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Dean Carissa Slotterback announces departure from the School of Public and International Affairs

Slotterback will step down this August to serve as dean of the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University.

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A yearlong democracy exchange lands SPIA students in the UK

Four SPIA master's students traveled to Windsor and London this May to cap a yearlong transatlantic working group examining democracy, authoritarianism, and the resilience of democratic institutions.

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A Future Public Policy Student Reflects on Why He Chose SPIA

What starts as a campus visit can turn into something bigger. Hear from a future Pitt public policy student about why SPIA, Pittsburgh, and public service felt like the right next step.