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The School of Public Policy prepares students to become leaders in the fields of public policy, public management, nonprofit management, and survey research. Our students work closely with professors who are dedicated to teaching excellence and groundbreaking research. They're also placed in paid internships in top state agencies, city governments, and nonprofit organizations that impact the state and the nation.
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- Connecting History in New Ways Through Public Policy and Nonprofit LeadershipOn behalf of the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO), we are proud to be a supporter of Connecticut History Day and efforts to promote and support public history throughout our state. For over seventy years, CLHO has shared knowledge and experience while promoting best practices among museums, historical societies and all who steward […]Posted on June 30, 2022
- MPA Student Gains Nonprofit Experience in PakistanUConn School of Public Policy (SPP) student Saah Agyemang-Badu recently traveled to Pakistan to work with international nonprofit organizations. Her journey to Pakistan began at SPP orientation during the fall of 2020 where she met fellow Master of Public Administration (MPA) student Zahra Ali. After their introduction to all things SPP, the two exchanged contact details […]Posted on June 29, 2022
- SPP Alum Named First Native American U.S. TreasurerOn Tuesday President Joe Biden appointed School of Public Policy (SPP) alum Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba as the first Native American U.S. treasurer. She received her Master of Public Administration (MPA) from UConn in 2008. Her signature will appear on U.S. currency, and her duties will include overseeing the newly established Office of Tribal and Native […]Posted on June 23, 2022
Upcoming Events
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Jul
11
Intro To Data Wrangling, Exploration, And Analysis With R5:00pm
Intro To Data Wrangling, Exploration, And Analysis With R
Monday, July 11th, 2022
05:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Other online
Presented by Professor Nina Brooks from the UConn School of Public Policy. This short workshop will focus on the hands-on skills needed to prepare data for analysis in R. Students will learn how to import different types of data, create new variables of different types (e.g., factors, dates), identify missing values, and re-shape data into different formats. Students will also learn how to compute basic summary statistics for exploratory or descriptive data analysis, create data visualizations, and run simple linear regressions. This workshop assumes prior knowledge of statistical analysis techniques, such as linear regression but no prior experience with the R programming language. In this workshop, we'll rely on the Tidyverse, which is an "opinionated collection of R packages designed for data science.”
To register go to https://secure.touchnet.com/C21646_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=3148Contact Information: maura.maloney@uconn.edu
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Jul
12
Intro To Data Wrangling, Exploration, And Analysis With R - Day 25:00pm
Intro To Data Wrangling, Exploration, And Analysis With R - Day 2
Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
05:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Other online
Presented by Professor Nina Brooks from the UConn School of Public Policy. This short workshop will focus on the hands-on skills needed to prepare data for analysis in R. Students will learn how to import different types of data, create new variables of different types (e.g., factors, dates), identify missing values, and re-shape data into different formats. Students will also learn how to compute basic summary statistics for exploratory or descriptive data analysis, create data visualizations, and run simple linear regressions. This workshop assumes prior knowledge of statistical analysis techniques, such as linear regression but no prior experience with the R programming language. In this workshop, we'll rely on the Tidyverse, which is an "opinionated collection of R packages designed for data science.”
To register go to https://secure.touchnet.com/C21646_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=3148Contact Information: maura.maloney@uconn.edu
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Aug
26
BUILD Hartford Application Deadline11:58pm
BUILD Hartford Application Deadline
Friday, August 26th, 2022
11:58 PM - 11:59 PM
Other https://ccei.uconn.edu/build-hartford/
BUILD Hartford is looking to co-create opportunities for UConn students with the input of Launc[H], the City of Hartford and community partners. These projects will be based around economic, innovative, and entrepreneurial opportunities in Hartford.
Students will work to understand opportunities in the Hartford Innovation Ecosystem, build connections to community organizations/stakeholders, and ideate solutions with attainable milestones within a specified timeline and budget. Students will also work with course instructors to pitch and identify mentor and community partners.
BUILD Hartford is a 3 credit course open to UConn undergraduate and graduate students in all majors from any campus. Please note that you must travel to the Graduate Business Learning Center in Downtown Hartford to attend class.
Program Dates: August 29 – December 9, 2022
Classes will be held in Downtown Hartford at the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and will be open through August 26, 2022.
Please apply here: https://ccei.uconn.edu/build-hartford/Contact Information: Michaela Hartl, michaela.hartl@uconn.edu
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Nov
3
“Picking A Side? Korea’s Complicated Pacific Strategy”4:00pm
“Picking A Side? Korea’s Complicated Pacific Strategy”
Thursday, November 3rd, 2022
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Storrs Campus Konover Auditorium
This public roundtable on South Korea’s place in US Pacific strategy builds on the February 2019 “Asia Maritime” panel discussion at UConn.
Panelists and further event details to come.
This event is free and open to the public.Contact Information: alexis.dudden@uconn.edu
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