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Mission

To provide high quality undergraduate and graduate programs, to foster life-long learning, active citizenship and civic engagement, and an appreciation of cultural diversity;

To increase knowledge through research productivity and to share our learning in appropriate and professional outlets;

To provide our students with a comprehensive interdisciplinary education in public affairs by working cooperatively with other academic programs at Penn State;

To engage and provide outreach support to the larger community of which we are part.

Vision

To be a top-tier School of Public Affairs, serving as the flagship Public Affairs and Policy School for the University and the Commonwealth.

 

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Penn State Harrisburg hosts information sessions for graduate programs

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Harrisburg offers graduate tuition discount for Attorney General employees, dependents

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