American University School of Public Affairs: A Primer (Spring 2017)
Today, with 1,800 current students and 23,000+ alumni, SPA continues to tackle complex issues with thoughtful research that educates, informs, and promotes change across a multitude of fields.
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SPRING <strong>2017</strong><br />
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY<br />
SCHOOL OF<br />
PUBLIC AFFAIRS<br />
A PRIMER
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN<br />
Welcome to <strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong>!<br />
The <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> at <strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong> (SPA) is<br />
home to leading scholars in public policy, public administration,<br />
criminology, law and society, organizational development,<br />
political science, and other complex fields. Our faculty members<br />
— renowned for both teaching and research — bring expertise<br />
to bear and contribute to public discourse in all <strong>of</strong> these areas.<br />
As we look to the future, we have an ambitious plan building<br />
on our strengths and honoring our formidable legacy. We will<br />
continue to produce 21st century challenge-focused research<br />
that informs citizens and government as they work together<br />
to improve the world around them. In addition to being<br />
knowledgeable, engaged, and globally conscious citizens, our<br />
graduates will increasingly apply the complex problem solving,<br />
leadership, and research skills acquired during their time at<br />
SPA. The school’s research and initiatives will create an even<br />
deeper connection with thought leaders and decision makers.<br />
And our physical space will project a new focus on collaboration,<br />
encouraging faculty and students to partner together on<br />
research and projects.<br />
By magnifying the impact <strong>of</strong> our research, maintaining our<br />
focus on excellent teaching, and preparing students for multiple<br />
paths <strong>of</strong> success, we will continue to expand our central role in<br />
the public affairs arena.<br />
Everyone in the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> shares a commitment<br />
to service, enthusiasm for learning, and interest in shaping the<br />
public affairs dialogue. We look forward to working with you.<br />
Barbara S. Romzek<br />
Dean, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong><br />
<strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong>
ABOUT SPA<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Government<br />
Justice, Law & Criminology<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Administration & Policy<br />
RESEARCH CENTERS<br />
Center for Congressional &<br />
Presidential Studies<br />
Center for Environmental Policy<br />
Justice Programs Office<br />
Metropolitan Policy Center<br />
Political Theory Institute<br />
The Washington Institute for <strong>Public</strong><br />
<strong>Affairs</strong> Research<br />
Women & Politics Institute<br />
The <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong><br />
<strong>Affairs</strong> at <strong>American</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> has a<br />
storied legacy that<br />
informs our values<br />
and approach.<br />
In 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt began<br />
implementing New Deal programs that sought to increase<br />
“practical contacts between the collegiate and educational<br />
world, and the operations <strong>of</strong> government.” He believed that<br />
the collaboration <strong>of</strong> academia and public service would result<br />
in better decision-making, not only for Depression-era<br />
America, but also for future generations to come. From<br />
FDR’s vision, <strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong><br />
was born.<br />
Over the last 80+ years, SPA has cultivated a culture <strong>of</strong><br />
excellence. Our personalized teaching and experiential<br />
education transform the student experience. We empower<br />
those who seek knowledge to conduct and produce research.<br />
And we promote engagement to build a bridge between<br />
academic thought and policy planning — inspiring change in<br />
the world.<br />
Today, with 1,800 current students and 23,000+ alumni, SPA<br />
continues to tackle complex issues with thoughtful research<br />
that educates, informs, and promotes change across a multitude<br />
<strong>of</strong> fields.<br />
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS<br />
Political Science<br />
Justice and Law<br />
Law and Society<br />
CLEG: Communications, Legal Institutions,<br />
Economics, Government<br />
UNDERGRADUATE MINORS<br />
Political Science<br />
Justice<br />
Law and Society<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Administration and Policy<br />
Women in Politics<br />
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES<br />
Leadership<br />
Community-based Research Studies<br />
Politics, Policy & Law Scholars<br />
Three-Year Program<br />
Women in Politics<br />
GRADUATE DEGREES<br />
MA Political Communication<br />
MA Political Science<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration<br />
(Key Executive Leadership)<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration<br />
& Policy (online)<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Policy<br />
MS Justice, Law, & Criminology<br />
MS Organization Development<br />
MS Terrorism & Homeland<br />
Security Policy<br />
PhD Justice, Law, & Criminology<br />
PhD Political Science<br />
PhD <strong>Public</strong> Administration & Policy<br />
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SPA BY THE NUMBERS<br />
EXTERNAL FUNDING<br />
DOUBLE THE IMPACT<br />
$4.2M<br />
$6.3M<br />
2013-14 2015-16<br />
17books published<br />
by SPA faculty, up from 8<br />
published in 2013-14<br />
100published<br />
academic journal articles written<br />
by SPA faculty in 2015-16, up<br />
from 57 in 2013-14, despite only<br />
adding four new faculty members.<br />
MEDIA MENTIONS<br />
3,150<br />
5,000+<br />
Projected SPA media<br />
