St. Cloud State University It’s Time campaign: Public Affairs

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Each topic of our campaign with St. Cloud State University features different aspects of the school’s It’s Time initiative, which aims to prepare students for the professional world with a holistic approach. The program does this by having a strong support network for students and combining classroom work with real world experiences. 

The most recent edition of the campaign centers around the school’s work in public affairs. The piece highlights what SCSU has done to prepare students in the public affairs world, specifically in public safety.

From partnerships with the local police department in St. Cloud to having students work closely with professors to perform research, the program gives students the tools they need to enter a wide variety of public safety fields.

“We train students to be stewards of the public interests” whether they are going into public service or private practice, said Dr. King Banaian, dean of SCSU’s School of Public Affairs. 

“So think about our students who are going into law enforcement. They need to know how to drive a patrol car and do investigations. But they also have to understand the people they’re serving, both the victims and the suspects.”

Check out the print piece here: