Rutgers SPAA: 50 Years of Public Service Excellence

Rutgers SPAA Celebrates Milestone Anniversary at Vibrant Reception

For five decades, Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) has been preparing students to lead with excellence: this year marks fifty years of dedication and innovation since our first MPA students enrolled at Rutgers-Newark. Starting in 1975 as a graduate department providing public administration education at RU-N, Rutgers SPAA was established as a school in 2006 and has grown into one of the premier institutions for public affairs and administration education globally, offering a variety of innovative degree and certificate programs. We are now consistently ranked as a top school by U.S. News & World Report and recognized as one of the world’s leading research institutions in public administration by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.

Alumni, faculty, and friends helped celebrate the milestone anniversary year through a series of events. We wish to extend a special thanks to the MPA 50th Anniversary Committee for putting together our celebratory programs.