The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) is one of 17 schools comprising the University of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1957 to study national and international public administration, GSPIA contains several highly ranked programs. GSPIA is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), and is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. The school is located in Wesley W. Posvar Hall on the University of Pittsburgh campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. In July 2007, John T. S.