John Glenn School of Public Affairs

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The John Glenn School of Public Affairs is a public policy school, public service research institute, and home to various public programs at the The Ohio State University. The school is named after United States Senator and Astronaut John Glenn.

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[edit] History

It officially was formed through a 2006-06-30 merger of the John Glenn Institute and School of Public Policy and Management.[1] The John Glenn Institute was founded in 1998 as a public service, research, and professional development institute. The School of Public Policy and Management was a part of the College of Commerce, then College of Social and Behavioral Sciences after its 1969 founding.[2] The Glenn School offers a Master of Public Administration (MPA), PhDs, and joint degrees. Charles R. Wise was appointed the first director on 2007-01-19, to take effect on 2007-07-01, replacing interim director Anand Desai, a professor.[3] Joining the school in 2006 is former Astronaut and researcher Kathryn Sullivan as director for the Battelle Center for Mathematics and Science Education Policy.

[edit] Page Hall

The Glenn School is located in Page Hall, a building initially opened in 1903 and occupied by the law school, the business school, offices of the Ohio Department of Health, the old College of Commerce and Journalism (the school of public administration that is a component of the John Glenn School was part of the College of Commerce), and the College of Music.

The John Glenn Institute moved into Page Hall after its 2003—-2005 renovation.[4] The $16 million renovation gutted the interior, leaving only the facade. A crowd of nearly 500 watched the rededication on 2005-03-03, with speeches delivered by former Senator John Glenn, Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer, Ohio State President Karen A. Holbrook and Tami Longaberger, chair of the Ohio State Board of Trustees. .[5]

[edit] Alumni

There are over 2,000 graduates of the school's various degree programs. The following is a list of some notable graduates.

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ University Relations, The Ohio State University (2006-04-07). "OSU trustees meet, approve university-related matters". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  2. ^ About Us. School of Public Policy and Management, The Ohio State University (2005-11-04). Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  3. ^ John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University (2007-01-19). "Wise Named Director of John Glenn School". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
  4. ^ Porter, Wes. "Page Hall", Beyond the Building, The Lantern, 2003-08-14. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. 
  5. ^ Thompson, Josh. "Page Hall dedicated", The Lantern, 2003-03-04. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. 
  6. ^ Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. University of Missouri, St. Louis. Retrieved on 2006-07-19.
  7. ^ Milward, H. Brinton (2007). Public Admin Faculty : H. Brinton Milward. University of Arizona. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.

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