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Development of a Community Needs Assessment for "The City for All Ages" ProjectThe New York City Deputy Mayor's Office of Health and Human Services is working within the World Health Organization's guidelines to transform New York City into a city livable for people of all ages, with an emphasis on the elderly population, a large …
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Undergraduate Offerings Our world is becoming increasingly complex and interconnected—as are the challenges we’re facing. Issues such as urbanization, healthcare, social justice, and inequality call for a new generation of public service leaders who can develop smart solutions …
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LSE Cities Urban Age Conference ReportCities are critical sites for enquiry and action in relation to health and well-being. With up to 70 per cent of the world’s population estimated to be living in urban areas by 2050 1 , global health will be determined increasingly in cities. As Africa …
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Powering Structural Change—and the willingness to challenge the status quo—is at the crux of public service The Wagner Diversity Council hosted its conference, Powering Structural Change , between March 28 – April 1, 2022 to engage the Wagner community in discussions about public service. In partnership with other student groups and guest speakers, the …
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Why Do Nonprofits Retain Unrestricted Net Assets? Evidence from Panel Data, and Policy Implications?Why Do Nonprofits Retain Unrestricted Net Assets? Evidence from Panel Data, and Policy Implications? …
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Why Do Nonprofits Retain Unrestricted Net Assets? Evidence from Panel Data, and Policy ImplicationsCalabrese, Thad. … Why Do Nonprofits Retain Unrestricted Net Assets? Evidence from Panel Data, and Policy Implications …
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Making the case for New York City’s age-friendly local business initiativeOver the last few years, the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has seen how store layout and indifferent service can make older New Yorkers feel marginalized and discourage them from shopping independently. Given the projected growth of the older …
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WagnerCares Week of Service 2021WagnerCares Week of Service: Fundraising Drive for Personal Care Items Help us reach our goal of donating 500 personal care items to the Food Bank for New York City! With your donations, we can provide our community with necessary items, not often …
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PADM-GP.4131
Fundamentals of FundraisingStudents will have an opportunity to learn about fundraising, as well as philanthropy more broadly. This introductory course will examine the range of ways to raise funds from government, individuals, foundations and corporations. The importance of …Webpage
Thank You Alumni 2017Thank you for everything that you have done to help make NYU Wagner a stronger, more vibrant, and impactful community. In 2017, alumni gave back to NYU Wagner in a great number of ways; by joining the host committee for ALUMNite and making a financial …
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PresentationsPresentations (through March 2023) (R. Zimmerman is the presenter where no presenter is indicated; an asterisk indicates presenter if other than or in addition to R. Zimmerman) March 23-27, 2023. “Spatially Dynamic Stakeholder Networks for Vital …
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PADM-GP.2407
Advocacy LabAdvocacy Lab is for those who could imagine working in national or local advocacy organizations that make change happen or anyone who wants to understand the art of issue advocacy as a theory and method of social change. An advocacy campaign attempts to …Publication
New York City Panel on Climate Change 2019 Report Chapter 7: Resilience Strategies for Critical Infrastructures and Their InterdependenciesRae Zimmerman, Sheila Foster, Jorge E. Gonzlez, Klaus Jacob, Howard Kunreuther, Elisaveta P. Petkova, Ernest Tollerson … New York City Panel on Climate Change 2019 Report Chapter 7: Resilience Strategies for Critical Infrastructures and Their …
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Growing Older in World Cities: Implications for Healthy AgingDeclining birthrates, increasing longevity and growing urbanization have created a new challenge for cities: how to respond to an aging population. The World Cities Project was designed to examine whether the four largest cities among the wealthiest …
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Kenyan County Devolution Planning for International DevelopmentAgile and Harmonized Assistance for Devolved Institutions (AHADI) is a USAID-funded project housed at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany designed to support the implementation of devolution in Kenya. SUNY enlisted a Capstone team to support …
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The Age of Capital, the Age of Utilized Capital Tests of the Embodiment Hypothesis RevisitedJulia Lane and Richard McHugh … The Age of Capital, the Age of Utilized Capital Tests of the Embodiment Hypothesis Revisited …
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Budget Slack, Institutions, and Transparency.Economic theory suggests that it is optimal for governments to use precautionary saving as a countercyclical tool. However, the availability of surplus funds often triggers political pressure for tax cuts and spending increases. Mechanisms for alleviating …
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Standard Computer ConfigurationsPurchasing New Computers Equipment purchased with NYU funds is property of the university and is to be returned upon separation from the university NYU Wagner offers all staff and faculty one computer, based on the standard configurations outlined on this …
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Blue-Ribbon Panel Chaired by NYU Wagner Prof. Gordon Campbell to Look into Closures of Several Nonprofit OrganizationsGordon J. Campbell, Professor of Practice at NYU Wagner and Director of the school’s Executive MPA Program, is among two dozen seasoned nonprofit human services executives who have been named to a blue-ribbon Commission of the Human Services Council (HSC) …
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PADM-GP.2472
Climate EconomicsEconomics—misguided market forces—is at the core of most environmental problems. Economics—guiding market forces in the right direction—is also fundamental to the solution. In this course we develop some of the fundamental economic tools for environmental …Publication
Association of caesarean delivery with child adiposity from age 6 weeks to 15 YearsOBJECTIVES: To assess associations of caesarean section with body mass from birth through adolescence. DESIGN: Longitudinal birth cohort study, following subjects up to 15 years of age. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Children born in 1991-1992 in Avon, UK who …
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PHD-GP.5910
Doctoral Research Colloquium IThe Doctoral Research Colloquium incorporates the NYU Wagner Seminar series at which prominent researchers present current work on pressing social issues. The speakers represent a range of disciplines and methodological approaches, and are affiliated …Webpage
Immigration & the 2024 US ElectionJoin the NYU Migration Network for a day-long event to cut through the campaign season rhetoric on immigration and provide a clear breakdown of the stakes involved in this election. Day: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 10:00am - 3:30pm EDT Location: …
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NYU experts address issues for tackling opioid crisis from wide range of perspectivesOn February 15, NYU Law’s Health Law and Policy Society (HLPS) and Student Advocates for Empowerment through Harm Reduction (SAFER) hosted a panel discussion called “ Combating the Opioid Crisis .” Sherry Glied, Dean of NYU Wagner, participated on the …