NYU Wagner Alumni In Action
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Cecilia Vales (MPA-PNP 2019) Wagner Alum and Founder of She Wins Mexico
Cecilia Vales (MPA-PNP 2019), founder of She Wins Mexico, talks about how she uses her passion for sports and education to empower young girls in Mexico.
The 2019 Ellen Schall Experience Fund: Supporting Summer Internships Around the World
This summer, NYU Wagner awarded several students with stipends to take on unpaid public service internships. This allows them to explore professional opportunities to achieve their career goals, regardless of compensation or financial need.
A Day in the Life of an NYU Wagner Student: Ana Meza (MPA-PNP)
Starting with work in financial counseling in Washington Heights to class in Washington Square, Ana Meza (MPA-PNP) describes a typical day in her life.
A Day in the Life of an NYU Wagner Student: Veronica Manning (MPA-PNP)
Starting with work as the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization in New Jersey and ending with class in Washington Square, Veronica Manning (MPA-PNP) describes a typical day in her life.
A Day in the Life of an NYU Wagner Student: Eric Cova (MPA-PNP)
From going to class, to attending an event, to leading a writing coaching session, Eric Cova (MPA-PNP) describes a typical day in his life.
Mark Yokoyama (BA-MPA) Selected as a Top Influencer at NYU
NYU Wagner's Kelsey Moore (BA-PP) Named CAS Valedictorian
Valedictorian Kelsey Moore's discusses her Wagner experience and details her plans for her exciting future.
Convocation 2019: Keynote Speaker Richard Buery
KIPP's Chief of Policy & Public Affairs and NYU Wagner's Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Richard Buery addresses the graduating class of 2019.
Capstone Projects 2018-2019
Since 1995, NYU Wagner has been matching graduate students with client organizations around the world through our renowned Capstone Program. In 2018-19, 64 teams conducted research and identified opportunities to tackle pressing social challenges, both for clients and as entrepreneurs.
WAGTalk Sherry Glied, "Why Your Broken Rib Costs You an Arm and a Leg"
Why is healthcare in the US so expensive compared to care provided in other countries with similar or better outcomes? Dean Glied’s talk will examine the evidence on this paradox and describe the implications of these findings for health policy.
Why NYU Wagner?
A panel discussion with current students Emmily De Los Santos (MUP), Tiffany Flemming (MPA-HPAM), and Matt Kastellec (MPA-PNP) and facilitated by David Schachter, Associate Dean, Admissions and Student Affairs.
WAGTalk Rajeev Dehejia, “Children and Mothers’ Work: Two Centuries of Evidence”
Labor force participation of women has declined over the last ten years in both the United States and the developing world. Are these phenomena linked? And what can we do about it?
Financial Aid Basics: What Students Need to Know
Kristy Kline and Alana Integlia from the Office of Admissions to discuss the financial aid process at NYU Wagner.
Your Career Journey: The Student Experience & Career Resources
Learn about various career development experiences and resources at NYU Wagner from a student panel, moderated by Mary Snowden-Lorence, Director of Career Services.
Season's Greetings from NYU Wagner (2018)
Season's Greetings from Dean Sherry Glied and the entire NYU Wagner community.
Special thanks to Koloina Andriambolason, Handaa Enkh-Amgalan, and Alexander Fiorille.
Safety in the 21st Century City: What is the relationship between fairness and safety?
What is the future of criminal justice in NYC? How does NYC become even safer after the big declines? In this series of panel events, we will investigate what a safe city looks like and the role that actors outside of the criminal justice system can—and should—play in achieving this goal.
2018 NYU Wagner Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum
On October 2, 2018, Cecile Richards, Former President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and author of "Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead," discusses the role of activism in urban politics.
Jan Blustein: Tackling Hearing Loss to Improve Care of Older Adults
Professor Jan Blustein’s newest research focuses on hearing loss and its consequences for health and quality of life for older Americans.
WAGTalk: Sherry Glied, "Why Your Broken Rib Costs You an Arm and a Leg"
Why is healthcare in the US so expensive compared to care provided in other countries with similar or better outcomes? Dean Glied's talk will examine the evidence on this paradox and describe the implications of these findings for health policy.
WAGTalk: Paul Smoke, "Supporting Public Sector Reform in Developing Countries"
Development assistance for strengthening government in developing countries has been criticized both as being too fragmented and too dominated by a cartel of like-minded agencies.
The Ellen Schall Experience Fund: Supporting Summer Internships Around the World (2018 cohort)
NYU Wagner's unique fund provides a stipend to students who take on unpaid summer internships so they can enhance their career experience and make an impact.
Convocation 2018: Keynote Speaker Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder and CEO of Acumen Jacqueline Novogratz addresses the NYU Wagner graduating class of 2018.
Capstone: The story behind motivote
As part of NYU Wagner's renowned Capstone program, one group developed a digital platform called motivote that is designed to raise young voter turnout around the country.
Capstone Projects 2017-2018
Since 1995, NYU Wagner has been matching graduate students with client organizations around the world through our renowned Capstone Program. In 2017-18, 71 teams conducted research and identified opportunities to tackle pressing social challenges, both for clients and as entrepreneurs.
WAGTalk: Leanna Stiefel, "Improving Urban K-12 Education: Policy in a World without Magic, Disruptive Bullets"
Although there is widespread agreement that the American K-12 education system needs improvement, none of the "magic bullet" solutions put forth during the last several decades has made huge changes.
WAGTalk: Atul Pokharel, "Communities and Fairness: From Irrigation Canals to Cryptocurrencies"
What do thousand-year-old irrigation canals have in common with digital cryptocurrency? Both are examples of community-governed shared infrastructure.
My Summer Internship Experience: Hillary Dale (MPA-PNP)
Hillary Dale (MPA-PNP) came to New York City to launch her career in international development. An internship at Action Against Hunger offered her a chance to gain firsthand experience in the industry as NYU Wagner and the Ellen Schall Experience Fund set her up for success.
Season's Greetings from NYU Wagner (2017)
This season, we celebrate our differences and are united by our commitment to public service.
Special thanks to: Abdulrazakh Abdirahman, Saif Awadh, Salo Coslovsky, David Elcott, Rentsenkhand Enkh-Amgalan, Lernik Essayei, Sherry Glied, Christopher Griffin, Bibiana Guerra, Sophia M Heinke, Ying Huan
My Summer Internship Experience: Frank Stiefel (MPA-PNP)
The Ellen Schall Experience Fund gave Frank Stiefel (MPA-PNP) the chance to spend his summer working for the Philadelphia Reentry Coalition and to continue to pursue his passion for criminal justice reform in America.