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News

Mar 20, 2026 by Laura McHugh

For the University of Colorado School of Public Affairs (SPA), COPPR 2026 was a vivid display of community, mentorship, and scholarly leadership. SPA students, alumni, and faculty made their presence felt throughout the program and contributed to many of the conference’s most active discussions.

Mar 19, 2026

The term affordable housing is often heard in cities, politics, and business, but what does it actually mean? For CU Denver faculty, the issue is as complex as it is important—and addressing it requires multidisciplinary and multisectoral approaches. That’s why the College of Architecture and Planning (CAP), the School of Public Affairs (SPA), and the Center for New Directions in Politics and Public Policy within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) have partnered to launch the university’s first-ever graduate certificate in affordable housing.

Mar 9, 2026 by Laura McHugh

The University of Colorado named Tony Gherardini, a distinguished public-sector leader and valued member of our School of Public Affairs (SPA) Advisory Board, the Vice President of Human Resources for the CU system.

Feb 24, 2026 by Laura McHugh

In January, Associate Teaching Professor Wendy Bolyard led a cohort of nine CU Denver students, seven from the School of Public Affairs, on an immersive study abroad experience in Rwanda and Uganda as part of PUAD 4600/6600: International Development and Social Entrepreneurship in Rwanda and Uganda. Most participants were Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Public Policy (MPP) students seeking to deepen their understanding of global development systems while building cross-cultural leadership skills.

Feb 13, 2026

Every semester, each school and college publishes a Dean’s List honoring students who demonstrate high scholastic achievement. CU Denver uses a fixed criterion across all schools and colleges for determining eligibility for the Dean’s List. This policy applies to undergraduate students. For fall and spring semesters, students must successfully complete nine graded hours in the semester. In the summer semester, students must complete six graded hours. This is the complete list of students included in the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Names are categorized by first and last names; last names are alphabetized.

Feb 4, 2026 by Laura McHugh

Allegra H. Fullerton, a senior researcher at the Center for Policy and Democracy in the University of Colorado Denver’s School of Public Affairs, is making a notable impact on the study of policy processes, emotions, and collective action as she nears completion of her PhD in Public Affairs.