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Mission

Building a community of leaders at the Sol Price School of Public Policy to enhance governance, cultivate place, foster collaboration, and promote diversity.

History

Throughout its history, our school has had an active group of student leaders. In 1994, under the leadership of President Phil Hill, the Public Administration Graduate Association Network (PAGAN) became GPAC, Graduate Public Administration Council. In 1998, the School of Public Administration and School of Urban Planning and Development came together to form the new School of Policy, Planning, and Development. Under the leadership of GPAC president Sharon Keith, GPAC broadened its scope to become what it is today, the Graduate Policy and Administration Community. Later in 2004, then-student Dan Weinheimer (MPA, 2004) recognized that the Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy student communities shared many of the same values and goals. Dan put his vision to work, and took the leadership role of the Graduate Policy and Administration Community (GPAC) that year.

Since then, more student communities from programs, such as Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (MNLM), Master of International Public Policy and Management (IPPAM), and Master of Science in Public Policy Data Science (MSPPDS), have been integrated into the organization it is today. GPAC itself is not familiar to many of our earlier alumni. Nevertheless, the organization represents collectively the efforts of eighty years of those working in the public sector and for the public interest. We see a bright future for the Community.

Vision

GPAC is committed to enhancing the following aspects of our school:

  • Community: developing lifelong social and professional networks of students, alumni and faculty.
  • Governance: providing social, academic and professional leadership experiences.
  • Place: creating a unique culture and identity at USC Price as a premier school of Public Administration and Public Policy.
  • Culture: We commit to creating a culture that promotes:
    1. Collaboration among the stakeholders at USC Price;
    2. Diversity of opportunities reflecting the needs, values and goals of our members;
    3. Accountability to our school, our society and each other.

Bylaws

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