MPA Honor Society

Pi Alpha Alpha is the Global Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration. There are more than 160 chapters around the world at NASPAA member schools. Pi Alpha Alpha is run by NASPAA: The Global Standard in Public Service Education and is directed by the NASPAA. Committee members are appointed by the NASPAA President for terms up to three years.

Pi Alpha Alpha encourages and recognizes outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in public affairs and administration. It fosters integrity, professionalism, and effective performance promoting the advancement of quality in the education and practice of the art and science of public affairs and administration. Membership identifies those with the highest performance levels in educational programs preparing them for public service careers. For more information visit: http://pialphaalpha.org/

Each spring, eligible CSUB MPA students are invited to join Pi Alpha Alpha. Generally, MPA students who have earned a GPA of 3.7 and above are eligible to be inducted.

We hope you will be among them.