mentions, compared to a<br />
fraction <strong>of</strong> that two years ago<br />
2013-14 2016-17<br />
2013-14 2015-16<br />
2013-14 2015-16<br />
NOTABLE RANKINGS<br />
RANKING FOR INSTITUTIONAL<br />
IMPACT IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC<br />
ADMINISTRATION, JOURNAL OF<br />
PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION, 2014<br />
#1IN<br />
WASHINGTON,<br />
DC<br />
#3IN THE<br />
UNITED<br />
STATES<br />
#5IN THE<br />
WORLD<br />
GRADUATEPROGRAMS.COM<br />
RANKINGS BY STUDENTS, 2015<br />
#3 for public<br />
administration<br />
#13 for public policy<br />
FORENSICOUTREACH.COM, 2015<br />
#10 for Masters in<br />
Terrorism and Homeland<br />
Security<br />
U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, GRADUATE<br />
PROGRAM RANKINGS, 2016, <strong>2017</strong><br />
#19 for schools <strong>of</strong><br />
public affairs<br />
#<br />
5 for public management and<br />
administration (up from # 8 in 2013)<br />
#<br />
12 for nonpr<strong>of</strong>it management<br />
(previously unranked)<br />
#<br />
23 for public finance and<br />
budgeting (up from # 24 in 2013)<br />
#<br />
26 for public policy analysis<br />
(up from # 28 in 2013)<br />
#<br />
56 for political science<br />
(up from # 68 in 2013)<br />
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SPA GRADUATES THRIVE IN ALL<br />
ECONOMIC SECTORS<br />
SIX MONTHS AFTER GRADUATING<br />
51<br />
Excellence with Impact<br />
projects to expand research<br />
engagement with scholarly<br />
and policy communities.<br />
2015-16<br />
45<br />
2016-17<br />
120<br />
22% work in<br />
for-pr<strong>of</strong>it six months<br />
after graduation<br />
35% work in<br />
nonpr<strong>of</strong>it six months<br />
after graduation<br />
POST-GRADUATION SUCCESS<br />
42% work in<br />
government six months<br />
after graduation<br />
<strong>of</strong> graduates are employed<br />
or in graduate school, or<br />
both, within six months <strong>of</strong><br />
graduation<br />
31 % <strong>of</strong> SPA graduates make >$60K<br />
within six months <strong>of</strong> earning their degree<br />
120 undergraduate<br />
research presentations are planned<br />
for 2016-17, as compared to 45<br />
presentations given in 2015-16.<br />
team was ranked<br />
#3<br />
among 663 teams<br />
in 2015-16.<br />
96 % SPA’s mock trial<br />
CURRENT STUDENTS<br />
1,800<br />
ALUMNI<br />
23,000+<br />
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE<br />
17<br />
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THE EXCELLENCE WITH IMPACT INITIATIVE<br />
In Fall 2014, SPA introduced a new<br />
program to promote the broader engagement<br />
<strong>of</strong> faculty and students in<br />
public affairs both on and <strong>of</strong>f campus.<br />
Through this initiative, called “Excellence<br />
with Impact” (EwI), the school<br />
1) implements a series <strong>of</strong> activities to<br />
enhance its visibility and engagement,<br />
and 2) supports its faculty members in<br />
sharing their work more broadly with<br />
scholarly and policy communities. Faculty<br />
members and administrators both<br />
in and outside the university have acknowledged<br />
the uniqueness <strong>of</strong> this program<br />
that <strong>of</strong>fers opportunities to expand<br />
research and impact.<br />
The Excellence with Impact initiative is<br />
tracked in four categories: Research &<br />
Rankings, Partnerships & Relationships,<br />
Visibility, and Programs.<br />
In the two years since its launch, SPA’s<br />
Excellence with Impact initiative has:<br />
• increased the engagement <strong>of</strong><br />
faculty in a broad range <strong>of</strong><br />
activities that enhance scholarship<br />
• enhanced SPA’s visibility<br />
• forged partnerships with<br />
important organizations, and<br />
• broadened the school’s impact in<br />
the academic and policy arenas.<br />
The Excellence with Impact program<br />
has built momentum for the school. SPA<br />
receives requests from prominent speakers,<br />
agencies and organizations about<br />
potential partnerships. The initiative has<br />
helped to set SPA on a trajectory <strong>of</strong> success<br />
that we look forward to continuing.<br />
EWI ACTION PLAN UPDATE<br />
An Action Plan was created at the launch to guide the initiative,<br />
and activities have been tracked on a monthly basis.<br />
2015<br />
Research & Rankings<br />
WIPAR Director<br />
Encourage collaboration (ongoing)<br />
Promote research, student placement networking<br />
Faculty mentor program (ongoing 2016-17)<br />
Partnerships & Relationships<br />
Visiting scholars<br />
Agreements with internal partners (ongoing)<br />
Executives in Residence<br />
Visibility<br />
Expand communications team (events/web)<br />
Solidify event coordination process<br />
Reward faculty external activities<br />
Conference presence, events and<br />
TEDxAU (ongoing)<br />
Fund faculty in external research presentations<br />
Alumni awards, recognition events<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Relations<br />
Develop skills inventory (ongoing)<br />
Engage research centers with media (ongoing)<br />
Video to promote faculty research (ongoing)<br />
Media training for faculty (ongoing)<br />
Visibility for adjunct faculty (ongoing)<br />
Increase outreach for SPA faculty (ongoing)<br />
Academic Programs<br />
Develop honors in a major program<br />
Explore internal collaborations<br />
Invite top researchers as SPA affiliate<br />
faculty (ongoing)<br />
2016-17<br />
Research & Rankings<br />
Increase proposals and LOIs<br />
Strengthen PhD programs in all departments<br />
Develop metrics for evaluating PhD programs<br />
Review socialization and training <strong>of</strong> PhD students<br />
Continuing faculty mentor program<br />
Partnerships & Relationships<br />
Seek additional Executives in Residence<br />
Continue to host distinguished visiting scholars<br />
Continue to explore strategic initiatives<br />
Increase research partnerships<br />
Visibility & <strong>Public</strong> Relations<br />
Place faculty as keynotes or speakers at<br />
conferences and events (ongoing)<br />
