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"Diversity is indispensable to NYU's
pursuit of excellence."
- John Sexton, NYU President

The overwhelming reality that differences matter is one of the many factors that compel us to reframe public service education. We know that race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, and many other aspects of personal identity shape the way we see the world, the way resources are distributed, the way policies are made, the way boundaries are drawn, and the way institutions are managed.

NYU Wagner is not unique among academic institutions in acknowledging that differences matter. But we claim some distinction in how we approach these issues, beginning with an explicit focus on race during our overnight orientation for incoming students. Many Wagner courses explore issues of discrimination and access, disparity and equality, exclusion and inclusion. We continue to develop workshops and gatherings focused on building our collective capacity to work across boundaries of difference and to promote social justice.

This is definitely a work in progress. And as a graduate school devoted to preparing the future leaders of worldwide institutions and organizations, we continue to reflect on our own practices in an effort to live up to our aspirations.

We invite you to join us in this effort.

Ellen Schall
Dean