USC Price School of Public Policy

USC Price School of Public Policy is a public policy school located at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, and is named after Sol Price, the founder of Price Club, now known as Costco. The school was established in 1920 and has since become a leading institution in the field of public policy, with faculty members such as Jack H. Knott, who has served as the dean of the school since 2005, and Raphael Bostic, who is the former director of the Bedrosian Center on Governance. The school has a strong connection to the Los Angeles City Council and the California State Legislature, with many alumni going on to work in these institutions, including Eric Garcetti, the current Mayor of Los Angeles, and Kevin de León, a former President pro tempore of the California State Senate. The school is also affiliated with the National Academy of Public Administration and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.

● History

The history of the school dates back to 1920, when it was established as the University of Southern California's School of Citizenship and Public Administration, with the goal of training students for careers in public service, including working for organizations such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service. Over the years, the school has undergone several name changes, becoming the School of Public Administration in 1956, and finally, the Sol Price School of Public Policy in 2011, in recognition of a major gift from Sol Price and his wife, Helen Price. The school has a long history of producing notable alumni, including Zev Yaroslavsky, a former Los Angeles County Supervisor, and Richard Alarcon, a former Los Angeles City Council member, who have gone on to work for institutions such as the California Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The school has also been affiliated with the American Society for Public Administration and the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.

● Academics

The school offers a range of academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees in public policy, as well as certificate programs in areas such as public management and urban planning, which are accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. The school is also home to several research centers, including the Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy, which have partnerships with organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Ford Foundation. The school's faculty includes experts in areas such as health policy, environmental policy, and economic development, including Dowell Myers, who has served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Dan Mazmanian, who has worked with the Environmental Protection Agency. The school has a strong connection to the University of California, Los Angeles and the California Institute of Technology, with many students participating in joint programs and research projects, including the USC-UCLA Joint MSW/MPA Program.

● Research

The school is home to several research centers and institutes, including the Center for Economic Development and the Institute of Transportation Studies, which have received funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The school's research focuses on a range of areas, including urban planning, public health, and environmental policy, with faculty members such as Genevieve Giuliano, who has worked with the Federal Highway Administration, and Juliet Musso, who has served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The school has partnerships with a range of organizations, including the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the State of California, including the California Department of Education and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The school is also affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Urban Institute.

● Campus_and_Facilities

The school is located on the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California, which is situated in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, near the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The school's facilities include the Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall, which is home to the school's administrative offices and classrooms, and the Von KleinSmid Center, which houses the school's research centers and institutes, including the Center for International Studies and the Institute for Global Health. The school is also close to a range of other institutions, including the University of California, Los Angeles, the California Institute of Technology, and the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, which are all part of the Los Angeles Community College District.

● Notable_Alumni_and_Faculty

The school has a range of notable alumni, including Eric Garcetti, the current Mayor of Los Angeles, and Kevin de León, a former President pro tempore of the California State Senate, who have gone on to work for institutions such as the Los Angeles City Council and the California State Legislature. The school's faculty includes experts such as Raphael Bostic, the former director of the Bedrosian Center on Governance, and Dowell Myers, who has served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and has partnerships with organizations such as the Brookings Institution and the RAND Corporation. The school is also affiliated with the National Academy of Public Administration and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and has produced alumni who have gone on to work for institutions such as the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the U.S. Department of State.

● Rankings_and_Accreditation

The school is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration and is ranked as one of the top public policy schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report, which has also ranked the school's programs in public management and urban planning as among the best in the nation, along with programs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. The school is also ranked highly by other organizations, including the Academy of Management and the American Society for Public Administration, and has partnerships with institutions such as the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics. The school's strong reputation and accreditation have made it a popular choice for students interested in pursuing careers in public policy, including working for organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Category:University of Southern California