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Policy Innovator Awards Ceremony

Thursday, September 30th

An evening recognizing the achievements of policy leaders who have made an impact in our region, and generating support for the UCR School of Public Policy’s students and future policy leaders.

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Still the Promised Land--How an Immigrant Helped Save the Nation’s Capital from Financial Ruin

2021 State of the School

The UCR School of Public Policy delivered the 2021 State of the School address on Friday, June 25th. The virtual event highlighted new and exciting research and student initiatives as well as featuring SPP’s talented faculty and students. Available to view on our YouTube channel!

UCR School of Public Policy

UCR School of Public Policy

Solutions for the Region, Solutions for the World

Master of Public Policy Program

UCR Graduate Open House

Graduate Open House October 12-15, 2021

UC Riverside Graduate Division

UCR Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate Public Policy Program

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Policy Dialogues

A new website that serves as a hub for dialogues through webinars, podcast episodes, and other forms about various pressing policy issues confronting society today

We stand with the Black Community against racism, social injustice, and violence.

We stand with the Black Community against racism, social injustice, and violence.

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Deidre Reyes - 'I didn't know my own strength'

Deidre Reyes is a self-described single mom, UCR Honors student, immigrant, naturalized U.S. citizen, first-generation, and disabled scholar. She is the mother to five children who started community college at age 42 and recently experienced housing insecurity, forcing her to live in a motel with a couple of her younger children. This June she'll receive a bachelor's degree in public policy. This fall she starts the Master's in public policy program at UCR.

Science and Technology in Public Policy (with Jun Bando)

Newsweek Feature

What Can a Career in Public Affairs, Policy, and Administration Do For You?

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UCR is one of only four campuses with a public policy school in the ten-campus University of California system.

UCR is the only major research university in Inland Southern California to offer a Master of Public Policy (MPP) program.

The only public policy school with an undergraduate public policy major in the entire University of California system.

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In addition to the latest news, you can also read our quarterly Alumni & Community Newsletters which include messages from the Dean and spotlights on our current students, alumni, faculty, advisory board members, and senior policy fellows. Available to view on the Alumni Newsletters page.

September 24, 2021

UCR Holds Virtual Graduate School Open House

From Tuesday, October 12th to Friday, October 15th, UCR will be holding a virtual graduate school open house. The School of Public policy will be showcasing the Master of Public Policy program. “I remember attending years back and solidifying my...

September 14, 2021

Researcher Discusses Policy’s Role in Science and Technology

On the latest episode of Policy Chats, Senior Advisor of the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) Dr. Jun Bando discusses the importance of incorporating science and technology into public policy. “As with all major change, taking full advantage...

September 07, 2021

UCR Honors Policy Leaders

On Thursday, September 30th at 5:30 p.m. PDT, the UCR School of Public Policy will hold a virtual awards ceremony honoring two figures who have contributed to policy innovation in the Inland Southern California region and beyond. The event also...

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