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Alumni In Action
Zainab Ali… truly wasn’t a better place in the country to be learning about the successes and challenges in education. That experience will always influence the way I think about the problems I tackle in my career. How did you find … I had written my Bohnett fellowship application essay about working for the Chancellor—so it truly was a dream come …
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Fellowships… Deadlines and Process page for more information about upcoming Fall semester deadlines. Review Application …
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Student Spotlight: Reuben Forman (MPA 2024)… amongst queer public service leaders. Can you share a bit about yourself and what motivated you to attend a school of … using a trauma-centered framework. What do you enjoy most about your role as co-chair of the Stonewall Policy Alliance … shaped your student experience? What I find most rewarding about my role as co-chair of the Stonewall Policy Alliance …
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Medicare’s Flagship Test Of Pay-For-Performance Did Not Spur More Rapid Quality Improvement Among Low-Performing Hospitals… improved no more than others. Our findings raise questions about whether pay-for-performance strategies that reward …
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How to Be an Effective Activist: 90-Minute Training in Nonviolent Action Draws 400… grassroots protests nationwide since the 2016 elections, about 400 students and others came together for a 90-minute …
Capstone Projects
Effectiveness of State Participation in Voluntary Programs for Pollution Control"Regulating pollution levels can be costly for governments and polluters. In hopes of a more costeffective manner for reducing pollution, the EPA launched its first voluntary programs for pollution control in 1991. Such programs form partnerships with …
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Changes in School Finance Equity: A National Perspective… Differing methodologies and varied conclusions in research about equity trends in school finance make it impossible to …
Alumni In Action
Frances Liu… helped me hone my analytical skills and think more broadly about ways to bring about change in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. …
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Gentrification: It's complicated… gentrification in some neighborhoods.” To read more about gentrification, see Greenberg’s recent piece in the New …
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CAP-GP.3601
Capstone: Advanced Projects in Urban Planning ICouples with CAP-GP.3602. As part of the core curriculum of the NYU Wagner Masters program, Capstone teams spend an academic year addressing challenges and identifying opportunities for a client organization or conducting research on a pressing social …Publication
Ascendant Public Opinion: The Rising Influence of Climate Change on Americans’ Attitudes about the Environment… over the past three decades in shaping how Americans think about broader environmental concerns. We show that news … we estimate that Americans’ level of concern about the environment is now both more elevated and more … Rising Influence of Climate Change on Americans’ Attitudes about the Environment …
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The New York Transportation JournalIn this issue of the Journal , Bruce Schaller, a former Rudin Center Visiting Scholar and Practitioner, shares some astute observations on Mayor Bloomberg's recent announcement on congestion pricing and what it means for New York City. Also included are …
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All Things Being Equal: Reflections of a Social Justice Leader - A Conversation with Darren Walker… Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation , to talk about his leadership journey and his calling to aid social … industry, and have a job, doing what I am most passionate about. How many can say that?" Darren continuously injected …
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Alumni Spotlight: Kristin Van Busum (MPA 2010)… and the Wagner Food Policy Alliance. What inspires you about expanding education opportunities for the community … of it gave me the confidence to not just care about a problem, but to actually do something about it. From the beginning, I approached every initiative …
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CAP-GP.3226
Capstone: Advanced Projects in International Development Policy and Management ICouples with CAP-GP.3227 . As part of the core curriculum of the NYU Wagner Masters program, Capstone teams spend an academic year addressing challenges and identifying opportunities for a client organization or conducting research on a pressing social …Alumni In Action
Seung Hyun Moon… medical school, you don’t have to write anything. It’s all about passing the exam, getting the license, and then you’re … and confidence. “Still, in my current job, I’m very vocal about my opinion,” he said. “I’m not afraid; if I need to say … landed him in a career he’s truly passionate about. Now, he hopes to enlighten Wagner students and alumni …
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Student Spotlight: Maggie Huang (MUP 2025)… First Generation Student Association Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of … quality of life. I remember my family telling me stories about New York City in the 1980s when they first immigrated, … in difficult but meaningful dialogue. I also learned a lot about what my personal definition of “serving the public” is, …
Alumni In Action
Kimberly Worsham… when I started working and beyond. Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? In my global career as a … two focuses: (1) increasing public awareness and knowledge about sanitation and hygiene through edutainment and (2) …
Stories
NYU Wagner’s 7th Annual Day of ServiceDuring the spring semester, NYU Wagner students across the country came together to participate in the annual WagnerCares Day of Service. In addition to service projects in New York City, alumni in the Bay Area, Washington DC, and Los Angeles …
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How We Consider Applicants… on your transcripts. Ability to Think Critically about Policy Issues An ideal candidate for admission has the …
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Infrastructure Impacts and Adaptation Challenges… associated with climate change also provide information about what a city might expect in the way of consequences …
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NYC Housing Commissioner Vicki Been Discusses Affordable Housing Initiative at Urban Policy ForumVicki Been returned to NYU Wagner to discuss her role at the helm the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the ambitious city program to build and preserve 200,000 affordable apartment units in a decade’s time. The …
Alumni In Action
Joyce Chiao… Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I currently lead … Wagner prepared me with the tools and frameworks to think about tackling large problems in strategic ways. I apply the … and justice efforts through my career. I am passionate about learning spaces that challenge each of us to consider …
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E-Government as an Instrument of Fiscal Accountability and Responsiveness: Do the best practitioners employ the best practices?… the past decade, academics and practitioners enthusiastic about e-government have emphasized the potential for using …