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Six 2023 spring graduates represent AU's changemaking ethos.

On Campus ·

Challenge Accepted: Graduating Changemakers Share Stories of Perseverance

Six accomplished forthcoming graduates talk about the most significant challenges they faced at AU and how they found a way to overcome them.
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Andrew Flores

Social Policy ·

Are LGBT Â鶹´«Ã½s More Likely to Suffer Violent Crimes Than Their Cisgender Counterparts?

SPA Professor Uses New Data to Examine LGBT Crime Victimization
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Lily Larsen headshot

On Campus ·

Building Community Through Connection

A changemaker since childhood, Lily Larsen, SPA/BA ’23, embraces the power of conversation to bring people together.
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Lily Larsen headshot

On Campus ·

Building Community Through Connection

A changemaker since childhood, Lily Larsen, SPA/BA ’23, embraces the power of conversation to bring people together.
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Erdal Tekin

Government & Politics ·

SPA Names Erdal Tekin Inaugural Fotis Family Distinguished Professor in Health Policy

Family’s Gift Allows Expansion of Research and Engagement
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Erdal Tekin

Achievements ·

SPA Names Erdal Tekin Inaugural Fotis Family Distinguished Professor in Health Policy

Family’s Gift Allows Expansion of Research and Engagement
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Earn Certificates in Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing This Summer at Â鶹´«Ã½!

Department Spotlight ·

SPA Center for Data Science Offers Certificates in Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing

Summer evening workshops target mid-career data science professionals
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Senators Klobuchar and Portman

Announcement ·

U.S. Senator Klobuchar and Former U.S. Senator Portman Receive Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Prize for Legislative Compromise

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and former Senator Robert Portman (R-OH) have been awarded the 2023 Madison Prize for Constitutional Excellence by the Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Public Affairs.
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AU SPA Ranked 10 in the US

Announcement ·

School of Public Affairs Again Ranked Tenth Overall in New U.S. News and World Report Rankings

The School of Public Affairs (SPA) at Â鶹´«Ã½ is ranked No. 10 overall among all public affairs institutions in the United States in the new U.S. News & World Report’s Public Affairs Graduate Schools rankings.
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The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy

Public Management and Leadership ·

SPA Professor Edits Handbook on Global Public Administration and Policy

SPA Scholar in Residence Karen Baehler, also AU Associate Dean of Faculty, served as senior editor of The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy
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