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
Newark
,
Delaware
,
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, and is 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

  1. ↑ A Message from Dean Aristigueta Biden School of Public Policy and Administration. University of Delaware. 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  2. ↑ UD renames School of Public Policy and Admin. for Joe Biden Tom Byrne. Delaware Public Media. December 11, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  3. ↑ University of Delaware. Public Policy U.S. News & World Report L.P. 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  4. ↑ Bachelor's and Honors Degree Programs Biden School of Public Policy and Administration. University of Delaware. 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  5. ↑ Master's Degrees - Areas of Study Biden School of Public Policy and Administration. University of Delaware. 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  6. ↑ Doctoral Areas of Study Biden School of Public Policy and Administration. University of Delaware. 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  7. ↑ About the Biden School of Public Policy & Administration Biden School of Public Policy and Administration. University of Delaware. 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  8. ↑ Accreditation, Recognition, and Rankings Biden School of Public Policy and Administration. University of Delaware. 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  9. ↑ Roster of Accredited Programs NASPAA. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  10. ↑ Accreditation, Recognition, and Rankings Biden School of Public Policy and Administration. University of Delaware. 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  11. ↑ University of Delaware. Master Of Public Administration NASPAA Accredited. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  12. ↑ University of Delaware names public policy school after Joe Biden WHYY. 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  13. ↑ UD’s new School of Public Policy named in honor of Biden Delaware Business Now. December 12, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  14. ↑ New Name, Familiar Face UD Daily. University of Delaware. 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  15. ↑ Research & Public Service Centers Biden School of Public Policy and Administration. University of Delaware. 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  16. ↑ The Biden Institute at the University of Delaware: Written On His Heart PA Times Online. American Society for Public Administration. 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2021
  17. ↑ Groups with Biden ties pose ethics quandary for his administration Theodoric Meyer. Politico. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021

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