersey First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy unveiled a plan to reduce the state’s maternal mortality… Oct 22, 2021 Looking Ahead: Strategic Planning at SPIA Dear SPIA friends, Coming on board as SPIA’s new dean, I was excited to learn I already have a space for communicating with you — right… Jun 04, 2021 Welcoming a Historic Graduate Class Small cohorts are a hallmark of the graduate programs we offer at SPIA, allowing students to build close, supportive communities while in… May 18, 2021 Faculty Approve Recommended Changes to MPA Core Curriculum At a meeting last week, SPIA faculty voted to adopt the recommendation from the MPA Core Curriculum Review Committee to incorporate a new… May 03, 2021 DEI Efforts at SPIA In my first month as interim dean, I’ve noticed a common thread in our community: a sharp focus on advancing diversity, equity, and… Apr 20, 2021 Justice for George Floyd Nearly a year after the killing of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, the officer who kneeled on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, was… Mar 18, 2021 A Statement on the Atlanta Shootings I write to express what I know is shared sadness and outrage in the aftermath of Tuesday’s murders in the Atlanta area. Most of the… Mar 18, 2021 Greetings to the SPIA Community Since the onset of the pandemic, our School has experienced transformative change. From moving to a majority-virtual classroom… Mar 04, 2021 Farewell from Cecilia Rouse Dear SPIA community, As you may have seen, the U.S. Senate officially confirmed me to serve as chair of the Council of Economic… Feb 23, 2021 Reaching Robertson’s Full Potential The 2020 completion of the “Reimagining Robertson” project brought the culmination of two years of updates and renovations in our… Jan 07, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attacks As a policy school, we value public service and public servants. Yesterday's attack on the U.S. Capitol — the citadel of American… Dec 10, 2020 DEI in the Spring Semester As you prepare for fall exams and final projects, I wanted to wish all of you good luck. Before you know it, the winter break — and much… Dec 07, 2020 Focus Groups Examine SPIA Curriculums As many of you know by now, I have had the honor of being chosen by President-elect Biden to chair the Council of Economic Advisers and… Nov 09, 2020 Celebrating Our Alumni Who Ran for Office If you’re anything like me, you’ve likely spent the past week glued to news coverage of the 2020 elections. We witnessed one of the most… Nov 06, 2020 #Changemakers: Alumni Making a Difference One of the most important elements of effective policymaking we try to teach our students is the art of collective deliberation and… Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last » Subscribe for updates. Use the RSS link to subscribe to the feed in an RSS reader.