Host high impact events each year (ongoing)<br />
Provide annual media training for faculty (ongoing)<br />
Expand media outreach activities (ongoing)<br />
Continue to refresh school marketing materials<br />
and website (ongoing)<br />
Programs<br />
Continue to innovate our curriculum<br />
Increase hybrid courses<br />
Refresh online courses<br />
Create post-degree “booster” courses and certificates<br />
(e.g. contracting, nonpr<strong>of</strong>it human resources, grant writing, etc.)<br />
To Be Completed<br />
Beginning Stage<br />
In Progress<br />
Near Completion<br />
Complete<br />
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Excellence with Impact<br />
projects enable SPA faculty<br />
to share their expertise<br />
more broadly.<br />
EWI PROPOSALS<br />
IN 2016-<strong>2017</strong><br />
59<br />
PROPOSALS<br />
APPROVED<br />
51<br />
PROPOSALS<br />
COMPLETED<br />
41<br />
Khaldoun AbouAssi<br />
1. Fall 2016 ARNOVA Conference.<br />
2. Think Session on NGO-Local<br />
Government Relationships in<br />
Developing Countries.<br />
Tricia Bacon<br />
Two-part event on extremist<br />
messaging and countermessaging.<br />
David Lublin<br />
Web accessible database <strong>of</strong><br />
upper house elections and<br />
related conference.<br />
Jie Lu<br />
Conference, “Dynamics <strong>of</strong> Youth<br />
Political Participation and<br />
Political Culture: A Comparison<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mainland China, Taiwan, and<br />
Hong Kong.”<br />
Erdal Tekin<br />
1. Host Sandra Black, Ph.D.,<br />
a member <strong>of</strong> President Barack<br />
Obama’s Council <strong>of</strong> Economic<br />
Advisors, for an on-campus event.<br />
2. Co-sponsorship <strong>of</strong> the Risky<br />
Behavior Conference.<br />
Vicky Wilkins<br />
Partnership with U.S. Office <strong>of</strong><br />
Personnel Management on 2016<br />
research summit.<br />
Bill Davies<br />
Visit with European Union<br />
justices, invited academics, and<br />
students in April <strong>2017</strong>. AU conference<br />
with EU justices and U.S.<br />
Supreme Court Justices.<br />
Patrick Malone<br />
SPA and NAPA partnership to<br />
identify topics and writers for<br />
the quadrennial “Memos to the<br />
President initiative.”<br />
Ruth Wagner (in development)<br />
Planned two-day dialogic<br />
organization development<br />
workshop to be held in <strong>Spring</strong><br />
<strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Chris Edelson<br />
Promotional activities around<br />
new book, Power without<br />
Constraint.<br />
Dave Marcotte<br />
WIPAR event: “Crime, Policing, and<br />
Justice: 50 Years <strong>of</strong> Progress?”<br />
Sonja Walti<br />
Comparative Federalism<br />
Symposium with<br />
Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq.<br />
Todd Eisenstadt<br />
1. Book incubator conference<br />
following future book release.<br />
2. Comparative Politics Regional<br />
Workshop.<br />
Ryan Moore<br />
Co-host the 2016 St. Louis Area<br />
Methods Meeting at <strong>American</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>.<br />
Justice Programs Office<br />
(Kim Ball)<br />
Conference titled “Maintaining<br />
Momentum: Next Steps for<br />
Criminal Justice Reform.”<br />
Dan Fiorino<br />
Forum on Environmental<br />
Strategies for <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
Taryn Morrissey<br />
Early childcare and education<br />
in the United States book<br />
review event.<br />
Seth Gershenson<br />
Academic working group at the<br />
4th Annual DC Health, Education,<br />
Labor & Development (HELD)<br />
Policy Day.<br />
Jeremy Shiffman<br />
Networking symposium for global<br />
health policy researchers.<br />
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SPA FACULTY<br />
HONORS, AWARDS AND<br />
APPOINTMENTS<br />
The cornerstone <strong>of</strong> SPA’s success is<br />
its esteemed faculty, comprised <strong>of</strong><br />
prolific scholars, researchers, lecturers,<br />
executives, and ambassadors — all leaders<br />
in their fields.<br />
The school’s faculty members have vast<br />
and varied experience, both in the U.S.<br />
and abroad. They work at the forefront<br />
<strong>of</strong> their fields, publishing noteworthy<br />
research and leading initiatives to effect<br />
change. Many have received awards for<br />
their public engagement and teaching.<br />
All have dedicated themselves to educating<br />
future leaders and contemporary<br />
decision-makers. Their passion inspires,<br />
each and every day.<br />
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Clockwise from left: SPA’s Bradley Hardy<br />
was named a distinguished social insurance<br />
expert and member by the National Academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> Social Insurance; Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Seth<br />
Gershenson received the Thomas A. Downes<br />
Award by the Association for Education<br />
Finance and Policy; Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Tricia<br />
Bacon testifies in front <strong>of</strong> Congress about<br />
counterterrorism efforts in Pakistan; Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Laura Langbein received the Best Comparative<br />
Paper Award from the Association<br />
for <strong>Public</strong> Policy Analysis and Management;<br />
SPA’s Jane Palmer received the New Scholar<br />
Award by the <strong>American</strong> Society <strong>of</strong> Criminology’s<br />
Division on Women and Crime.<br />
204<br />
ROLES IN PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES,<br />
UNDERTAKEN BY 46 SPA FACULTY IN 2015-16<br />
5,000+<br />
PROJECTED NUMBER OF NEWS STORIES IN 2016-17 IN WHICH<br />
SPA FACULTY WILL BE MENTIONED, QUOTED IN, OR AUTHORED<br />
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JOHN GAUS AWARD WINNERS FOR A LIFETIME OF<br />
EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT IN POLITICAL SCIENCE<br />
AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION<br />
Recent Accomplishments<br />
• Eight faculty members have leadership<br />
roles in 2016/<strong>2017</strong> with external public<br />
affairs research associations, including:<br />
