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Filibusters Are Only Half the ProblemSenator Bill First, the majority leader, has often invoked the founding fathers to make his case against delaying tactics like the filibuster, especially when such tactics allow a small number of senators to create what he calls "a tyranny of the …
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Capstone: Learning In ActionRegardless of program/specialization, all students share the same learning goals for Capstone: How to design and execute an extended project for a client organization How to successfully work with a client and relevant stakeholders How to function as a …
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Research & Workshops2026 Spring Graduate Student Workshop On March 6, 2026, the NYU Migration Network is hosting a Spring Graduate Student Workshop. This daylong event is designed to allow NYU Graduate Students and recent graduates to connect with one another, learn about …
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PNP - International - ChecksheetMPA-PNP: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND MANAGEMENT I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following …
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SI3 Student + Alumni Speed NetworkingBy Loren Sass (MPA 2025) and the SIIA Board On December 1, 2023, the Social Innovation & Investment Alliance (SIIA) graduate student group, co-hosted its first Student + Alumni Speed Networking event! Think speed dating, but with a professional twist. The …
Capstone Projects
A Facilitator’s Guide to Increasing Civic Participation and Leadership Among Young Women in Emerging DemocraciesThe International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in response to the gap in programming and services for adolescents around the world. To meet the challenges specifically facing young women, IOFA developed …
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A Facilitator’s Guide to Increasing Civic Participation and Leadership Among Young Women in Emerging DemocraciesThe International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in response to the gap in programming and services for adolescents around the world. To meet the challenges specifically facing young women, IOFA developed …
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Executive Master of Public Administration Application ChecklistFill out your online application. Entry Term Only offered for the Fall semester. Application Deadline Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. Any mailed application material must be postmarked by …
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NONCR-GP.904
Grammar FundamentalsThis 0-credit workshop will drill down on fundamentals of written English. We will cover punctuation, articles, passive/active voice, how and when to cite others’ work and best practices for self editing. Our focus will be on memos, but the lessons will …Faculty Profile
Brandon DunkleyBrandon received his Master of Education degree in Higher Education Administration from the University at Buffalo in 2015, and has worked for various universities in housing and Greek Life before coming to NYU in 2021. He also received his Master of …
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Jean RomulusJean is a champion of public health and education. His purpose is to improve human health and well-being. He fulfills his purpose by teaching and consulting with entrepreneurs and businesses that help others. Romulus & Son LLC has over 50 years of …
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Two Wagner Alumni Named 2025 Trailblazers in Economic Development New York is an international economic leader, and ensuring the state continues to attract growing industries and create jobs is a top policy priority. City & State’s 2025 Trailblazers in Economic Development power list recognizes the leaders helping fuel …
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Community ConversationsOct 17th & 18th The long-anticipated anthology, “Racial Inequality in New York City since 1965”, has been released! We invite you to attend and participate in one or more Community Conversations that will focus on the crucial issues covered by the chapter …
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PADM-GP.4700
Topics in Public ServiceThis course examines pressing public service challenges through a rotating focus that responds to current developments and instructor expertise. Each semester explores a different frontier issue shaping the field—recent offerings have covered topics such …Faculty Profile
Zhan GuoZhan Guo studies individuals’ travel behavior and explores innovative ways to influence that decision-making process to produce better social outcomes such as reduced congestion and carbon emissions. At the micro level, he focuses how travelers perceive …
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Debates of the Century @ NYU Wagner: “New York City should implement congestion pricing”By Gretha Suarez (MUP) and Aldana Vales (Journalism-Studio 20) On Wednesday, February 26, 2019, NYU Wagner and The Century Foundation hosted the eleventh Debates of the Century on whether New York City should implement congestion pricing to tackle the …
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Julissa BaezHow did you find your first post-Wagner job? I worked all throughout my MPA program but I really didn’t figure out what my passion was until after the first summer at Wagner. The Composing Your Career workshop provided me with the necessary tools to land …
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Career Resources for International StudentsON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT Got an on-campus job or want to learn more about if you can work at NYU? Review the information based on your F-1 or J-1 status for all the needed details. On-Campus Employment Information OFF-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT If you want to work …
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Christopher ManningChris Manning is a highly accomplished executive with extensive experience in public affairs, government relations, and community impact within the real estate and healthcare sectors. His dedication to public service and strategic relationship-building …
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Professor Julia Lane Honored for Service to the Social SciencesProfessor Julia Lane has been selected to receive the 2017 Warren E. Miller Award for Meritorious Service to the Social Sciences , an honor initiated in 1993 by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) to recognize …
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Hannah AtchisonHannah Atchison is the Associate Director of Global & Strategic Innovation at New York University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS). Prior to this role, she spent over a decade working in international education, nonprofits, and NGOs, specializing in …
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Measuring the built environment for physical activity: State of the sciencePhysical inactivity is one of the most important public health issues in the U.S. and internationally. Increasingly, links are being identified between various elements of the physical—or built—environment and physical activity. To understand the impact …
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Michael WestMichael West is Senior Director of Finance at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. He previously served as the Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration at NYU Wagner, and has also worked for the Faculty of Arts and …