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Learn why professor and faculty director Liz Falletta describes USC’s Executive Master of Urban Planning online degree as a unique and powerful program.

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.

Colin Montoute has more than 25 years of architectural experience and leadership spanning award-winning projects in the public and private sector.

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 DORA KINGSLEY VERTENTEN For those of us in a traditionally online program, multitasking is nothing new.  This week is a small break between summer school and the launch of a new fall semester and all of the anticipation and excitement which comes from looking forward to meeting dozens of new students. Faculty are posting grades…

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.