Newsroom Shaping public discourse and understanding on the world’s pressing issues. Subscribe to Updates The Latest News View All News May 12, 2026 Inaugural Service Week Brings Learning Out of the Classroom What does it look like for a school dedicated to public service to build community around that shared value?The inaugural Community Service Week was the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ answer to that question. Over the course of a week in April, nearly 60 students, staff, and faculty participated in 11 local service projects as a way of giving back to others and working together to make a difference.“I see Community Service Week as an opportunity to put our commitment to service into practice in a very tangible way,” said Anna Fedewa MPA ’27. “There was a real desire among students to get connected to local organizations and to… News May 07, 2026 Student Volunteers Help the Rehabilitated to Earn a Second Chance Last November, as part of his historic clemency initiative, then-New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy visited Princeton to announce his latest round of clemency grants. In the process, he thanked a team of Princeton student volunteers who had spent the spring of 2025 assisting in the preparation of 32 petitions for executive clemency.Under the direction of Joe Krakora, a Princeton School of Public and International Affairs lecturer affiliated with SPIA in New Jersey, the students interviewed the petitioners, reviewed their court records, and assisted in the preparation of their application materials. By the time Murphy left office in January, he had… News May 06, 2026 SPIAction Newsletter — May 2026 Outside the Classroom, Princeton SPIA Faculty Contribute to a Stronger New Jersey“New Jersey's vibrant and diverse economy, politics, geography, and population afford us at SPIA the opportunity to address most if not all of the major public policy issues of our time, right here in our own backyard,” said Anastasia R. Mann, SPIA in NJ’s founding director. News May 05, 2026 First MPP Day in the Nation’s Capital Shows Students What Comes Next The Master in Public Policy (MPP) program at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs is designed to prepare mid-career professionals to take the next step in their journeys to help shape domestic and international policy. That mission was on full display for the School’s first-ever MPP Day in Washington, D.C., held on March 20 at the SPIA in DC Center. The full-day program brought together current MPP students with Princeton SPIA alumni and senior leaders working in public service, international affairs, national security, and academia for a day of networking and career advice through a series of small discussion panels and informal… View All SPIA Reacts View All News January 22, 2026 Princeton SPIA Faculty Raise Important Questions About Immigration Enforcement Actions Across U.S. Faculty Provide Analysis on Legality, Unintended Consequences, and Implications of ICE RaidsPRINCETON, NJ – Faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs are raising questions that policymakers and the media should consider as the Trump Administration escalates the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to cities across the United States. They call into question the constitutionality of immigration enforcement tactics, the global consequences of these actions, and the societal costs. Barbara Buckinx, Research… News January 05, 2026 Princeton SPIA Faculty React to U.S. Capture of Venezuelan President Maduro Faculty Provide Analysis on Legality, International Implications, and Venezuela’s Future PRINCETON, NJ – Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs are sharing expert perspectives to provide context and clarity on the potential implications for Venezuela and Latin America, the effects on oil prices and global energy markets, questions of legality and use of executive power, as well as broader signals for containing adversaries such as China, Iran, and North Korea. Implications for Venezuela and Latin America … News December 10, 2025 Princeton SPIA Faculty Share Expert Perspectives on Caribbean Boat Strikes PRINCETON, NJ – Following recent reports of boat strikes in the Caribbean involving the United States, faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) are sharing expert perspectives to provide context and clarity, and potential implications of the situation. Eduardo Bhatia, John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor and Visiting Lecturer in Public and International Affairs:"Recent Caribbean boat strikes continue to make headlines, and my policy and legal conclusion is unequivocal: these interventions are illegal. They violate established maritime law requiring interdiction… View All Research Records View All Apr 28, 2026 The Latino Health Experience: Past and Future News, Research Briefs Apr 16, 2026 Renewed Interest in People’s Responses to Nuclear Weapons News, Research Briefs Apr 07, 2026 Determining Why Benefits for Women Go Unused News, Research Briefs Mar 17, 2026 Insecurity and Business Displacement in Afghanistan News, Research Briefs Feb 17, 2026 Inside Immigration Court News, Research Briefs Feb 03, 2026 Moderating Text-to-Image Content News, Research Briefs View All Newsmakers See more Medical Tourism Magazine May 6, 2026 Senior Stereotypes: An Age-Old Problem PennLive May 6, 2026 Gaming money designed to aid the public goes to for-profit developers Quoted: Owen Zidar Good Authority May 5, 2026 Did Magyar’s rural tour help him win Hungary’s election? Opinion: Grigore Pop-Eleches Policy Profiles View all Community Profile April 27, 2026 #PolicyProfile: Thomas Emens, MPA ’29 “As mayor of Jamesburg, NJ, I wake up every day thinking about how to make my hometown stronger. I was born and raised here, a small, blue-collar community without wealthy donors or endless resources—just hardworking people who care deeply about where they live. Public service, to me, isn’t politics. It’s about showing up, listening, and getting things done. I was elected to the Borough Council during my first semester as a transfer student at Princeton. A year later, I became Council President, and in 2024, after our mayor resigned, I stepped in as Acting Mayor while finishing my senior thesis. Today, I’m serving a two-year mayoral term focused on… Community Profile April 15, 2026 #PolicyProfile: Cassandra Azumah, MPA ’27 “Being from Ghana, my path to public policy has been shaped by working across countries, sectors, and institutions — and seeing firsthand what it takes to turn good ideas into lasting change. After graduating from the London School of Economics, I spent a year and a half at the South Centre in Geneva, exploring how countries in the Global South can learn from one another’s development experiences. From there, I moved to Senegal, where I worked with IDinsight on monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategies for education and health programs. I later returned to Ghana to support the Ministry of Education through Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA),… Community Profile March 27, 2026 #PolicyProfile: Nudhara Yusuf, MPA ’27 "I grew up between places and histories. My parents raised me in the United Kingdom and India. Growing up hearing stories about my grandfather, a political activist who lost his life advocating for the right to speak against injustice, inspires who I am as a person. When I got to university, I had this self-realization that the spaces where I felt most energized were those focused on politics and civic engagement. That path eventually led me to consult with the United Nations Development Program, which launched my career path. Being inside the U.N. showed me its importance and limitations. I became interested in how global institutions can evolve to… View all Share Your News! Do you have news to submit? Please fill out a brief form. The Communications team will be in touch shortly to share how we plan to elevate your news. Questions? Email spianews@princeton.edu. News Form Get the latest from Princeton SPIA to your inbox Subscribe to updates