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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

A sign for the School of Public and International Affairs sits outside the William Pitt Union.

Undergraduate students can officially declare a public policy major in SPIA 

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer September 10, 2025
Pitt’s School of Public and International Affairs has launched a new major — a Bachelor of Arts in public policy — starting this fall. The creation of this offering marks the first major that SPIA, formerly the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, is offering outside of its graduate program.
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‘The name had to evolve’: GSPIA becomes SPIA amid decreasing graduate enrollment

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer March 31, 2025
Going into the 2025-26 school year, undergraduates can now study in the School of Public and International Affairs, which was formerly known as the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. 
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