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Organization-Based Incident Management: Developing a Disaster Volunteer Role on a University CampusCatastrophic events are an ongoing part of life, affecting society both locally and globally. Recruitment, development, and retention of volunteers who offer their knowledge and skills in the event of a disaster are essential to ensuring a functional …
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Student Spotlight: Jacob Olander (MPA-PNP 2026)… public finance principles. Lastly, I have appreciated learning more about program theory and evaluation, which is … field. It was a fascinating skill-building exercise and learning experience. This semester, I am looking forward to …
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EMPA Program Hosts Toast and Tour as Part of NYU Alumni and Families Weekend On October 26, 2024, the EMPA program hosted its Alumni Toast and Tour as part of NYU's Alumni and Families Weekend. The event brought together 24 alumni, including 21 from the EMPA program, for a special tour of the new Wagner building, offering a …
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Inequality, Race, And PovertyCourses in this Focus Area will deepen your knowledge of inequality with a focus on the causes and consequences. You will learn about how policy can create disadvantages and opportunities. Explore …
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Daniel ManitskyWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? Wagner offered a great mix of classes focused on the "doing" of public sector work. While it offered a rigorous academic orientation, it was always focused on turning knowledge into action. It was not focused …
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LOWERING DROPOUT RATES IN BUSINESS TRAINING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS… staff and beneficiaries identified the importance of learning transferable skills, which are a key component of …
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Environment, Climate Change, and SustainabilityCourses in this Focus Area will provide you with the necessary skills to be a thoughtful policymaker or leader in this area. You will learn about fundamental challenges, delve into deep-seated problems, and focus on potential solutions for environmental …
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Assessing and Improving EGA?s Efforts in Diversity and Inclusive Practices… its more than 220 member organizations with networking and learning opportunities to make them more effective in their …
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Wagner Health Network… care community. Events are open to anyone interested in learning more about these topics. Advisor Carla Sampson …
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Health Policy and ManagementEnrolling in courses in this Focus Area will give you the knowledge, insights, and skills to make an impact on health services and health policy. Healthcare is complex and in these courses you will explore healthcare’s intersection with other areas and …
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Displaced Migrants Action Group… is open to all students, allies, and those interested in learning more about these topics. Their events welcome the …
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Housing & TransportationOFF-CAMPUS HOUSING Many NYU Wagner students choose to live off-campus. Below are resources and information to help in choosing where to live and how to find off-campus housing. NYU's Off-Campus Housing Resources portal International House Where Student …
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CitiesCities—how they function, what they mean for people’s lives, and the systems and policy areas—fundamentally shape the urban environment. In courses that focus on cities, you will learn about broad sets of analytical, policy, and management skills to …
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Beyond Spending Levels: Revenue Uncertainty and the Performance of Local Governments… following school year, which equates to about 2-8 days of learning. These effects are concentrated in urban school …
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Student Spotlight: Bonnie Tang (MPA 2024)What motivated you to attend Wagner, a school of public service? Urban Policy is what initially motivated me to attend Wagner! Housing has always been an ongoing discussion in NYC and being a native New Yorker, I’ve always known Wagner as the best school …
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Leading Large Scale Change in Government … such challenges, providing them with the insights, learning and the collegial support that will help sustain their work over time. Promote further learning about how successful complex change initiatives are …
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Seung Hyun MoonGrowing up in Korea, Seung Hyun Moon (MPA-HPAM 2006) would have never imagined where his career would take him. Once a burgeoning physician, Moon then graduated from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service with an MPA degree in health …
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Program Requirement Checksheet… III. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING [3 credits] Students must choose to take a Wagner …
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CoursesWith over 150 courses to choose from, generally held after 5:00pm, you’ll learn the basics of management, policy, and finance, and be able to dig in deeper into the issue areas you’re passionate …
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Alumni Spotlight: Joi J. Rae (MPA-PNP 2018)Joi J. Rae (MPA-PNP 2018), director of special projects and strategic partnerships, Stand Up America We'd love to learn more about your journey in civic engagement and political action. What drew you to this field? I come from a family of immigrants who …
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Maha AlDhaheriHow did your Wagner experience prepare you professionally for what you are doing today? I specialized in MUP's International Development Planning, and a lot of the most important lessons that stuck with me were reflections from my NYU Wagner professors …
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Black Student Association… to all Black students, allies, and those interested in learning more about these topics. Advisor Martha Stark …
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NYU Wagner Capstone: The Beginning of a Lifelong Journey From Fieldwork in Mozambique to a Career in Social EntrepreneurshipFor many of us, the idea of making a difference in the world through public service can seem daunting. The problems we face are often complex, multifaceted, and seemingly intractable. Yet for NYU Wagner alumna Alicia Polak (MPA 2001), this challenge was …
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Understanding spatial patterns in rape reporting delays… criminal reports from two US cities, we develop a machine learning framework to predict delayed reporting of rape to …