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| Type | Private,public policy school |
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| Established | 1971 |
Parent institution | Duke University |
| Dean | Interim,Manoj Mohanan |
| Named for | Terry Sanford |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Programs | Government,leadership,ethics,journalism,international development |
| Affiliations | APSIA |
| Website | sanford.duke.edu |
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TheDuke University Sanford School of Public Policy is thepublic policy school ofDuke University, a private university inDurham, North Carolina.
The school was named after former Duke president andGovernor ofNorth CarolinaTerry Sanford, who established the university's Institute for Policy Sciences and Public Affairs in 1971 as an interdisciplinary program geared toward training future leaders. When the School's current building on Duke's West Campus opened in 1994, the structure was named—and the Institute renamed—in honor of Sanford. The building was designed by Architectural Resources Cambridge, Inc. in a Modern Gothic style. The Sanford School offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs inPublic Policy.
A second building, named for principal benefactorDavid Rubenstein, opened in August 2005. The building houses several of the school's centers including the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy and theDuke Center for International Development. Rubenstein Hall had its formal dedication, which included a speech by formerU.S. Secretary of StateColin Powell on November 4, 2005.
The Institute officially became Duke's tenth school on July 1, 2009, when it was renamed the Sanford School of Public Policy.[1] Manoj Mohanan was named Interim Dean in July 2024.[2]
Sanford offers anundergraduate major in Public Policy Studies. The undergraduate program was slightly altered starting with the class of 2009. The department also recently instituted several "pathways," or groups of classes focused on one aspect of public policy. One aspect of the program that is unique among Duke's undergraduate majors is the requirement of a public policy-related summerinternship.
The Institute also offers two undergraduate certificates: the Child Policy Research Certificate and the PolicyJournalism andMedia Studies Certificate.
Sanford also runs a study-abroad program at theUniversity of Glasgow inScotland. One notable aspect of the fall semester program is a four-day tour ofLondon and its important cultural and political institutions and meetings with members ofParliament.
At thegraduate level, the School currently offersMaster of Public Policy andMaster ofInternational Development Policy[3] degrees. It also offers an international Master of Environmental Policy (iMEP) degree with theNicholas School of the Environment andDuke Kunshan University.[4]
The program offers graduate level concentrations[5] in six areas: Environment and Energy Policy, Health Policy, International Development Policy, National Security and Foreign Policy, Social Policy, and Technology Policy.
The Ph.D program started in the fall of 2007.
The following centers and programs are affiliated with the Institute and/or operated by the Institute's faculty and staff.[6]
Top ten specialities and overall graduate level public affairs program as ranked byU.S. News & World Report in 2019[citation needed]:
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