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NYU Wagner alumna Jennifer Jones Austin Receives 2016 MLK Humanitarian Award… said in a beautiful speech (go to 26:40 on the livestream video to watch it) as she accepted the award. Ms. Jones …
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Jennifer Blum Named to City & State’s 2024 Responsible 100 for Leadership and Social ResponsibilityJennifer Blum (MPA 2010), senior vice president of operations and administration at Kasirer, has been recognized as one of City & State ’s 2024 Responsible 100 for her dedication to public service and social responsibility. This prestigious list honors …
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Event Recap: 28th Annual Kovner-Behrman Health ForumOn Thursday, April 10, NYU Wagner hosted the 28th Annual Kovner-Behrman Health Forum. Moderated by Dean Sherry Glied, the panel featured experienced health leaders Pamela Brier, former president and CEO of Maimonides Medical Center; Jeanne Lambrew, …
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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 New Revenue Source for Mass Transit: Legalizing and Taxing CannabisNew York is a subway city. Despite the growth of bikes, scooters, for hire cars, and ferries, the city’s subway system is the principal way in which New Yorkers move. More than 5.5 million people ride the subway each weekday.[1] This number is larger than …
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Three NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State's 2025 Political Consultants Power 100 City & State ’s 2025 Political Consultants Power 100 highlights the key players who have made significant contributions to New York’s most impactful campaigns. Among this year’s honorees are three NYU Wagner alumni whose expertise and leadership have …
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2020 AWARDS & DISTINCTIONSROBERT F. WAGNER AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE for leadership capacity and exceptional contribution to public service …
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Highlights from the Class of 2024 ConvocationIn the storied theater of the New York City Center, graduates, loved ones, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered to celebrate at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Convocation ceremony on Thursday, May 16. The ceremony honored …
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Alvin Irby (MPA-PNP 2015) Named an NYU Alumni Changemaker of the Year NYU Wagner graduate Alvin Irby (MPA-PNP 2015) was named an NYU Alumni Changemaker of the Year , the University’s annual recognition of alumni making an impact in New York City, nationally, and globally. Irby is the founder and executive director of …
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Surprise! The World Trade Center Rebuilding Pays Off for the Port Authority – and the RegionThe general view of New Yorkers, the media, and the civic community has been that the rebuilding of the World Trade Center, while necessary, has come at a major cost to the Port Authority’s bottom line. Findings in a new report by the NYU Rudin Center, …
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Your Alumni News for July 2017Dear Alumni, I hope this finds you well. In May, we celebrated and welcomed 372 new graduates to the alumni community at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Delivering the convocation address, Patrick Gaspard, Vice President of the Open Society Foundations …
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Innovation in Healthcare: NYU Wagner's Health Equity Today DiscussionOn February 8, 2024, NYU Wagner hosted its Health Equity Today: Inequality and Innovation event, a thought-provoking gathering of students, alumni, and healthcare leaders to examine pressing issues in health. The Health Equity Today event series—conceived …
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A Government Ill Executed: The Decline of the Federal Service and How to Reverse ItThe federal government is having increasing difficulty faithfully executing the laws, which is what Alexander Hamilton called “the true test” of a good government. This book diagnoses the symptoms, explains their general causes, and proposes ways to …
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Vishaan Chakrabarti Discusses “The Architecture of Urbanity” at Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy ForumOn Thursday, October 10, 2024, NYU Wagner hosted the annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum, featuring guest speaker Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder and creative director of the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU). Henry Hart Rice Professor of …
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Program ComponentsThe GWSLP participants benefit from the following components: Leadership Institute in Ghana — At the beginning of the program, participants meet in Ghana for a weeklong intensive leadership learning institute. Instructors from NYU collaborate with local …
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NYU Wagner’s Sonia Ospina and UK Collaborators come out with SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and InquiryNYU Wagner’s Professor Sonia Ospina, along with Danny Burns and Jo Howard from the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) in the United Kingdom, are the coeditors of the just-published SAGE Handbook of Participatory Inquiry . The Handbook arises from …
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Admitted PhD StudentsVisit us in New York City! It is very important that you arrange a time to come to campus to meet with your faculty advisor and Talea Collins, Assistant Director of Advisement and Student Services. Please email Talea Collins at talea.collins@nyu.edu to …
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Frequently Asked QuestionsWhere do I get my cap and gown? Graduates and degree candidates participating in the ceremonies are required to wear academic attire. Graduates can wear the same cap and gown for both NYU Wagner Convocation and NYU Commencement. Please note the master’s …
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City & State Tabs Three NYU Wagner Community Members for 2024 Hudson Valley Power 100The Hudson Valley is a dynamic region with influential leaders shaping its future, and City & State has acknowledged three NYU Wagner alumni among the movers and shakers in its 2024 Hudson Valley Power 100 list. 16. Steven Otis (MPA 1982), New York State …
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BA-MPA and BA-MUP with Gallatin School of Individualized StudyStudents at the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study are already steeped in multi-disciplinary study and thinking big. If you’re a Gallatin student, then NYU Wagner has a challenge for you: join us for our BA-MPA or BA-MUP program in collaboration …
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History and Theory of PlanningThis course examines key ideas in the history and theory of planning. We start with some challenges of 21st-century urbanism to activate our conversations about the history and theory of planning. Does the historical and theoretical apparatus of planning …Webpage
SUMMER 2023 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSDiego Diaz De La Vega (he/him) is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Politics. With a specialization in Comparative Politics, emphasizing Latin America and Political Economy, he has effectively applied his analytical skills honed as a Logistics …
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New York: The Future Now There’s a reason New York City is known, to many, simply as “The City.” In many ways, it's a model metropolis, teeming with energy, innovation, and diversity. And that’s no accident. According to Mitchell L. Moss , Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban …