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2026 Commencement Speaker, Matt Murray (MPIA '97)

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands will deliver the address at the 2026 Commencement Ceremony for the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA).

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Pitt’s School of Public and International Affairs Climbs to No. 31 in U.S. News Rankings

Upward movement reflects continued momentum and national recognition across key areas of public affairs.

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Undergraduate student gains national policy experience through Roosevelt Fellowship

SPIA public policy student Abbey Garvin has been named a 2026 Roosevelt in Washington Fellow by the Roosevelt Institute.