- <strong>American</strong> Political Science<br />
Association<br />
- <strong>Public</strong> Management Research<br />
Association<br />
- Midwest Political Science<br />
Association<br />
- Association for Research on<br />
Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it Organizations<br />
- Network <strong>of</strong> <strong>School</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong><br />
Policy, <strong>Affairs</strong>, and Administration<br />
• In 2015/2016, 46 faculty held 204<br />
roles in pr<strong>of</strong>essional conferences as<br />
panel participants, presenters, speakers,<br />
session chairs, and paper authors<br />
and co-authors.<br />
• Since 2013/2014, five SPA faculty<br />
and Ph.D. students have received six<br />
emerging scholar awards from organizations<br />
including Network <strong>of</strong> <strong>School</strong>s <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Public</strong> Policy, <strong>Affairs</strong>, and Administration<br />
(NASPAA) and <strong>American</strong> Society<br />
for <strong>Public</strong> Administration (ASPA), the<br />
Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and the<br />
Upjohn Institute.<br />
• SPA faculty members regularly serve<br />
in prestigious fellowships at organizations<br />
such as the Brookings Institution,<br />
the Urban Institute, Wilson Center, and<br />
the <strong>American</strong> Society for <strong>Public</strong> Administration.<br />
• SPA regularly hosts high pr<strong>of</strong>ile visiting<br />
scholars for extended visits, including:<br />
- Ken Meier (Texas A&M)<br />
- Fernando Reinares (Universidad<br />
Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid)<br />
- Barry Rabe (<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Michigan)<br />
• SPA is regularly host to distinguished<br />
Executives in Residence, such as:<br />
- Anita McBride, former chief <strong>of</strong><br />
staff, First Lady Laura Bush<br />
- Mickey Edwards, former member<br />
<strong>of</strong> Congress<br />
- Connie Morella, former member<br />
<strong>of</strong> Congress<br />
- Betsy Fischer Martin, former<br />
Executive Producer <strong>of</strong> Meet the Press<br />
- Capri Cafaro, former State Senator<br />
in Ohio<br />
• SPA faculty members are go-to experts<br />
for the media. Faculty members are projected<br />
to be mentioned in, quoted in, or<br />
authors <strong>of</strong> 5,000+ news stories in 2016-<br />
17, up from 3,150 stories in 2013-14.<br />
• SPA faculty members are <strong>of</strong>ten tapped<br />
by Presidential administrations for<br />
their expertise. In 2016, SPA faculty<br />
members Robert Tobias and Jon Gould<br />
both served as appointees in the Obama<br />
Administration.<br />
• SPA is home to three John Gaus Award<br />
winners — Robert Durant, Barbara<br />
Romzek, and David Rosenbloom — more<br />
than any other university. The award is<br />
the highest honor a public administration<br />
scholar can receive.<br />
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RESEARCH<br />
The pursuit <strong>of</strong> knowledge is at the heart<br />
<strong>of</strong> AU’s <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong>.<br />
SPA faculty members and students delve into the<br />
complex and pressing issues <strong>of</strong> our time, yielding real-world,<br />
practical solutions for pressing problems.<br />
Recent Accomplishments<br />
• In the past three years, SPA has doubled<br />
its research output, while only adding four<br />
faculty members. Faculty members published<br />
more than 100 peer-reviewed journal<br />
articles in 2016, compared to 57 in 2013.<br />
• Articles by five SPA faculty members were included<br />
in PAR’s Top 75 most influential articles<br />
in the history <strong>of</strong> the journal. In honor <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Public</strong><br />
Administration Review’s 75th anniversary (2015).<br />
• SPA faculty research articles and books are frequently<br />
published by leading academic journals<br />
and publishers, including:<br />
<strong>American</strong> Journal <strong>of</strong> Criminal Justice<br />
<strong>American</strong> Journal <strong>of</strong> Political Science<br />
<strong>American</strong> Political Science Review<br />
Journal <strong>of</strong> Policy Analysis and Management<br />
Journal <strong>of</strong> Politics<br />
Journal <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration Research<br />
and Theory<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Administration Review<br />
Cambridge <strong>University</strong> Press<br />
Princeton <strong>University</strong> Press<br />
Oxford <strong>University</strong> Press<br />
• Faculty published 17 books in 2016, up from eight<br />
in 2013<br />
SELECT FACULTY BOOKS<br />
Hyra, D. (<strong>2017</strong>).<br />
Race, Class, and<br />
Politics in the<br />
Cappuccino City.<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago<br />
Press.<br />
Editor, Johnson, R.<br />
and Martin, A. B.<br />
(2014). A Woman<br />
Doing Life: Notes<br />
from a Prison for<br />
Women, 2nd ed.<br />
(Oxford <strong>University</strong><br />
Press)<br />
Lawless, J. L., & Fox,<br />
R. L. (2015). Running<br />
from <strong>of</strong>fice: Why<br />
young <strong>American</strong>s<br />
are turned <strong>of</strong>f to<br />
politics.<br />
Leighley, J., &<br />
Nagler, J. (2014).<br />
Who Votes Now?:<br />
Demographics,<br />
Issues, Inequality,<br />
and Turnout in<br />
the United States.<br />
Princeton <strong>University</strong><br />
Press.<br />
LeoGrande, W., &<br />
Kornbluh, P. (2015).<br />
Back Channel to<br />
Cuba: The Hidden<br />
History <strong>of</strong> Negotiations<br />
between<br />
Washington and<br />
Havana. <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> North Carolina<br />
Press.<br />
Merrill, T. W. (2015).<br />
Hume and the Politics<br />
<strong>of</strong> Enlightenment.<br />
Cambridge: Cambridge<br />
<strong>University</strong> Press.<br />
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SPA Partnerships<br />
FUNDING PARTNERS<br />
SPA has increased its external funding<br />
