Overview
- The Board of Trustees approved the new school on Friday, setting a path to enroll students in fall 2027.
- A renovated Farrah Hall will house the school on the campus quad, a placement leaders said underscores leadership’s prominence at UA.
- A founding-dean search begins this month, with institutional approvals slated for spring–summer 2026 and degree approvals and student recruiting from fall 2026 through spring 2027.
- The academic plan centers on interdisciplinary civic education with internships, policy labs and community-based projects across public, nonprofit and private partners.
- No specific majors have been announced as faculty design degree programs, building on the Shelby Institute and the Shelby Scholars Program.