Thomas P. Lauth, Dean Emeritus of the School of Public and International Affairs and Professor Emeritus of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia, died May 13, 2023.
Archive for the ‘Schoolwide’ Category
Apr 2023
SPIA Maintains Top Ten Ranking According to 2023-2024 US News and World Report
The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at the University of Georgia once again ranks among the top tier Public Affairs Graduate Schools according to U.S. News & World
Apr 2023
SPIA Students Recognized During Presidential Honors Week Luncheon
The tradition of Honors Day was introduced by Chancellor S.V. Sanford in 1930 to give public recognition to students who achieve scholastic honors. In 2011, Honors Week was established to
Mar 2023
Meet The Board Monday: Ronnie Kurtz
Ronnie Kurtz (AB ‘15, MPA ‘15) wears multiple hats at his day job as the Director of Planning and Community Development at the City of Grovetown, Georgia. Between managing policy
Mar 2023
2023 SPIA Teaching and Research Awards
This year, five individuals were awarded with the annual SPIA Teaching and Research Awards. These awards are presented by the school and acknowledge the hard work and commitment our faculty
Mar 2023
SPIA Creates Ralston Small & Rural Communities Fund
As Georgia’s flagship university, UGA has an institutional commitment to serve the state’s small and rural communities. SPIA’s approach is to engage directly with state and local governmental and nonprofit
Feb 2023
Meet The Board Monday- Shallum Atkinson, M.Ed. (AB ‘17)
While writing policy briefs for his current employer, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, Shallum Atkinson, M.Ed. (AB ‘17) also spends time in the lecture halls of George Washington University’s law school. Shallum’s
Feb 2023
Loch K. Johnson Weighs In On New “Church Committee”
Loch K. Johnson, Regents Professor Emeritus of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia and a former senior aide to the chair of the Church Committee, weighs in
Jan 2023
NEW FACULTY FRIDAY: Q&A WITH DR. BRYAN BARBER
Meet one of our new faculty members, Dr. Bryan Barber, Lecturer of International Affairs. What attracted you to UGA? SPIA is a large community of experts on politics and international
