Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration

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Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration
Type Public
Established2018
Parent institution
University of Delaware
Affiliation NASPAA
Dean Maria P. Aristigueta
Location, ,
United States
Website bidenschool.udel.edu/

The Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration is an independent entity [1] at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, named for the 46th and current president of the United States, Joe Biden. Formerly the School of Public Policy Administration, [2] [3] the school offers three bachelors, [4] six masters and an online MPA [5] and four doctoral degree programs [6] in "research and public service activities to improve the quality of life in communities around the world." [7]

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According to U.S. News & World Report , the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration is ranked 38th among 269 national public affairs schools. It is also ranked 36th in the field of public management and leadership; and ranked 16th in the areas of public finance and budgeting. [8]

The Master in Public Administration program is accredited [9] by the National Association of School of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and is also the only MPA program in the state of Delaware to be NASPAA-accredited. [10] [11]

History

On December 11, 2018, at University of Delaware's Board of Trustees, the school's president, Dennis Assanis announced the establishment of the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Biden is an alumnus of the university, having graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1965. [12] The School is the second program on campus named for Biden. In 2017, he founded the university's Biden Institute, a research and policy center whose mission is to make an impact in the fields of women's and civil rights, criminal justice reform, environmental sustainability and economic reform. The Biden Institute will remain a part of the new Biden School. [13] [14]

The Biden School is one of seven schools of public affairs named for U.S. presidents.

Research and public service centers

The Biden School has six research and public service centers. [15]

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References

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