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The Muskie School of Public Service is Maine’s distinguished public policy school, combining an extensive applied research and technical assistance portfolio with rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree programs in geography-anthropology, community planning and development, public health, and public policy and management. The school is nationally recognized for applying innovative knowledge to critical issues in the fields of sustainable development and health and human service policy and management, and is home to the Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy.

News & Events

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Posted May 11, 2013
This week, the Maine Youth Transition Collaborative- directed by staff in the Muskie School of Public Service- joined the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Foundation in launching the Success Beyond 18 campaign and released a new series of digital stories, giving voice to youth and their experiences transitioning from foster care to adulthood.
Bro Code panel discussion
Posted May 10, 2013
On April 23, the Muskie School's Justice Policy program hosted a brown bag discussion on the portrayal of gender and violence in the media that featured a partial screening of The Bro Code: How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist Men and expert panel discussion.
Posted April 25, 2013
The Muskie School of Public Service hosted two health policy colloquia this April to promote informed discussion throughout the state regarding MaineCare coverage options under the ACA and the implications of Vermont’s move toward a single-payer system.The series, sponsored by the Muskie School Board of Visitors, examines critical policy issues within the state and nation.
June 10, 2013
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Burton Cross Building, Room 104 @ 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME
June 10, 2013
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
United Way of Kennebec Valley, 228 Water Street, Augusta, ME
June 13, 2013
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wells Conference Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME
July 10, 2013
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Burton Cross Building, Room 104 @ 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME
July 10, 2013
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Deparment of Environmental Protection, Ray Lobby Room @ 28 Tyson Drive, Augusta, ME

Health Policy Briefs

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In coordination with recent health policy colloquia, the Muskie School has prepared two thought-provoking briefs that address MaineCare's coverage options under the Affordable Care Act as well as Vermont's health reform initiatives and their applicability to Maine.

Alumni Profile: Rep. Mary Nelson

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Meet Rep. Mary Nelson, who has dedicated much of her life to bettering the lives of Maine residents

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