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Western Michigan University's School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) MPA program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). The School also offers a PhD in Public Administration, graduate certificates in Nonprofit Leadership and Administration and Health Care Administration, and an undergraduate minor in Nonprofit Leadership. The Nonprofit Leadership programs provide for affiliation with Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics).

During the past quarter century, the SPAA has graduated more than 2,300 women and men who hold leadership positions in federal, state, and local governments, health care and social services organizations, nonprofit agencies, and academic institutions.

Most courses are offered once per week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with selected courses offered on Saturdays or online. Courses through the School of Public Affairs and Administration are available at the Kalamazoo campus, and the Lansing and Battle Creek regional locations of Western Michigan University.

Announcements

• August 6-13, 2012 Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam
  
  
• Call for Papers-Michigan Capital Area Chapter American Society for Public Administration "Michigan's Challenge: Public Administration Under Constraint." For more information, click here.
  
  
• Graduate Student Travel Fund Application
  
  
• The Spring 2012 Public SPAAce newsletter is now available! Click here for the online version.
  
  
• The database of Completed Project Papers is now available for viewing! If you would like to see just how diverse the topics and subject matter of our students' research projects have been, please click here.
  
  
• MPA Scholar and Emerging Student Awards now available for outstanding work in the classroom. See the link for details.

MPA Scholar Awards & Emerging Student Awards