The School of Public Affairs is hosting a series of events for incoming students to learn more about their department and to receive advice from current students.
All sessions will take place via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent in the confirmation email. Sessions will not be recorded.
Wednesday, July 15th 7:30pm EST
Meet the Department: Justice, Law, Criminology & Security
What is justice? How do you measure crime? Domestically? Globally? What drives people to commit criminal acts? How should people be held accountable? If these are just some of the questions you have, join us to meet some of the faculty from the Dept. of Justice, Law, Criminology, & Security and learn how the undergraduate programs they offer can help you investigate these questions.
Participating Department of Justice, Law, Criminology & Security faculty so far include:
Undergraduate Majors Offered: BS in Data Sciences for Justice, Law & Criminology: BA in Justice & Law; BA in Legal Studies
Wednesday, July 22nd 7:30pm EST
Meet the Department: Government
Systems of government – how do they work? What is the role of government? How does big data influence the political process? If these are questions you are asking yourself, join us and meet some of the faculty from the Dept. of Government. Learn how they can help you search for answers to these questions and more through the undergraduate programs they offer.
Undergraduate Majors Offered: BS in Data Sciences for Political Science; BA in C.L.E.G.; BA in Political Science
Participating Department of Government faculty so far include:
Wednesday, July 29th 7:30pm EST
SPA Student Panel
Before moving in and starting classes, get your questions answered by current students! This is your chance to ask current SPA students and some recent graduates about their time at AU and SPA. Get tips and advice to be successful not just in your first year, but during your entire time at AU.
| SPA Student | Class | Major(s) |
|---|---|---|
Alli Templeton |
Graduated May 2026 |
CLEG |
Eden Rittberg |
Sophomore |
Political Science & Business Administration |
Gabby Landis |
Graduated May 2026 |
Political Science |
Laura Fujii |
Senior |
Justice & Law and Sociology |
Max Harris |
Junior |
Data Science for Political Science |
Wednesday, August 5th 7:30pm EST
90 Credit Applied Public Policy Analysis Info Session
Students interested in public policy who are looking for an accelerated path to their degree might be interested in our new 90-credit Applied Public Policy Analysis program. This quantitatively oriented degree equips students with a variety of skills directly applicable to policy related roles. Join as the Program Director, Professor Marquise McGraw, provides an overview of the curriculum and why this new program might be of interest to you. There will be time for Q&A.