Rutgers SPAA Ranked #3 in the Nation, 
#12 in the World for Public Administration

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Dr. Lindsey McDougle Announced as President-Elect of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)

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Rutgers SPAA Widely Represented at the 2025 New Jersey Municipal Management Association (NJMMA) Annual Awards

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Rutgers SPAA connected with family and friends at the 2025 New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference

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Rutgers SPAA Reflects on 50 Years of Community Impact and the Future of Engagement

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SELC 2026 Call for Papers Out Now

Rutgers SPAA is proud to be co-hosting #SELC2026 with the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)

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Fighting Menthol and Flavored Tobacco: Rutgers IFAM Celebrates Success of Community-Engaged Research in Greater Newark

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Help Fill the Shelves of the RU-N Food Pantry

Rutgers SPAA has partnered with other Rutgers University–Newark units on a campus-wide campaign to reach 500lbs of donations to help address the hunger crisis facing members of our community.

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Rutgers University-Newark Debate Team Hosts Social Justice Debates at SPAA

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Ricardo Bello-Gomez, Assistant Professor

"Merit and Impartiality in Public Administration: the Effect of Democratic Backsliding through Participation and Contestation"
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