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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS: more...

• Faculty Positions available PDF
• Fall 2008 Academic Calendar available to download here (PDF).
• Last day to register for January 2009 degree is November 1, 2008.
• New undergraduate degree program in Public Service! Go here for a listing of all course descriptions in this Major. Download the program overview and details about a joint BA/BS/MPA.
• SPAA now has an online photo album. Visit http://spaanewark.myphotoalbum.com. See photos of faculty and students at recent conferences and events.
• The School of Public Affairs also has a group on Facebook for all SPAA graduates and current students. Join the group today to keep in touch with fellow students.

CALL FOR PAPERS:

• 5th TransAtlantic Dialogue: Call for Papers The Dialogue will take place June 11-13, 2009, hosted by George Washington University & George Mason University, Washington, DC. Deadline for Presenting an Abstract is December 15, 2008.

• The Public Performance Measurement and Reporting Network invites proposals for presentations, papers, panels, workshops, and case studies for its second annual conference. The conference will provide a forum to highlight performance measurement and reporting in action, including challenges, successes, and areas for continued development. Deadline for proposals is October 1, 2008. Email proposal to ppmrn@andromeda.rutgers.edu. Download the complete Call for Papers (PDF). Download the Conference brochure (PDF).

• The Political Science Department at the University of Connecticut invites you to participate in the first annual Graduate Student Conference on Democracy and Democratization to be held on February 27-28, 2009. Deadline for proposals is November 15, 2008.

• International Journal of Public Sector Management (IJPSM) is requesting papers for a special issue on the theme of "Marketing Strategies for Public Performance". Full papers are due November 1, 2008. Author guidelines can be found here.

UPCOMING CONFERENCES more...

• October 16-18, 2008 NASPAA ANNUAL CONFERENCE in Charleston, SC. Theme: NASPAA Meets the Future. For more information and registration details, go to their website.
• October 23-24 ASPA/ARNOVA Co-Sponsored Symposium, “Accountability and Performance Measurement in the Hollow State: A Reflective Dialogue on the Evolving Role of Nonprofits in Public Service Delivery,” Cleveland, Ohio; Contact: http://urban.csuohio.edu/cap_symposium/index.html
• October 23-25, 2008 20th Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management in Chicago, Illinois. Visit their website for more information: www.abfm.org.

Welcome to the website for the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers-Newark. Founded in 2006, Rutgers SPAA is an outgrowth of the Graduate Department of Public Administration, a recognized educational leader in this increasingly important area of study. Download the complete SPAA booklet (PDF).