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It’s a critical moment for voting rights in America. Learn more about the issue and how you can get involved from an award-winning USC professor.

Three recent USC graduates produced award-winning research that supports and may ultimately alleviate homelessness. Take a look at their approach here.

BY TARA BLANC More than ever, leaders in public and nonprofit organizations are pressed for time and energy as they are being called upon to solve problems and meet challenges while having fewer and fewer resources on which to draw. In today’s chaotic environment, local government leaders must find ways to be more effective. And…

BY DORA KINGSLEY VERTENTEN In a year in which every vote – and every voter – is under scrutiny, many homeless people will have a very hard time casting their ballots. That’s the conclusion from a review of how state voting laws, regulations and practices affect homeless people conducted by Kristian Berhost, Robert Nordahl, Samantha Abelove…

In this Virtual Thought Leadership Roundtable “Urban Policy and Social Justice,” USC Price MPA online alumni discuss ways we can navigate decision making when the ground seems to be constantly shifting. The virtual panel is led by Dr. Dora Kingsley Vertenten, the program coordinator for the Master of Public Administration program online, and Dr. Bill…

BY TARA BLANC Why do people choose a career in public service? This question seems particularly relevant today as we grapple with the current pandemic, protests, and political turmoil. The answer may lie in one’s predisposition to help others and make a difference. A recent piece in the PA Times asked who in their “right…

A group of 2019 Master of Public Administration graduates at USC Price set the standard for future MPA students to strive for with their end-of-program capstone project.

Master of Public Administration (MPA) online students at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy cap off their degrees with a capstone project that makes a real-world impact.

BY MATTHEW WHEELER All of our eyes are wide open, but what happens when the eyes are on you as the professor as students seek productive and safe places to share their emotions?  As a professor of online learning for nearly a decade, it has taken time to realize that our global classrooms are more…

Interested to learn more about our alumni and their public service values?  Listen in as Jonathan Westendorf and Sean Hallman talk about their professional and volunteer experiences during the early months of COVID-19.  One a Fire Chief, the other a veteran, U.S. Navy employee and whiskey distillery owner both share what they learned at USC,…