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Student Spotlight: Santana Kavanaugh (MPA-PNP 2025)… for the Black Student Association (BSA) and Co-Chair of Students for Ending Mass Incarceration (SEMI) , the path to … Development, and there I helped provide a space for NYU students in the African diaspora community to hold conversations and think about issues that were imperative to …
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Community Conversations… you to attend and participate in one or more Community Conversations that will focus on the crucial issues covered … Local community stakeholders, activists, policymakers and students! WHAT: Come, listen to the panel of contributors as … their findings, and add your voice to these important conversations. WHEN: 1st Community Conversation: Medgar Evers …
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SI3 Student + Alumni Speed Networking… Photo credit: Adam Fontana (@fontana_fotography) Over 30 students and 20 alumni gathered at the Puck Building to … the alumni organization’s interest in supporting current students. Attendees also had the opportunity to meet and hear … Adam Fontana (@fontana_fotography) Over the next hour, students and alumni were led through two rounds of speed …
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Student Spotlight: Julian Mura-Kröger (MUP 2026)… As co-chair of DMAG, you play a key role in shaping conversations about displaced persons around the world. What … York City’s migrant community. What are ways that Wagner students can get involved? The best way students can become involved is to reach out to us! We’ve …
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Practicing Networking Skills while Building an International Community with Wagner International Student Society (WISS)… by OCS on networking best practices to equip international students with the skills to navigate networking for career … development. This was followed by a session where current students engaged with alumni who endeavored various career … of Global Public Health (MPA-HPAM 2017) The event allowed students to connect with alumni as well as practice …
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PADM-GP.4401
Race, Crime, and Incarceration Policy in the United States… being a salient component for many of these public policy conversations. This course will provide students with an opportunity to critically examine topics …Course
EXEC-GP.3190
EMPA Seminar: Leadership Confronted… Restricted to students in the Executive MPA Program. This course is … designed to create an “action learning” community in which students will integrate their professional experiences, and … and applied practice. The course is designed to strengthen students’ abilities to lead, as a colleague who can support …News
All Things Being Equal: Reflections of a Social Justice Leader - A Conversation with Darren WalkerLast night we welcomed Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation , to talk about his leadership journey and his calling to aid social justice efforts. NYU Wagner co-sponsored the event with the NYU Leadership Initiative , and moderating the …
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Student Groups… academic feedback and collaboration. Association of Latinx Students and Allies in Public Service (ALAS) ALAS creates … networks and programming centered on the experiences of students of color, while raising awareness of issues … Education Network (WEN) WEN engages students in critical conversations around K–12 education policy and equity, both …
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Student Spotlight: Gabriel Negrón Torres (MUP 2026)… Month, we’re shining a light on the Association of Latinx Students and Allies in Public Service (ALAS) —a student-led … always believed political engagement starts with small conversations. Fortunately, the Wagner student body shares a … afraid to ask questions around the Wagner building; many students have been deeply involved in local processes for …
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Alumni Spotlight: Alvin Irby (MPA-PNP 2015)… first grade at P.S. 69 in the Bronx, I ran into one of my students in the barbershop across the street from the school. … financial support. While at Wagner, I worked with fellow students to present Barbershop Books as an education policy … reading identity development platform for PK–3 students. The platform blends community-driven programming …
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Student Spotlight: Maya Koehn-Wu (MUP 2026)… work like Cville Tulips, and engage in broader conversations about displacement. I am most excited about … expanding access to healthcare. What’s your advice for students who are passionate about addressing international …
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URPL-GP.4666
Topics in Urban Studies: Girl on Fire: How Ordinary People Become Extraordinary Leaders… clarity. Through practical frameworks, case studies and conversations, students will leave with a clearer sense of their own … it is offered. Previous syllabi are on our website to give students an idea of the different types of content that is …News
Student Spotlight: Annie Nelson… pandemic. As a teacher to a classroom of thirty-three students with diverse learning needs (who had lost … pandemic), I felt that I lacked the resources to ensure my students received the high-quality instruction they deserved. … budget and school finance formula (and how removed these conversations are from the perspectives of impacted …
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Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Michael Blake in Conversation with the Honorable Shaun Donovan… NYU Wagner’s Visiting Urbanist Michael Blake invited students, faculty, and staff to discuss the future of urban …
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Is neighbourhood destiny? Exploring the link between neighbourhood mobility and student outcomes… experiences is important for determining whether students are ‘stuck’ in neighbourhoods of disadvantage. It is also critical for determining the extent to which students who begin their schooling careers in disadvantaged … performance. In this study, therefore, we document how students’ early neighbourhood and schooling experiences are …
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Events… Series Held monthly over the semester, these public conversations bring together scholars, artists, and … workshop their research with other university faculty and students as a part of the speaker series . These casual … This daylong event is designed to allow NYU graduate students and recent graduates to connect with one another, …
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First-Generation Student Association: Fall Kick-Off Panel… a discussion on the unique experiences of first-generation students. The event featured four panelists from the Wagner … panelists provided guidance for incoming and current students who identify as first-generation college students. … and upcoming Events . NYU’s First-Generation Graduate Students Resources , including listserv, LinkedIn group, …
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NYU Wagner Students Deepen Capabilities for Collaborative Impact… This spring, over forty students across NYU Wagner degree programs deepened their … in Action at Wagner offered experiential workshops where students practiced collaborative capabilities for amplifying … the value of collective leadership, the Co-Lead Lab helps students move beyond leader-centered models to engage with …
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Student Network Exploring Arts and CultureMission The Student Network Exploring Arts & Culture (SNEAC) is a student organization at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University (NYU Wagner). SNEAC was formed in 2003 to promote discourse on cultural policy and …
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NYU Wagner Capstone Expo Showcases Student Innovation in Public Service… Wagner hosted its annual Capstone Expo, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and industry professionals to celebrate the culmination of graduating students’ yearlong project solving real-world challenges for … posters and 3–5 minute overviews, sparking meaningful conversations with attendees about public policy challenges, …
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US Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew leads discussion on the new $10… recent announcement to feature a woman on the $10 bill. Students in attendance participated in a lively conversation … created stimulating public debate and has reinvigorated conversations surrounding historical figures who have been …
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Impressed to Inspired: A Conversation with the NYU Wagner Alum Behind New York’s Grassroots Housing Movement … summarized the sentiments of hundreds of other NYU students—and New York City residents—each year, as they move … of their homeowners. This problem is not unique to NYU students and represents only a fraction of the deeply … I had been waiting to ask: How do we as NYU Wagner students do what you have done? “I think going to NYU Wagner …