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Join us on Wednesday, October 6, from 6 to 8 PM, at the Puck Building for a discussion about the role that public/private partnerships play in New York City's cultural life and arts policymaking. The distinguished panel of private citizens and public officials will include Agnes Gund, President Emerita of The Museum of Modern Art and Chairman of the Mayor’s Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, and will be moderated by Wagner Professor Ruth Ann Stewart. This event is free and advance registration is required. RSVP at wagner.nyu.edu/arts/, wagner.events@nyu.edu, or 212-998-7546. The Puck Building is located at 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor, New York City.
Democratic Presidential candidate John F. Kerry visited NYU Wagner on September 20 to deliver an address on the Bush Administration's handling of the war in Iraq. (Read more...)
On September 23, representatives of the Bush-Cheney and Kerry-Edwards campaigns kicked off a celebration of Wagner's new home at the Puck Building with a debate on issues central to the urban agenda, including health care, gun control, and homeland security. (Read more...)
Wagner professors Amy
Schwartz (public policy) and Leanna
Stiefel (economics), recently co-authored an article for
Education Week that called for school systems to use efficiency as
a basis for determining which elementary and secondary schools are successful,
and which need to be improved. View
the article here.
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Talks, Receptions and Seminars
Office of Career Services Events
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The Next Generation: Wagner's Office of Career Services would like your help in creating a resource guide for young people who think they might be interested in exploring and pursuing a career in public service. Imagine that an undergraduate student has asked you for an informational interview. They say that they're interested in (fill in the blank of the arena of public service you work in). What advice would you give them as to what they need to do and know in order to break into your field? Email your responses by October 8 to david.schachter@nyu.edu with "Advice" in the subject line.
New Campaign: NYU recently announced a seven-year, $2.5 billion fundraising campaign, targeted to building the faculty and reputation of the school. Be a part of the campaign — donate online today! For more information about the variety of methods available for making a contribution at any giving level, including our Giving Circles, please see our Donating to Wagner page. Thank you for the difference you make through your commitment to Wagner!
Jonathan Wachtel (MS '04), a producer at the Fox News Channel, recently produced a special on the Middle East peace process. "The Real Road to Peace" aired on Fox News in September. Congratulations, Jonathan.
George Zamora (MPA '02) is a Program Associate at The California Endowment. In this position, George makes statewide, strategic grants under the foundation's Work Force Diversity Program Area, which aims to increase the diversity and improve the geographic distribution of California's nurses, physicians, dentists, mental health practitioners, and selected allied health professionals. These strategies are expected to result in improved access to care and decreased disparities in health for medically underserved populations. Congratulations, George.
Nartravee Piyapatanagool (MPA '04) is currently working
as a Learning and Development Analyst at Siam City Cement Public Limited Company.
Nartravee is responsible for assessing the organizational capacity in development
of its employees and providing recommendations. Congratulations, Nartravee.
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