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Season's Greetings from NYU Wagner (2016)

Wherever you are in the world this season, we send you our warmest greetings and best wishes for the upcoming year! —Dean Sherry Glied and the entire NYU Wagner community

Leanna Stiefel: Special-Ed Reform—Is It Working?

Professor Leanna Stiefel discusses her research on New York City's new approach to special education and what impact the reform may have on students.

Master of Urban Planning

Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen provides an overview of NYU Wagner's Master of Urban Planning degree program.

Master of Science in Public Policy

Professor Rajeev Dehejia provides an overview of NYU Wagner's Master of Science in Public Policy degree program.

Jacob Faber: Residential Segregation by Race—and Widening Inequality

Professor Faber discusses his research on racial inequality and how he hopes it will change the public conversation about race and public policy.

2015-2016 Year in Review

As we look back on 2015-2016, we're proud of the NYU Wagner community's many accomplishments.

WAGTalk: Thad Calabrese, "Contemporary Issues in Nonprofit Finance"

Professor Thad Calabrese discusses his research on the fiscal relationship between government and nonprofits in the provision of child welfare services.

WAGTalk: Sonia Ospina, "A Research Agenda on Collective Leadership and Social Change"

Professor Sonia Ospina discusses her research on collective leadership, exploring the ways communities try to make social change.

WAGTalk: John Gershman, "Feeding the Future"

Professor John Gershman discusses hunger and food security in the age of climate change.

The Wagner Experience: Tatiana Zorgno (MPA)

"During these two years, I got exposed to the many different things you can do in public service. Before, I was worried that I was going to come into this field and not have enough career options, and now I feel I have too many."

The Wagner Experience: Kathryn Gonzalez (MPA)

"I think coming to New York City for graduate school was important because of the complicated nature of problems that exist here—I wanted to know what they were and be learned in the art of addressing those problems."

WAGTalk: Mitchell L. Moss, "New York: The Future Now"

Professor Mitchell L. Moss explores how New York City continually reinvents itself and adapts to new demographic, economic, and technological forces.

WAGTalk: Thomas D'Aunno, "Leading Organizational Alliances for Public Service"

Professor Thomas D'Aunno explores the challenges and importance of building organizational alliances across sectors.

Alumni in Action: Leading the Conversation about Race and Identity in Nonprofit Leadership

"NYU Wagner's management classes helped me see that there's not as much distance between the more theoretical writing and what I was seeing, experiencing, and doing as an organizer."

Alumni in Action: Demystifying Regulations for Small Businesses

"When you take perhaps the most complex city in the country, and you study urban planning at NYU Wagner, it's almost the most perfect equation for figuring out whatever the problem is in your city."

Alumni in Action: Creating a Nationwide Social Investment Program with the White House

"I love government...NYU Wagner has such a direct connection to the lifeblood of city government."

Through her role in city government, Kristin created an innovative Social Impact Bond that uses private investments for government projects.

WAGTalk: Brian Elbel, "Obesity: What Policies Address It and How Well Do They Work?

Professor Brian Elbel discusses how there are few proven policy solutions to address the obesity health crisis.

Alumni in Action: Creating Economic Opportunities for Women in Guinea

"One of my favorite professors at NYU Wagner told me that in order to do development work, you have to know the people and the community."

Welfare Reform: How Are We Doing 20 Years Later?

Professor Jonathan Morduch discusses what welfare reform has achieved, and what it hasn't, in the last 20 years.

WAGTalk: Erica Foldy, "Embracing Ambivalence"

Professor Erica Foldy outlines how she learned to stop worrying and love contradiction, noting that one can learn more about complex policy problems by acknowledging various sides of an argument.

What is the Actual Impact of Government Policies, Such as Child-Labor Laws, on Individual Behavior and Well-being?

Professor Rajeev Dehejia assesses the impact of government policies, such as child-labor laws, on individual behavior and well-being.

The Impact of NYU Wagner: Turning Passion into Action

NYU Wagner alumni and faculty are making an effective and lasting impact across the world in a range of fields.

WAGTalk: Mitchell Moss, "The Future of New York"

Professor Mitchell Moss explores technologies, demographic trends, and global forces that will influence New York City's future economic and physical development.

The Lisa Goldberg Fellowship

One of NYU Wagner's most coveted fellowships was named after a passionate defender of social justice, equality, and democracy—who made a real difference on the world.

Supporting Summer Internships Around the World: The Ellen Schall Experience Fund

NYU Wagner's unique fund provides a stipend to students who take on unpaid summer internships so they can enhance their experience.

Debates of the Century: Should the U.S. Embrace the Undocumented and Expand Immigration?

Debates of the Century: Should Public College be Free?

Convocation 2016: Keynote Speaker Nancy Pelosi

U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi addresses the graduating class of 2016.

NYU Furman Center @20

The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy (run jointly by NYU Wagner and NYU Law) celebrates 20 years advancing research and debate on housing, neighborhoods, and urban policy.

Alumni in Action: Building the Future of New York City

Alumna Angela Sung discusses her work at the Real Estate Board of New York, and how NYU Wagner helped her get there.