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Gretchen UpholtHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? Wagner was the first time in my professional career where I felt like I found other people like me -- people who are 100% committed to the nonprofit sector, of course, but also people who shared …
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PUBLIC POLICY SPECIALIZATIONOverview The Public Policy Specialization gives you tools play a leading role in creating, advocating for, and evaluating policies that better serve the public good, whether from within government, nonprofit organizations, or private sector firms that …
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MPA in Health Policy & ManagementStudents can fulfill this requirement in one of two ways: Enter NYU Wagner with at least two years of full-time, degree-relevant, professional experience; or Complete the Professional Experience Requirement (PER), which means working in a degree-relevant …
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Migration Choices of the Boomerang Generation: Does Returning Home Dampen Labor Market Adjustment?This paper documents how the decisions of young adults to return to live with their parents (‘boomerang’) may contribute to low or declining levels of out-migration from weak labor markets. Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and a locational choice …
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Rudin Projection GuidesBEFORE THE MEETING Borrow needed supplies from the front desk on the 2nd Floor. (Available: presentation clicker.) Locate the black touch panel on the wall adjacent to the Rudin South screen. Touch the panel to start. To use the Rudin Forum computer, …
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In Memoriam: Professor Hilary BallonIt is with the greatest sorrow and regret that we note the passing, on June 16, of Hilary Ballon, University Professor, Professor of Urban Studies and Architecture, and Deputy Vice Chancellor of NYU Abu Dhabi. Her absence is profoundly felt, and her …
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Presentations… of sustainable urban systems attended by participants from about a dozen countries and diverse professions. … A Commentary, In Getting There from Here: A Conversation About Regional Transportation,” Fordham Urban Law J. … with NYC ACRE and NYU Sustainability, New York, Wagner, Puck Building. http://wagner.nyu.edu/events/wagner-03-29-11, …
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The Stafford Act and Priorities for ReformDuring the past fifty years, federal disaster policy in the United States has been shaped by an ongoing conflict between proponents who favor federal intervention following a disaster and those who believe disaster response should be the responsibility of …
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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) …
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The Fair Housing Act Today: Current Context and Challenges at 50As is true for most legislation, the Fair Housing Act (FHA) was a product of its time; the legislation’s content, and even passage, was formed by dominant issues in housing markets and the country at that time. The context shaped the goals of the FHA and …
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Projects - ICIS… public transit is critical to individuals making decisions about whether to evacuate and go to a shelter or somewhere …
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Intersecting Sectors? The Connection Between Nonprofit and Government SpendingIn this paper, we articulate that rent-seeking behavior by nonprofit charities and budgetary discretionary behavior by public agents should lead to a positive correlation between nonprofit charity and government spending. Using a large national database …
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Dying Alone: The Social Production of Urban IsolationIn July 1995 over 700 Chicago residents, most of them old and impoverished, died in a short but devastating heat wave. As part of a `social autopsy' of this disaster that goes beyond natural factors to uncover the institutional forces that made the urban …
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Why place matters: 2014 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum at NYU Wagner features urban expert Robert J. Sampson… City, combined with his own unique personal observations about urban life from Cabrini Green to Trump Tower, and from …
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Thalia Washington… Tell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly …
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Creating Sustainable Solutions in Developing Countries through Gender Equality… unfair consequences of being poor. I feel very strongly about how poor people get blamed for being poor; some people …
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Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) is driving economic justice by creating a more equitable credit building systemThe following article was created by the NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) which celebrated Wagner alumnus Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel (STERN 2016) with the 2022 NYU Alumni Changemaker of the Year award . Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel …
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New From GovLab: MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Opening Governance… group will bring fresh thinking to questions about how our governing institutions operate, and how they …
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NYU Wagner Introduces New Specialization in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment… harness solutions with lasting social impact.” Learn more about our Social Innovation specialization . … NYU Wagner …
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Time to Get Moving: Improving commuter and intercity rail facilities and services on Manhattan’s West SideThe approach to redeveloping the Farley Building and Penn Station that has been presented by Governor Cuomo, Empire State Development, Amtrak and the MTA offers a real opportunity to dramatically improve the facilities and services available to both …
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The Dynamic Population of ManhattanWe cannot understand Manhattan in the 21st century by relying on conventional measures of urban activity. Simply put, Manhattan consists of much more than its residential population and daily workforce. This island, measuring just 22.96 square miles, …
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NYU Wagner Urban Planning Capstone Team Develops Interactive Geospatial Tool… equity in her hometown of Ahmedabad, India. Learn more about the Capstone program and explore other past projects >> …
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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Calls Open Data a Path to InnovationNYU Wagner’s Governance Lab hosted a March 4 presentation by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, who invited the gathering of startup CEOs, researchers, citizen advocates, elected officials, and staff from local, state, and federal …