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• New undergraduate degree program in Public Service! Register online now for the first two courses: Public Service as a Calling (20:827:201:01:16556 T/Thursday 10:00am-11:20am) and The Urban Experience in the United States (20:827:202:01:16557 M/Thursday 1:00pm-2:20pm). Go here for a listing of all course descriptions in this Major.
• SPAA now has an online photo album. Visit http://spaanewark.myphotoalbum.com. See photos of faculty and students at recent conferences and events.
• The World E-Government Mayors Forum was held in Seoul, Korea July 8 and 9. Click here for news coverage of the event, where Seoul was also presented with the award for the highest ranking of major world cities for e-government by Dean Holzer. The biennial survey is conducted by the E-Government Institute. Seoul also announced plans to boost their e-government capabilities. The Forum was also covered by a major television news station in Korea. Click here to download the 1:45 minute segment.
• The Fourth TransAtlantic Dialogue took place in Milan, Italy at the University of Bocconi from June 12-14 2008. Go here for photos and to learn more.
• Fall 2008 Graduate registration for SPAA info here. Register online now through August 29.
• The School of Public Affairs also has a group on Facebook for all SPAA graduates and current students. Join the group today to keep in touch with fellow students.

CALL FOR PAPERS:

• The 2009 International Conference on e-Commerce, e-Administration, e-Society, and e-Education (e-CASE 2009) will take place January 8-10, 2009 in Singapore. Deadline for submission of abstract or paper is August 18, 2008.
• The Political Science Department at the University of Connecticut invites you to participate in the first annual Graduate Student Conference on Democracy and Democratization to be held on February 27-28, 2009. Deadline for proposals is November 15, 2008.
• International Journal of Public Sector Management (IJPSM) is requesting papers for a special issue on the theme of "Marketing Strategies for Public Performance". Full papers are due November 1, 2008. Author guidelines can be found here.

UPCOMING CONFERENCES more...

• August 8-13, 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California. Theme: The Questions We Ask. Visit the website for more information.
• August 28-31, 2008 The 104th APSA Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. Theme: Categories and the Politics of Global Inequalities. For more information, go to their website.

Welcome to the website for the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers-Newark. Founded in 2006, Rutgers SPAA is an outgrowth of the Graduate Department of Public Administration, a recognized educational leader in this increasingly important area of study. Download the complete SPAA booklet (PDF).