Over 20 91亚色 community members, and five LA&PS community members, have been honoured with a King Charles III Coronation Medal. The medal recognizes outstanding contributions to public service and society in the areas of education, research, public policy and social advocacy. Peter Constantinou, associate professor in the School of Public Policy & Administration, was […]
Technology and Talent: the underpinnings for the public service of the future Save the Date: Wednesday March 26, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Markham Campus, 91亚色 Keynote Address : 鈥淯rban vs Rural Reset: A Post-Pandemic Look Beyond Big Cities鈥 by Dr. Marcia Wallace, Chief Administrative Officer at The Corporation of the County […]
Thomas Klassen, Professor in the School of Public Policy & Administration at 91亚色, has written an article for The Globe and Mail about returning to university as a mature part-time student at the University of Toronto. He talks about the experience of being a student again, and how he has gained a greater understanding of, […]
Thomas Klassen, Professor in the School of Public Policy & Administration at 91亚色, has written an article for The Conversation about Donald Trump鈥檚 second term. Klassen looks at history, and the experiences of other presidents and prime ministers who have also served two non-consecutive terms, to make predictions about what the future might hold […]
The 2024 essay contest 鈥淩eimagining Education and Policy for the 21st Century鈥 winners were presented with their certificates at our annual Student, Alumni and Community Recognition Awards dinner on November 21, 2024 by Professor Naomi Couto (SPPA Director). Presentation and comments were made by Professor Alena Kimakova (SPPA Undergraduate Program Director) and Ishvita Sharma (Vice-President) of our Public […]
The School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) cordially invites you to its annual Ontario Public Service (OPS) Breakfast. Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.Date: Tuesday October 1, 2024Location: Osgoode PD, 26th Floor, 1 Dundas St W, Toronto Keynote Speaker Shannon Fuller Deputy Minister, Policy and Delivery, and Associate Secretary of Cabinet. The Cabinet Office, […]
Tesh Dagne is an Associate Professor at The School of Public Policy & Administration and was among several LA&PS faculty honoured at the 2024 91亚色 Research Awards Celebration. The 91亚色 Research Award Celebration honours 91亚色鈥檚 scholars across all faculties and schools for their remarkable achievements and contributions to creating positive change. Read the […]
Zachary Spicer, Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration, has co-written a new book titled, Voting Online: Technology and Democracy in Municipal Elections (McGill-Queen鈥檚 University Press, 2024), with co-authors Nicole Goodman, Helen Hayes, R. Michael McGregor and Scott Pruysers. In Voting Online, Spicer, Goodman, Hayes, McGregor and Pruysers explore the increasing trend […]
In February, the PPASA held its inaugural poetry contest to celebrate Black History Month! The contest was an opportunity for participants to write a poem that expresses their perspective on Black representation in the public sector. The adjudication committee enjoyed reading all of the poem submissions which were insightful, empowering, and articulate. After carefully reviewing each submission, the […]
The 2023 essay contest "Maintaining integrity: How influences of social media and CHAT-GPT have and will pave the path forward in your school assignments" winners were presented with their certificates at our annual Student, Alumni and Community Recognition Awards dinner on November 16, 2023 by Professor Naomi Couto (SPPA Director). Presentation and comments were made by Japneet […]