Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies

The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS) is an integrated teaching, research, and study program of the School of Public Affairs at American University, focusing on the United States Congress and the presidency and the interactions between them.

Institutes

Campaign Management Institute: For over two decades the Campaign Management Institute (CMI) has served as a nationally recognized program designed to train individuals for participation in local, state, and federal political campaigns.

Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute: Modeled on the Campaign Management Institute, the Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute provides students with an intensive exploration of the art and craft of the lobbying profession.

European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute: A two week course in Brussels, Belgium that introduces students to lobbying in the European Union.

Faculty and staff

Dr. James A. Thurber, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies Director
Dr. Candice Nelson, Campaign Management Institute Director

External links

American University, Washington, D.C.

Schools	School of Professional & Extended Studies College of Arts and Sciences Kogod School of Business School of Communication School of International Service School of Public Affairs Washington College of Law

Research	Administrative Law Review Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies Washington Semester Women and Politics Institute

Athletics	American Eagles Men's basketball Men's soccer Bender Arena

Media	WAMU The Diane Rehm Show Kojo Nnamdi Show

People	List of American University people

Places	American University Park Camp American University Camp Leach Katzen Arts Center Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre American University Museum Tenley Campus

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