by 50% in the past 3 years. Select<br />
funding partners include:<br />
The Bill and Melinda Gates<br />
Foundation<br />
Carnegie Corporation <strong>of</strong> New York<br />
Earhart Foundation<br />
Feeding America<br />
Ford Foundation<br />
Fulbright Commission <strong>of</strong> Argentina<br />
Google<br />
Inter-<strong>American</strong> Development Bank<br />
National Association <strong>of</strong> Government<br />
Guaranteed Lenders<br />
National Science Foundation<br />
Oxfam Novib<br />
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation<br />
Smithsonian Institution<br />
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur<br />
Foundation<br />
U.S. Agency for International<br />
Development<br />
U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Homeland<br />
Security<br />
U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Health<br />
and Human Services<br />
U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice<br />
Washington Center for<br />
Equitable Growth<br />
SELECT INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS<br />
SPA has many partners who collaborate<br />
on programming, training, and events.<br />
A few <strong>of</strong> our partners include:<br />
National Archives<br />
National Academy <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong><br />
Administration<br />
National Governors Association<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Personnel Management<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Management Research<br />
Conference<br />
The Lab @ DC<br />
Transportation Security<br />
Administration<br />
Urban Institute<br />
White House Historical Association<br />
Wilson Center<br />
Clockwise from top left: SPA Executive<br />
in Residence Anita McBride introduces<br />
the “Legacies <strong>of</strong> America’s First Ladies”<br />
conference, in partnership with National<br />
Archives and White House Historical<br />
Association; Speakers at the 2016 OPM<br />
Research Summit; Panel Discussion<br />
during the “In Tandem: Pairing <strong>Public</strong><br />
& Private Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it Assistance to Make<br />
Ends Meet” conference, organized in<br />
partnership with Feeding America;<br />
Google Research Report developed<br />
in partnership with Thomas Dee <strong>of</strong><br />
Stanford <strong>University</strong> and SPA’s Seth<br />
Gershenson.<br />
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ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS<br />
SPA has more than 23,000 alumni living<br />
and working around the world, and<br />
an exceptional 40 percent <strong>of</strong> graduates<br />
in the Washington, D.C. area alone. SPA<br />
alumni play a prominent role in university<br />
leadership. Seven <strong>of</strong> the 16 alumni<br />
serving on AU’s Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees are<br />
graduates <strong>of</strong> SPA, along with the current<br />
student trustee and student trustee-elect.<br />
Graduates <strong>of</strong> SPA have served as president<br />
<strong>of</strong> the AU Alumni Association for<br />
the past 12 years, and are slated to be in<br />
the presidency for the incoming administration.<br />
Major gifts from SPA constituents<br />
support a wide-range <strong>of</strong> initiatives<br />
at the school, including policy forums,<br />
faculty research, study abroad opportunities,<br />
Ph.D. fellowships, and student<br />
scholarships. SPA manages 24 endowed<br />
scholarships generating income that<br />
supports over $175,000 in scholarship<br />
awards to approximately 50 students<br />
annually (graduate, undergraduate, and<br />
Ph.D. students).<br />
Currently an estimated 2,000 SPA alumni<br />
are working for the federal government,<br />
an estimated 2,500 alumni are<br />
working at state and local government<br />
levels, and approximately 4,000 are<br />
working for nonpr<strong>of</strong>it organizations.<br />
During the 2016 Election, hundreds <strong>of</strong><br />
SPA graduates worked for campaigns<br />
around the country. SPA alumni were at<br />
the helm <strong>of</strong> campaigns for Hillary Clinton<br />
(Jennifer Palmieri, Communications<br />
Director), Donald Trump (Corey Lewandowsky,<br />
Campaign Manager), and Bernie<br />
Sanders (Scott Goodstein, Online Campaign<br />
Manager).<br />
2,000<br />
ALUMNI WORKING FOR THE<br />
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT<br />
2,500<br />
ALUMNI WORKING AT STATE AND<br />
LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVELS<br />
4,000<br />
ALUMNI WORKING FOR<br />
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS<br />
NOTABLE ALUMNI<br />
Gina Adams, BA ‘80<br />
Senior Vice President,<br />
FedEx Corporation<br />
Fran Townsend, BA ‘82<br />
Former Homeland Security<br />
Advisor to President George W.<br />
Bush and TV Personality<br />
Margery Kraus, BA ’67<br />
and MPA ‘71<br />
Founder and Executive<br />
Chairman <strong>of</strong> APCO Worldwide<br />
Judith Sheindlin, BA ’63<br />
Host, Judge Judy and<br />
#52 on Forbes’ America’s<br />
Self-Made Women<br />
Daniel J. Hilferty, MPA ‘78<br />
President and CEO,<br />
Independence Blue Cross<br />
Donald McEachin, BA ’82<br />
Congressman (D –Virginia)<br />
Star Jones, BA ’83<br />
Former Co-host,<br />
ABC’s The View<br />
Tim Huelskamp, PhD ’95<br />
Former Congressman<br />
(R-Kansas)<br />
Muriel Bowser, MPP ’00<br />
Mayor, Washington, D.C.<br />
James McGovern, BA ’81<br />
and MPA ’84<br />
Congressman<br />
(D- Massachusetts)<br />
Kenneth Merten, BA ’86<br />
Special Coordinator for Haiti,<br />
U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> State and<br />
former U.S. Ambassador to<br />
Croatia and Haiti<br />
Gwendolyn Sykes, MPA’01<br />
Chief Financial Officer,<br />
US Secret Service<br />
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Dean’s Council<br />
Gina Adams, SPA/BA ‘80<br />
Senior VP for Government <strong>Affairs</strong><br />
FedEx Corporation<br />
Larry Ceisler, SPA/BA ‘80<br />
Principal,<br />
Ceisler Media and Issue Advocacy<br />
Stephen M. Daoust<br />
Vice President, Legal Contracts<br />
and Compliance<br />
