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Volunteer Opportunities Would Have to Find Me: A Hospital Marketing Plan to Attract Baby Boomer VolunteersBetween 1946 and 1964, 77 million children were born, creating a baby boom. In 2007, the oldest members of this generation will turn 61 and edge nearer to the traditional retirement age. Yet just as this generation has changed American cultural …
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Wagner Student Bryan Matthew Recognized for Leadership by NFBPANYU Wagner’s Bryan Matthew (MPA 2025), a current student in the MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management and Policy program has been honored as one of this year's distinguished scholarship recipients by the National Forum for Black Public Administrators …
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A Presidential Transition Reform Drafted by NYU Wagner Prof. Paul Light Looms Over Federal AgenciesThe Federal Vacancies Reform Act is hardly famous around Washington. But it is destined to start making a major impact soon on many executive branch departments and agencies that have temporary or acting officials filling vacancies that require …
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Master of Public Administration - Public & Nonprofit Management & PolicyMPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy Learn how to effectively address the most pressing issues of our time. “My time at Wagner supported my work in city government. Having previously worked at the federal and state government, it was an …
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5 takeaways: What Americans want from government reformAs 2021 comes to a close, President Biden can point to some achievements and plenty of obstacles in his bigger government, more services agenda. NYU Wagner Professor Paul Light’s new GovLab analysis suggests that Biden must take action toward government …
Alumni In Action
Malik Dent Focusing his MPA studies on health policy and management, Malik Dent (MPA 2018) is committed to ensuring the wellness of all people. His dedication to public service is reflected in the initiatives and institutions he leads, including the NYC Mayor's …
Alumni In Action
Elenie MartinezHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? Throughout Wagner, I had experiences that made my time at Wagner truly valuable and eye-opening. Two professors stuck with me, Vanessa Leon and Jamila Brown who were extremely impactful in …
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MICHAEL DUFFYMichael Thomas Duffy is a manager with extensive experience in the public, private and non-profit sector; currently he is the President of the Great Oaks Foundation, whose mission is to give students access to a quality education through High Dosage …
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A New White Flight? The Dynamics of Neighborhood Change in the 1980sThe rapid rise in immigration over the past few decades has transformed the American social landscape, while the need to understand its impact on society has led to a burgeoning research literature. Predominantly non-European and of varied cultural, …
Alumni In Action
Charles CohenCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? The Excelsior Service Fellowship Program is a New York State program that places recently graduated policy and law students in two-year fellowships with public agencies after they complete their …
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FALL 2024 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSArianna Afsar (she/hers) believes deeply in the intersection of arts and policy. Art changes culture and culture changes policy. As a theater/film performer and composer, Afsar is excited to be finishing up her last year at Wagner to understand the …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Judy Huynh (MUP 2024)What motivated you to attend Wagner, a school of public service? NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service offers high-quality programs in public service and policy that have a strong emphasis on social justice and developing leaders who …
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#MyWagnerLife: Bernard Ortega (MPA-HPAM) TODAY! Follow @nyuwagner MPA #HealthPolicy student @_BernardOrtega as he showcases his #MyWagnerLife . #NYUVets pic.twitter.com/aVPNUipJoH — NYU Wagner (@NYUWagner) April 2, 2015 Follow @_BernardOrtega and @nyuwagner today to see a day in the life …
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Forum Explores Financial Squeeze Facing Nonprofit Human-Services SectorMore than 100 leaders of nonprofit organizations, along with state and city social services officials, gathered at NYU Wagner on Feb. 24 for the release of an exhaustive report calling for urgent reforms to shore up the nonprofit human-services sector in …
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Better but Not Well: Mental Health Policy in the United States Since 1950The past half-century has been marked by major changes in the treatment of mental illness: important advances in understanding mental illnesses, increases in spending on mental health care and support of people with mental illnesses, and the availability …
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How WSA President David Aronov Plans to Build Community at NYU Wagnerby Gretha Suarez (MUP) Name: David Aronov (MPA-PNP) Hometown: Queens, NY Current Employment/Internship: Lead Organizer for NYC Census 2020 …
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Andrew Friedman (LAW '98) to Lead Joint NYU Wagner and NYU Law InitiativeAndrew Friedman (LAW '98) will join NYU on January 2 to lead a new Initiative for Community Power and Democratic Engagement (ICPDE). A joint undertaking of the Law School’s Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law (CRIL) and NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate …
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Alumni Spotlight: Lilian Liu (MPA 2015)In the Spring 2024 Global Public Service Newsletter, the Wagner Office of International Programs connected with Wagner alumna, Lilian Liu (MPA 2015) . Where do you work? Describe your current job. I have been working in corporate sustainability for over …
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Student Spotlight: Maya Koehn-Wu (MUP 2026)In honor of Universal Human Rights Month—and Human Rights Day on December 10, which commemorates the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—we’re spotlighting the Displaced Migrants Action Group (DMAG) , a student-led organization at …
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Alumni Spotlight: Moses Mansu (MPA 2000)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service and how did it impact your understanding of health and healthcare? I relocated from Ghana to the United States and went to work for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau …
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Student Spotlight: Liliana Flanigan (MPA-PNP 2026)… for myself. By setting up infrastructure systems for work files, course assignments, and job applications, I’ve been …
Alumni In Action
James StratfordAs the Executive Director of the NYC Young Men’s Initiative, can you share insights into your role and your key responsibilities in day-to-day operations? I am a product of the Bronx, New York. I grew up in and out of poverty and received assistance …
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Democracy Scholars… important to you Gain real-world experience as a student leader, community activist and global citizen Develop … coach, religious/civic mentor, or professional leader. Your recommender will receive an email directing them …