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Alumni In Action
Julissa BaezHow did you find your first post-Wagner job? I worked all throughout my MPA program but I really didn’t figure out what my passion was until after the first summer at Wagner. The Composing Your Career workshop provided me with the necessary tools to land …
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NYU Wagner honors 375 graduating students at 2018 ConvocationIn a time when, as Dean Sherry Glied put it, “well-funded propaganda machines pump out click-bait headlines, and partisans of all stripes shout ‘fake news!,’” the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU proudly heralded the success of …
Capstone Projects
PREVENTING DISPLACEMENT AND ADDRESSING RACIALLY DISPARATE IMPACTS IN PASCOPasco is a small city in eastern Washington with a majority Hispanic population where housing production has lagged behind rapid population growth. Lower-income households in Pasco have been disproportionately affected by displacement, overcrowding, and …
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City and Party PoliticsWe should not let the prospect of filling hotel rooms and restaurants overshadow the real benefit of hosting the Republican National Convention one year from now. The true value of the convention is that it will allow the city's leaders to forge a direct …
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Gore's Blessing Won't Help DeanLast week, Howard Dean came to Harlem to receive the endorsement of Mr. Gore. Contrary to popular wisdom, Mr. Gore's endorsement is the kiss of death for Dr. …
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The Role of the Real City in Cyberspace: Understanding Regional Variations in Internet Accessibility and UtilizationSince 1993, when the first graphical web browser, Mosaic, was released into the public domain, the Internet has evolved from an obscure academic and military research network into an international agglomeration of public and private, local and global …
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Scholasticism in Political ScienceCriticism of trends in political science centers on specific methodologies—quantitative methods or rational choice. However, the more worrisome development is scholasticism—a tendency for research to become overspecialized and ingrown. I define that trend …
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Welfare Politics in CongressThe stakes of political conflict involve contending values and issue definitions as well as policy. Welfare reform was the most important change in American domestic policy since civil rights. Its significance hinges crucially on how participants …
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Disaster Forensics: Leveraging Crisis Information Systems for Social ScienceThis paper contributes to the literature on information systems in crisis management by providing an overview of emerging technologies for sensing and recording sociological data about disasters. These technologies are transforming our capacity to gather …
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How Telecommunications is Shaping Urban SpacesAll too often, telecommunications systems are treated as an alternative to transportation systems, as a substitute for the physical movement of people and services. The growing use of telecommunications systems is doing far more than influence where …
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This is how we sound: Quick TipsEveryone has their own unique writing style, and so does NYU Wagner. Follow these quick tips to make sure we’re all writing in the same style. SPACING BETWEEN SENTENCES. Use one space after a period, not two. OXFORD COMMA. Use the Oxford (or serial) …
Capstone Projects
Exploring How Microfinance Can Impact Positive Environmental BehaviorMicrofinance has been used for more than thirty years as a way to provide financial services to the poorest of the poor. Microfinance offers informal banking options and encourages entrepreneurship to help bring its clients out of poverty. This report is …
Capstone Projects
Feasibility Analysis: The Development of a Technical Assistance UnitCommon Ground, a not-for-profit corporation that develops innovative solutions to homelessness, has received national awards for their remarkably successful approach to address the root causes of homelessness. Common Grounds affordable housing model …
Capstone Projects
Affordable Housing MonitorCommunity Board 4 (CB4) serves the Chelsea, Hudson Yards and Clinton/Hell's Kitchen areas and involves community members in government decisions that affect their neighborhoods. The Capstone team assisted CB4 by developing a database of its affordable …
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Enforcing food quality and safety standards in Brazil: The case of COBRACANAGlobalization of production has been complemented by increasingly stricter product quality and safety regulations. This trend is particularly acute in the food and beverage sectors, which puts enormous strain on producers from developing nations. This …
Alumni In Action
Elizabeth GuernseyWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? When looking at graduate schools, I knew I wanted to be in a program located in an urban environment where students and faculty are encouraged to engage with the city and use it as a learning tool. Many …
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Academic Code: Student Disciplinary ProceduresA. Introduction B. Disciplinary Violations 1. Charges of Academic Dishonesty 2. Non-Academic Misconduct: Offenses Against the Community C. Disciplinary Procedures 1. Discipline Committee 2. The Hearing Panel 3. Hearings 4. …
Alumni In Action
Mwende MuekeGrowing up in Kenya, Mwende Caroline Mueke (MPA ’01) felt a strong pull toward public service. Early in her professional career, she worked for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Eastern Africa. In that job it …