Iridium Communications Inc.<br />
Pamela Deese, SPA/BS ‘80<br />
Partner<br />
Arent Fox<br />
Michael Eckhardt SPA/BA ‘97<br />
Vice President, Legal and Risk<br />
Management and Secretary<br />
Wawa, Inc.<br />
Robert Engel, SPA/BS ‘82<br />
Vice President Domestic Policy<br />
<strong>American</strong> Automotive Policy Council Inc.<br />
Marina Fanning, SPA/MSOD ‘94<br />
Executive Vice President (Emeritus)<br />
Management Systems International<br />
Betsy Fischer Martin, SPA/BA ‘92<br />
Fischer Martin Media<br />
Erin Fuller, SPA/BA ’93, SPA/MPA ‘94<br />
President<br />
MCI-USA<br />
Chip Griffin, SPA/BA ‘94<br />
(Chair)<br />
CEO, North America<br />
CARMA<br />
James Hill<br />
Managing Director<br />
Credit Suisse<br />
Gary M. Jacobs, SPA/MPA ‘76<br />
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships<br />
CareCentrix<br />
Robert W. Johnson, SPA/BS ‘81<br />
Assistant General Counsel<br />
Legal Services<br />
Exxon Mobil Corporation<br />
Brian F. Keane, SPA/BA ‘89<br />
President<br />
SmartPower<br />
Betsy A. Mangone, SPA/BS ‘65<br />
Richard H. Neiman, SPA/BA ‘72<br />
Head <strong>of</strong> Regulatory & Government <strong>Affairs</strong><br />
Lending Club<br />
Katherine Pringle, SPA/BA ‘70<br />
Partner, Litigation Department<br />
Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP<br />
Hon. Gwendolyn Sykes, SPA/MA ‘01<br />
Chief Financial Officer<br />
U.S. Secret Service<br />
Clockwise from top left:<br />
Dean’s Council member<br />
Erin Fuller, recipient <strong>of</strong> AU’s<br />
prestigious Alumni Eagle<br />
Award, with AU President<br />
Neil Kerwin; Gina Adams<br />
(left) <strong>of</strong> the SPA Dean’s<br />
Council with AU alumni<br />
volunteers Clarence Fluker<br />
and Jolene McNeil; Betsy<br />
Mangone, AU Trustee and<br />
SPA Dean’s Council member,<br />
at the annual AU Golden<br />
Eagles Luncheon; Chip<br />
Griffin, SPA Dean’s Council<br />
chair, and Dean’s Council<br />
member Robert Johnson at<br />
AU’s President’s Circle Dinner<br />
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Clockwise from left: <strong>2017</strong><br />
Truman scholarship<br />
winners, Lexi Ivers SPA/<br />
BA ‘18 and Shyheim<br />
Snead SPA/BA ‘18; AU’s<br />
undergraduate Mock<br />
Trial team placed 3rd <strong>of</strong><br />
663 in the 2016 national<br />
competition; SPA’s 2016<br />
Policy Solutions Challenge<br />
team with faculty<br />
advisor Dan Puskin<br />
SPA STUDENT HONORS,<br />
AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS<br />
Central to all <strong>of</strong> its functions is SPA’s<br />
commitment to a world-class learning<br />
environment. SPA students are known<br />
for being politically active, and highly<br />
motivated to give back to society. SPA is<br />
widely recognized for providing students<br />
with an exceptional education and access<br />
to world-class research opportunities – all<br />
while <strong>of</strong>fering students the full benefits <strong>of</strong><br />
its Washington, D.C. location.<br />
Recent Accomplishments<br />
• In the last three academic years,<br />
SPA has had a total <strong>of</strong> 18 Presidential<br />
Management Fellow finalists and 28<br />
semifinalists.<br />
• In 2015/2016, nearly 60 SPA students<br />
won external awards for their research<br />
and activities, including undergraduate<br />
Brian Hamel ’16 who was awarded a<br />
prestigious “significant research achievement”<br />
research fellowship from the National<br />
Science Foundation.<br />
• SPA’s Mock Trial Team placed 3rd <strong>of</strong><br />
663 teams in the 2016 national competition.<br />
Later that fall, the team won first<br />
place in the prestigious 2016 Great<br />
<strong>American</strong> Mock Trial Invitational. The<br />
tournament, one <strong>of</strong> the most prestigious<br />
in the country, invites only the<br />
top 24 teams.<br />
• SPA graduate students, won second<br />
place in 2014 and 2016 national competitions<br />
organized by Policy Solutions<br />
Challenge USA — a national competition<br />
among teams <strong>of</strong> students from U.S.<br />
schools <strong>of</strong> public policy, public affairs<br />
and public administration to develop<br />
innovative solutions to the most important<br />
policy problems facing the country.<br />
• Since 2013, SPA has placed 55 PhD<br />
graduates in tenure track positions in<br />
research institutions across the country<br />
– ranging from Ohio State <strong>University</strong> to<br />
George Mason <strong>University</strong> to <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> North Carolina, Charlotte.<br />
• Graduate students published 48<br />
research articles in 2015/2016, coauthoring<br />
21 articles in peer-reviewed<br />
publications with SPA faculty.<br />
• In 2016, SPA’s first cohort began a new<br />
SPA-wide Honors Program, featuring<br />
research training and a year-long capstone<br />
requiring students to complete<br />
original research.<br />
• A total <strong>of</strong> seven SPA students received<br />
<strong>American</strong> <strong>University</strong> awards in 2016,<br />
including the prestigious President’s<br />
Award. Students were also recognized<br />
for Undergrad and Grad Research, Service,<br />
and three students received Campus<br />
Life Awards.<br />
• More than 30 SPA students have<br />
received prestigious fellowships and<br />
scholarships — such as Fulbright, Truman,<br />
Boren, Rangel, and Udall — between<br />
2013 and <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
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Top left: Senator Elizabeth<br />
Warren gave a guest economics<br />
lecture to a packed<br />
crowd <strong>of</strong> SPA students in<br />
2016. Bottom left: SPA hosted<br />
world-renowned Harvard<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor Robert Putnam<br />
in 2016; Right: First Lady<br />
Michelle Obama and former<br />
First Lady Laura Bush speak<br />
at an SPA forum focusing on<br />
veterans services.<br />
EVENTS<br />
SPA is host to events that feature worldrenowned<br />
speakers, prominent scholars,<br />
elected <strong>of</strong>ficials, and government appointees.<br />
