Sacramento State Department of Public Policy and Administration

09/22/2026

Do you want to make an impact with deep commitment to public service while pursuing two disciplines in one? What better place than in California at the state's Capitol!

RSVP: https://surveys.csus.edu/jfe/preview/previewId/b2f6b010-c820-4837-9b6e-07937aa25bbc/SV_beH7lXUZWaZ2WWO?Q_CHL=preview&Q_SurveyVersionID=current

Grow your mind, grow your network, grow your opportunity!

09/21/2026

08/18/2026

You are invited to our annual Pizza Picnic! RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gT_7ufAU

Only cheese and pepperoni pizza will be served, and drinks will also be provided. If you have any dietary restriction, we recommend bringing your own food to the event and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for understanding.

Hope to see many of you there!

05/12/2026

Check out the published paper of recent Alum, Shoshana F. Levy, with Professor Wassmer!

"Why cities resist new housing: NIMBYism, institutions, and permitting relative to need"

California’s Fifth Regional Housing Needs Allocation provides forecasts of new housing units needed across four household income levels in cities for the periods 2013–2015 to 2021–2023 to address t...

05/12/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Ahrum Chang for receiving the 2026 Outstanding Wisdom and Leadership Award!

PPA faculty member wins award

05/06/2026

"I am a first-generation postgraduate student from a single-father, immigrant household, who faced the challenge of navigating higher education without a roadmap, ultimately earning admission to Sacramento State’s MPPA program after six years in the workforce. I am currently pursuing my Master of Public Policy and Administration at Sacramento State. Professionally, I have built experience through full-time association management work while preparing for graduate study, and I am interested in applying my skills toward healthcare governance consulting or museum curation after completing the program, with the goal of improving systems-level decision-making and public outcomes." - Dya H. Carranza

04/29/2026

You are all invited to attend the Spring 2026 Culminating Project Presentations on Monday, May 18th at 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the downtown campus on 304 S St.. (Street parking is available.) Please see the event program below, as we are doing things a little bit differently this semester. We look forward to seeing the MPPA community there!

04/15/2026

The Nordykes invite MPPA faculty, current and new students, and alum to their home in celebration of another successful school year!

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You are welcome to bring along a significant other and children. They have a pool!

Last Name A-G bring an entrée or salad for 4
Last Name H-P bring a dessert or appetizer for 4
Last Name Q-Z bring an adult beverage for 6

Nordykes Provide Non-Adult Beverages

04/06/2026

Join us for GASPPA’s Annual Career Fair and connect with several government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other leaders in the Sacramento region! Explore new ways into different career pathways, build your network, and discover opportunities that align with YOUR passion!

📅 April 17, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Sac State Downtown

03/16/2026

Two PPA students presented their culminating project research at the Student Research Symposium on March 4th. The winners have now been announced, and those PPA students won both first and second place in the Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Graduate session.

Shannon Swanson won first place with her presentation “Impacts of California’s School Funding Mechanism,” and Noella Handley won second place with their presentation “The Creative Process of Policy Actors.”

https://www.csus.edu/college/social-sciences-interdisciplinary-studies/public-policy-administration/spotlights/s26-student-research-symposium.html