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  • Students Contemplate Voting Access on National Voter Registration Day
    Students in IMRP Director Andrew Clark’s Intro to Public Policy course recently stepped beyond the classroom and into Connecticut’s Old State House to explore topics of democracy and voting access. The visits, held just blocks from UConn Hartford, included a tour of the historic site and a National Voter Registration Day roundtable co-hosted with the Connecticut Democracy Center. Students engaged panelists on issues ranging from compulsory voting in other democracies to recent changes in Connecticut expanding early voting and “no excuse” absentee ballots...
    Posted on September 18, 2025
  • SPP Students Gain Policy Experience in Washington, D.C. 
    Two students from UConn’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs traded classroom work for the nation’s capital this summer, immersing themselves in federal policy work. Read more about their experiences in higher education access and election integrity.
    Posted on September 4, 2025
  • Back-to-School Fall Newsletter Release
    The School of Public Policy's fall newsletter's "Back to School" edition highlights alumni awards, classroom updates, and the myriad ways school faculty, staff, and students contribute to meaningful service in Connecticut and beyond. 
    Posted on August 26, 2025
  • Connecticut Foodshare Volunteer Event Highlights Long Partnership
    Beyond blueberries and packaging peppers, Connecticut Foodshare and the School of Public Policy share a long history of nourishing minds and bodies for career and community growth. Learn how Encore Connecticut graduates have found second act success at the nonprofit organization while current leaders there enhance their education through the MPA Fellows executive track.
    Posted on August 18, 2025
  • SPP Releases Statewide Nonprofit Asset Mapping Tool
    The University of Connecticut School of Public Policy is proud to announce the launch of the Connecticut Nonprofit Asset Mapping Tool, an innovative, interactive digital platform designed to help nonprofit leaders, policymakers, researchers, and community stakeholders visualize and access comprehensive data about 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations across Connecticut.  This comprehensive database was developed by the UConn School of […]
    Posted on July 7, 2025
  • MPP Student Supports Education Research & the CT General Assembly
    For UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) Master of Public Policy (MPP) student Vanessa Reineke her love of public service began in high school. While taking AP economics she found a particular love for the public finance unit and learning about taxes, subsidies, public goods, and externalities. During sociology with the same teacher Vanessa saw […]
    Posted on April 29, 2025
  • SPP Hosts Pi Alpha Alpha Induction
    On the Evening of April 4, 2025, the UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) hosted the 2025 Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA) Induction Ceremony at The Lyceum in Hartford, CT. PAA is the Global Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration. PAA membership identifies those with the highest performance levels in educational programs preparing them for […]
    Posted on April 23, 2025