In 2016, SPA held more than 115 events,<br />
including a wide variety <strong>of</strong> panel discussions,<br />
high-pr<strong>of</strong>ile speakers, receptions,<br />
lectures, research presentations, and summits.<br />
With each event, SPA contributes to<br />
the conversation on the pressing public<br />
affairs and policy challenges <strong>of</strong> our time.<br />
Events with Distinguished Speakers<br />
and Academic Visitors<br />
• SPA partnered with the U.S. National<br />
Archives and The White House Historical<br />
Association to host a half-day<br />
forum with First Lady Michelle Obama<br />
and former First Lady Laura Bush.<br />
The event focused on the importance<br />
<strong>of</strong> veterans services, and was attended<br />
by 300 people, including major media<br />
outlets: Associated Press, CNN, and the<br />
Washington Post. The event was also<br />
covered by People magazine, an outlet<br />
out <strong>of</strong> the ordinary for SPA. In addition,<br />
SPA’s Facebook Post for the event<br />
reached over 51,000 people.<br />
• SPA hosted world-renowned Harvard<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor Robert Putnam following his<br />
visit to the White House, giving more<br />
than 120 students, faculty, and guests<br />
the opportunity to learn about high<br />
impact research, and his new book on<br />
children and society.<br />
• SPA hosted Senator Elizabeth Warren<br />
to campus for a standing-room-only<br />
event <strong>of</strong> 500 students. Free passes for<br />
the event were gone in a matter <strong>of</strong> minutes,<br />
and the video reached 6,500 people<br />
on Facebook.<br />
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Top: SPA Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Tricia Bacon organized a<br />
panel about the way ISIS<br />
uses digital marketing for<br />
recruitment. Bottom: CNN<br />
anchor John King spoke<br />
during the 2016 SPA commencement.<br />
Events with Distinguished<br />
Partnerships and Collaborations<br />
• In 2016, SPA launched the Scher Sustainability<br />
Forums, a series funded by<br />
SPA alumnus and AU Trustee Peter<br />
Scher. The first three forums explored:<br />
1) green economy and infrastructure,<br />
2) public-private partnerships for global<br />
sustainability, and 3) environmental<br />
and energy policies in China. The last<br />
featured Ambassador Max Baucus.<br />
• SPA partnered with the National Academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Administration to host<br />
three Presidential Transition Forums<br />
that brought high-level government<br />
administrators, academics, three current<br />
and former governors to discuss a<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> important issues, including<br />
behavioral economics, accountability,<br />
cybersecurity, infrastructure, transportation,<br />
and healthcare.<br />
• SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy<br />
partnered with the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Houston<br />
Law Center and the Texas Clean Energy<br />
Commission on a forum exploring<br />
the future <strong>of</strong> clean energy in Texas. The<br />
event was held in Houston where more<br />
than 50 representatives from businesses,<br />
government, and nonpr<strong>of</strong>its participated<br />
in the event. Many attendees were<br />
SPA alumni.<br />
• SPA hosted 150 academic researchers,<br />
federal practitioners, and industry<br />
partners from 19 different universities<br />
and 20 federal agencies at OPM-AU Research<br />
Summit to exchange ideas, collaborate,<br />
and discuss pressing human<br />
capital policy concerns.<br />
Books and Research Launch Events<br />
• In Fall 2016, SPA’s Metropolitan Policy<br />
Center held a panel discussion to highlight<br />
its new “DC Survey” report focused<br />
on racial diversity in the neighborhoods<br />
<strong>of</strong> metropolitan Washington,<br />
D.C. The research was conducted by 14<br />
faculty members from across AU, and<br />
led by Center Affiliate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Michael<br />
Bader (CAS). The survey results<br />
were covered on the front page <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Washington Post.<br />
• A 15-minute Facebook Live event featuring<br />
SPA Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Chris<br />
Edelson, an expert on presidential power,<br />
reached more than 4,200 people and<br />
was watched live by nearly 100 people.<br />
As part <strong>of</strong> the launch, Edelson also conducted<br />
media interviews with outlets<br />
including Time magazine, MSNBC,<br />
XM Radio News, and Marketwatch.<br />
• An SPA event featuring research by Assistant<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Tricia Bacon brought<br />
four renowned counterterrorism experts<br />
to campus to discuss the digital<br />
recruiting strategies <strong>of</strong> ISIS. WTOP<br />
New Radio’s National Security Correspondent,<br />
J.J. Green moderated and<br />
covered the event. The event featured<br />
SPA student posters from a recent competition<br />
sponsored by Facebook, the<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Homeland Security, and<br />
the Department <strong>of</strong> State, called “Peerto-Peer:<br />
Challenging Extremism.”<br />
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COMMUNICATIONS AND<br />
OUTREACH<br />
SPA’s communications efforts are focused<br />
on increasing awareness <strong>of</strong> SPA faculty<br />
and student accomplishments, and<br />
amplifying overall visibility <strong>of</strong> the school.<br />
Recent Accomplishments<br />
• In 2015, SPA embarked on a new effort to<br />
boost its visibility at major public affairs<br />
conferences. SPA’s “Live Coverage”<br />
is a combination <strong>of</strong> live-tweeting, curating<br />
the social media conversation,<br />
and daily email blasts to conference<br />
audiences so that people in attendance<br />
and beyond can follow and join in the<br />
conversation. Live Coverage is conducted<br />
in partnership with conference<br />
