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Sanford school of public policy students give thanks
The Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University is named after former Duke president and Governor of North Carolina Terry Sanford, who established the university's Institute for Policy Sciences and Public Affairs in 1971 as an interdisciplinary program geared toward training future leaders. When the School's current building on Duke's West Campus opened in 1994, the structure was named—and the Institute renamed—in honor of Sanford. The Sanford School offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in Public Policy.
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- Sanford school of public policy students give thanks
- Demarcus andrews sanford school of public policy admission
- Undergraduate
- Graduate
- Centers and Programs
- Rankings
- References
A second building, named for principal benefactor David Rubenstein, opened in August 2005. The building houses several of the school's centers including the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy and the Duke Center for International Development. Rubenstein Hall had its formal dedication, which included a speech by former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on November 4, 2005.
The Institute officially became Duke's tenth school on July 1, 2009, when it was renamed the Sanford School of Public Policy. The current dean of the Sanford School is Kelly D. Brownell.
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Undergraduate
Sanford offers an undergraduate major in Public Policy Studies. The undergraduate program was slightly altered starting with the class of 2009. The department also recently instituted several "pathways", or groups of classes focused on one aspect of public policy. One aspect of the program that is unique among Duke's undergraduate majors is the requirement of a public policy-related summer internship.
The Institute also offers two undergraduate certificates: the Health Policy Certificate and the Policy Journalism and Media Studies Certificate.
Sanford also runs a study-abroad program at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. One notable aspect of the fall semester program is a four-day tour of London and its important cultural and political institutions and meetings with members of Parliament.
Graduate
At the graduate level, the School currently offers Master of Public Policy and Master of International Development Policy degrees.
The program offers graduate level concentrations in three major areas: Global Policy, Social Policy, and Health Policy.
The Ph.D program started in the fall of 2007.
Centers and Programs
The following centers and programs are affiliated with the Institute and/or operated by the Institute's faculty and staff.
Rankings
Top ten specialities and overall graduate level public affairs program as ranked by US News & World Report in 2016: