| 词条 | Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs |
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}}{{Infobox University | name = Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs |image_name=Viriginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs logo.png |image_size=260px |image_alt=Virginia Tech Seal | motto = Ut Prosim (Latin) | mottoeng= That I May Serve | established = 1996 | type = Public University | affiliations = Virginia Tech | head_label = Director | head = Anne Khademian | faculty = | students= | undergrad= | postgrad= | city = Blacksburg, Alexandria, Richmond | state = in Virginia | country = U.S. | endowment = | free_label = | free = | colors = Chicago maroon and Burnt orange[1] {{color box|#660000}} {{color box|#FF6600}} | website = www.spia.vt.edu |logo= |mascot=HokieBird }} The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at Virginia Tech fosters interdisciplinary initiatives, by building cooperative arrangements among units within the School and University, and by partnering with organizations external to the university. The School's goal is to focus Virginia Tech’s expertise in government, public administration, international affairs, planning, public policy, and urban affairs to help individuals and communities across the world understand their most critical problems and most promising solutions. HistoryThe School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) was approved by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors in 1996 as a collaboration of five departments and programs in two colleges to develop interdisciplinary instruction, research and outreach initiatives related to public policy, planning, and administration and globalization and international development. SPIA is one of four schools in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies (CAUS). SPIA houses three programs:
DepartmentsCenter for Public Administration and PolicyThe Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) has three locations in Blacksburg, Alexandria, Virginia and Richmond, Virginia. CPAP integrates the challenges of governing with the scholarship of public administration and public policy. CPAP offers doctoral and master's degree programs as well as graduate certificates. The majority of CPAP students take classes on a part-time basis, while working full-time in a wide variety of federal, regional, and local government positions, as well as positions in consulting and the non-profit sector. CPAP offers the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Ph.D. degrees. Certificates are available in three fields: Homeland Security; Local Government Management; Public and Nonprofit Financial Management.[2] Urban Affairs and PlanningThe Urban Affairs and Planning program has locations in Blacksburg and Alexandria that offers an interdisciplinary, comparative, hands-on approach to instruction and research in two undergraduate degrees (B.A. in Public and Urban Affairs and B.S. in Environmental Policy and Planning), an accredited masters in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP), and a doctoral program in Planning, Governance & Globalization (PGG).[3] Government and International AffairsThe Government and International Affairs program has locations in Blacksburg and Alexandria that offers a Master of Public and International Affairs (MPIA) and a Ph.D. in Governance and Globalization with an international affairs and cultural geo-politics focus. The MPIA is a 36-credit academic-oriented master's degree with a focus on international politics, critical geopolitics, international political economy, and cultural identity politics.[4] CLAHS Affiliated DepartmentsAffiliated Departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (CLAHS):
National Capital RegionIn 1969 the university launched new locations within the Virginia Tech National Capital Region (NCR). These facilities serves as a hub in the Washington metropolitan area for its students and alumni. As of 2015, the NCR offers Graduate programs in Public Administration, Policy, Government, and International Affairs.[5] Rankings{{Infobox| above = U.S. News & World Report rankings[6] | label1 = Public Management Administration | data1 = 17 | label2 = Public Affairs | data2 = 37 }} Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs has a highly reputed public affairs program and is one of a handful of core recruiting schools for some of the world's most selective firms. Listed below are the rankings by the U.S. News & World Report:
ResearchIn research and outreach, SPIA members lead a number of interdisciplinary centers and institutes:
AdministrationSPIA is administered by a Director who is advised by an SPIA Executive Committee made up of the three program chairs along with one other faculty member from each program. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.branding.unirel.vt.edu/2013-brand-guide.pdf#page=24|title=The Brand Guide: Virginia Tech Identity Standards and Style Guide|format=PDF|date=May 2013|page=45|publisher=Virginia Tech|accessdate=September 11, 2015|quote=The burnt orange and Chicago maroon are the university's official colors that were adopted in 1896.}} 2. ^About CPAP 3. ^About the UAP Program 4. ^About MPIA 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.eng.vt.edu/gradstudies/degree-programs-offered|title=Graduate Degree Programs|work=vt.edu}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-public-affairs-schools/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-233921|title=US News Ranking|work=usnews.}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-public-affairs-schools/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-233921|title=Best MPA Programs - Top Public Administration Schools - US News Best Graduate Schools|work=rankingsandreviews.com}}
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