Dean Barry Bluestone

Welcome to the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. We’re excited to share with you some of the highlights from this past year and developments for the next academic year.

Last Fall semester we started the second-year of our Master of Urban and Regional Policy program. As with the first year’s class, we continue to be very impressed with the calibre of our applicants and students.

The application deadline for the Fall Class of 2011 has passed.  We are now receiving applications for next year’s class. The deadline, for admission for the Spring Class of 2012 is December 1st. However, we encouraged prospective students to apply as soon as possible.

We also continue to expand our on-line course offerings in the MPA program. MPA students can complete coursework through any combination of in-class and on-line courses.

Our Law, Policy and Society program has officially been renamed “Law and Public Policy” to update and better reflect the emphasis of the program. We continue to offer Masters and PhD in Law and Public Policy.

Last Fall (2010) our popular Open Classroom Policy Series focused on the Policy Advice to the Governor. The course was led by Professor and Former Governor Michael Dukakis and Associate Dean Chris Bosso. Each week featured guest lecturers who are experts and practitioners in key areas like education, health, economic development, transportation, etc. In the Spring (2011) the topic for the Open Classroom was “Demography is Destiny: How Aging, Gender Relations, Racial and Ethnic Diversity, and Immigration are Changing Everything.”

During this current Fall Semester (2011) the Open Classroom is focused on “The Role of Government in the 21st Century” It will be co-taught by Barry Bluestone, Nonnie Burnes, and Michael Dukakis. We hope you can join us.

We invite you to explore our range of programs and the faculty and staff who run them. Feel free to contact us to let us know of your interest in the School.

Barry Bluestone
Dean