University of Maryland School of Public Policy

By April 1981, Albert Bowker was appointed the first dean of the school and a group of faculty was recruited.

The first seven faculty included Allen Schick, Robert Pastor, Catherine Kelleher, Frank Levy, Peyton Young, George Eads and Mark Winer.

The School of Public Policy expanded to offer an undergraduate program in the Spring of 2017 aimed at developing skills necessary to have a positive impact on the global community.

The school enrolls close to 500 graduate students and offers full-time and part-time Master of Public Policy (MPP) and Master of Public Management (MPM) degrees, as well as a Ph.D. in Policy Studies.

Master of Public Policy Master of Public Management The school offers the MPM program in two tracks for students who have at least five or more years of professional policy or management-related experience after their undergraduate studies.

Van Munching Hall Atrium is most often used as a study area or place to meet other students. It is also used to host school-sponsored events.