UCF School of Public Administration

🤝 25 years of bringing nonprofit leaders and partners together—and we’re celebrating with you!🥳

Join us for the 25th Annual Nonprofit Partners Conference, where we’ll explore Collaborative Intelligence: People, Partnerships, and the Emergence of AI in the Nonprofit Sector.

This year’s conference is an opportunity to connect with nonprofit professionals, explore emerging ideas, share experiences, and discover how collaboration and AI are shaping the future of the nonprofit sector.

📅 Friday, September 25 | 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 UCF Downtown | DPAC Room 106
🎟️ Register today! https://tinyurl.com/3vke67tm

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🎓✨ New semester, new beginnings! Welcome to SPA!

Your journey starts here. 💛 Get ready to connect, discover, and kick off your experience at the UCF School of Public Administration!

Join us during Student Orientation Week to meet your peers, learn more about your program, and get ready for the semester ahead.

📍 In-Person Orientation
August 14 | 12:30 p.m.
For MSURP, MPP, MPA, Dual MPA/MNM, Dual MPA/CJ & PhD students

💻 Virtual Sessions
Aug. 11–12 | Multiple program sessions

👉 Contact your academic advisor for registration and more information.

We can’t wait to welcome you to SPA! 💛🖤

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On Friday, July 31, the cohort of Orange County nonprofit leaders officially completed the CPNM Capacity Building Seminar! 🎉
We are proud to celebrate their commitment to learning, growth, and creating greater impact in their communities. 💛

Interested in a future Capacity Building Seminar? Stay connected with the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management for upcoming opportunities! Check them out on Facebook and LinkedIn.

CommunityImpact

🚀AI isn’t replacing professionals; it’s empowering the ones who know how to use it.

Whether you’re interested in public administration, business, communications, healthcare, education, nonprofit leadership, or another field, PAD 3093: AI in the Workplace will help you build practical AI skills that employers are looking for.

✅ No coding experience required
💻 Fully online
📁 Build a professional portfolio with hands-on AI projects
🎓 Open to students from all majors
Profesor Dr. Maritza Co**ha

📅 Registration for Fall 2026 is now open. Enroll today!

🤖 AI is transforming the public and nonprofit sectors. Are you ready to lead the change?

Gain practical, real-world skills in PAD 5095: Applications of AI in the Nonprofit & Public Sector and learn how to use AI responsibly to improve decision-making, strengthen programs, secure funding, and increase organizational impact.

📅 Fall 2026
💻 Online | 3 Credit Hours
🧠Professor: Dr. Maritza Co**ha

Open to graduate students from all disciplines who are passionate about using AI to create positive change.
👉Registration is now open!

From internships that confirmed his passion for public service to alumni networks that formed some of his closest friendships, UCF School of Public Administration alum Joshua Holder ’19 says he owes a lot to UCF and the Central Florida community that inspires him to continue giving back. Now a public outreach specialist for Osceola County Fire Rescue and EMS, he’s using his voice to uplift the heroes on the frontlines of emergency management. Read how his time at UCF helped him along the way 👇

https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-alum-finds-calling-in-giving-voice-to-heroes-of-public-service/

🚀 Interested in the intersection of public administration and space exploration?

PAD 5309: Space Policy and Management explores governance, public policy, emergency management, and innovation through the lens of NASA.
Learn from Dr. Gregg Buckingham, a former NASA leader with 28 years of experience at Kennedy Space Center and beyond.

📅 Fall 2026: August 24 – December 10
✅ Open to graduate students and advanced undergraduate students.
🎓 MPA, MECM, and MPP students may count this course as a PAD elective.

👉 Registration is now open! Register today and discover how public administration helps shape the future of space exploration.