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SPIA MPAs sitting on Witherspoon stairs, 2021, resized
Aug 31, 2021
Graduate School welcomes most diverse class in school history as Princeton resumes full, in-person teaching
Princeton University welcomed 713 graduate students from 54 countries for the 2021-22 academic year during orientation activities held Aug. 25-26. …
Admissions Categories; Campus Life & Community; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Students & Alumni
Nassau Hall
Jul 16, 2021
Announcing our Virtual Information Sessions
Hello from sunny Princeton! As the world continues to feel the impact of COVID-19, we will continue to limit visitor access to our campus in order…
Admissions Categories; Students & Alumni
MiguelCenteno
Jul 01, 2021
A Resilient World
What to do with all that milk? This is the question that thousands of dairy farmers asked themselves as COVID shut down the demand from some of their…
Admissions Categories; Campus Life & Community; Fields & Certificates
Robertson Hall in Orange
May 25, 2021
Congratulations to SPIA's Class of 2021
We write to celebrate the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ Class of 2021! We acknowledge all the hard work this class invested…
Admissions Categories; Campus Life & Community; Students & Alumni
Nealin Parker (MPA ’08) and Shannon Hiller (MPA ’15)
May 18, 2021
Domestic Unrest: A Princeton group is tracking political strife and advising on how to achieve peace
In the months before a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Nealin Parker (MPA, ’08) and Shannon Hiller (MPA, ’15) were worried. Parker is the…
Admissions Categories; Campus Life & Community; Students & Alumni
Sophal Ear (JSI ’94, MPA ’97), Rochelle Haynes (JSI ’01, MPA ’06), and Seyron Foo (JSI ’08, MPA ’14)
May 14, 2021
Celebrating Changemakers who are PPIA Princeton JSI Alumni
The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) celebrates three distinguished alumni who were also members of Princeton’s Junior…
Admissions Categories; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Students & Alumni
Sofia Ramirez (MPA ’21), Ken Sofer (MPA ’17), and Mark Stevens (MPA ’17)
May 06, 2021
Celebrating SPIA Schmidt Futures Fellows
The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs would like to celebrate the selection of three community members for the Schmidt Futures’…
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Students & Alumni
green ring public art
Mar 19, 2021
Admissions Decisions are Out!
In so many ways, the past year has been historic. A global pandemic. Quarantines. Campus restructuring. Virtual classes. Working from home. Public…
Admissions Categories; Campus Life & Community
SPIA GAO SFP
Feb 22, 2021
Snowy Princeton
We are about halfway through our admissions committee meetings. It’s exciting to learn about each of you and to reflect on all the ways you are…
Campus Life & Community; Tips & FAQs
Freedom Fountain Snow
Jan 31, 2021
Reading Season 2021
It has been an absolute joy to read through your applications—I find myself repeatedly inspired, refreshed and renewed. (And also tired!) We are…
Campus Life & Community
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Jan 08, 2021
Princeton voices: Speaking out on the aftermath of events at the U.S. Capitol
As the United States grapples with the aftermath of events surrounding the lawless violence in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, several Princeton…
Campus Life & Community
PAW Jan 2021
Jan 05, 2021
A Refugee's Lessons - Understanding Survival and Resilience
Learn about Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) and Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) alum, Sophal Ear…
Students & Alumni
SPIA HNY 2021
Jan 01, 2021
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! 2020 was a year full of challenge and change for us all. What gives me hope for 2021 and beyond is the SPIA community—past,…
Campus Life & Community
FIV
Dec 01, 2020
Student Representatives, Field IV – Economics and Public Policy
I’m Beshka Asanbaev, and I’m a second-year student from Kyrgyzstan. I originally applied as a Field II (International Development) but quickly…
Fields & Certificates; Students & Alumni
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Nov 27, 2020
2020 Last Minute Resources—good luck to all applying!
To all who have expressed interest in our community—by attending a virtual session, calling our office, or sending us an email, and to those who…
Tips & FAQs