organizers. In every case, the efforts resulted<br />
in significantly increased visibility<br />
for the school and faculty research<br />
presented at each <strong>of</strong> the conferences,<br />
in addition to enhanced relationships<br />
with each <strong>of</strong> these organizations.<br />
• The number <strong>of</strong> people visiting the SPA<br />
website through our Facebook page in<br />
2016 increased 200 percent, and web<br />
sessions generated through Twitter increased<br />
by 150 percent.<br />
• In a two-week period, SPA’s “Predictions<br />
for <strong>2017</strong>” video reached nearly<br />
13,000 people on Facebook. This is up<br />
from a reach <strong>of</strong> 1,100 people in 2016.<br />
to better understand the current affairs<br />
conversation. Given the rapid pace <strong>of</strong><br />
developments in <strong>2017</strong>, SPA has taken<br />
this format to Facebook with SPA’s<br />
Policy Explainer Live. Once a week,<br />
audiences on Facebook will have access<br />
to ask an SPA expert about the issues<br />
making headlines that week. The effort<br />
further promotes SPA as a central<br />
source <strong>of</strong> expertise in the critical policy<br />
issues <strong>of</strong> the day.<br />
• In 2014-2015, SPA celebrated its 80th<br />
anniversary. We designed a campaign<br />
around a simple, yet heady hashtag:<br />
#4ScoreSPA to blend a sense <strong>of</strong> historical<br />
purpose and idealism with 21st century<br />
internet-speak. Throughout the<br />
campaign, 80 students, staff, faculty,<br />
and alumni who embodied the ideals<br />
associated with our institution were<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>iled throughout the semester. The<br />
campaign increased SPA’s social media<br />
followers, traffic to the SPA website<br />
and overall engagement on social media<br />
accounts. Ultimately, the hashtags<br />
provided the means to inspire our community<br />
to share their accomplishments<br />
with each other -- gaining a better understanding<br />
<strong>of</strong> where SPA came from<br />
and where it is going.<br />
Below:Kim Ball, director<br />
<strong>of</strong> SPA’s Justice Programs<br />
Office during a Facebook<br />
Live event in March <strong>2017</strong><br />
• In 2016, SPA produced 80 web stories<br />
focused on faculty and student<br />
achievements. Most stories featured<br />
faculty research results. Users who enter<br />
the SPA site through a news story<br />
end up visiting other areas on the site<br />
(including the Apply Now page), resulting<br />
in 60,000 additional page views.<br />
• The SPA Policy Explainer is the <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong>’ fresh take on issues in<br />
the news. Faculty experts share their<br />
knowledge <strong>of</strong> the policies beyond the<br />
headlines, giving audiences the tools<br />
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LOOKING AHEAD:<br />
SPA’S VISION<br />
As we look to the future, we have<br />
an ambitious plan building on<br />
our strengths and honoring our<br />
formidable legacy. In the coming<br />
years, we see opportunities to<br />
continue SPA’s upward trajectory.<br />
Since it was founded nearly a century ago, the<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> has played an increasingly<br />
critical role in building and enhancing careers<br />
in public service while producing transformational<br />
research that drives progress in<br />
policy, politics, and public administration.<br />
The school has enjoyed significant success<br />
in the past few years as reflected in<br />
increased enrollments, student and faculty<br />
success, greater external funding, ongoing<br />
strategic engagement, and expanded visibility<br />
in policy circles as well as the academic<br />
arena.<br />
As we look to the future, we have an ambitious<br />
plan building on our strengths and honoring<br />
our formidable legacy. We will continue<br />
to produce 21st century challenge-focused research<br />
that informs citizens and government,<br />
as they work together to improve the world<br />
around them. In addition to being knowledgeable,<br />
engaged, and globally conscious<br />
citizens, our graduates will increasingly apply<br />
the complex problem solving, leadership,<br />
and research skills acquired during their time<br />
at SPA. Our research and initiatives will create<br />
an even deeper connection with thought<br />
leaders and decision makers. And our physical<br />
space will project a new focus on collaboration,<br />
encouraging faculty and students to<br />
partner together on research and projects.<br />
In the coming years, we see opportunities<br />
to continue SPA’s upward trajectory. We will<br />
continue to capitalize on what SPA does best<br />
– producing research that informs the public<br />
policy conversation while educating future<br />
leaders in politics, policy, and public administration.<br />
Strategic investments will further position<br />
our school, and university, for success<br />
in the years and decades to come.<br />
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We strive to:<br />
Take an evidencebased<br />
approach in<br />
everything we do<br />
Promote diversity<br />
and strive for<br />
inclusion<br />
Constantly work to<br />
improve on a diverse<br />
set <strong>of</strong> rankings,<br />
and monitor our<br />
aspirational peers<br />
Push the field<br />
forward through<br />
innovative<br />
approaches<br />
Attract top talent<br />
Elicit accountability<br />
from students,<br />
faculty and staff<br />
Be an incubator<br />
<strong>of</strong> good ideas,<br />
convening great<br />
minds to address the<br />
critical challenges<br />
<strong>of</strong> our time<br />
Support world-class<br />
research at<br />
the faculty and<br />
student level<br />
Provide guidance<br />
through an ongoing<br />
strategic plan<br />
Further enhance the<br />
school’s visibility<br />
and engagement<br />
These goals are the driving force<br />
that will help us continue to<br />
succeed in the future as a leader<br />
among other schools in our field.<br />
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