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We promote the ideal of public service globally. We want the best prepared students to enter public service, and we want the best faculty to teach and research in our field. Everything we do focuses on these goals.
Events
2020 NASPAA Awards Now Accepting Nominations!
Great work is accomplished every day by public service education faculty, students, and programs. At the #NASPAA2020 Annual Conference (virtual or hybrid event), we will highlight this excellence!
You can nominate yourself, peers, students and programs by submitting a few pieces of information; review the full details here.
NASPAA’s Fall Conference WILL Go on!
The 2020 NASPAA Annual Conference theme is "Building the New Civic Square." NASPAA is pleased to be co-locating this year with the Section on Public Administration Education of ASPA’s Teaching Public Administration Conference (TPAC).
Online Resources for MPA/MPP Programs During Covid-19
Getting Started
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Accreditation
Have questions about seeking or maintaining accreditation? Find the official Standards and policies, as well as resources for applicants and currently accredited programs here.
Data Center
Interested in enrollment and other data trends? Need to enter your Annual Data Report? Trying the find the school that is the right fit for you?
Student Resources
Want to join the student simulation? Want to learn more about what a public affairs degree is? Looking for a program? Interested in what future employment and salary prospects you have?
Pandemic Simulation Webinar
The Pandemic Crisis Management Simulation is available for classroom use at no cost to NASPAA member institutions!
NASPAA News
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