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Meet Lindsey Evans
When Lindsey Evans learned of the work in social equity that faculty members at VCU were engaged in, she knew that the Wilder School would be a good fit for her.
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Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute at the Wilder School announces VCU Leadership Development Program Class of 2022
The VCU Leadership Development Program is a collaborative effort to increase the skills of current and emerging campus leaders to bring together top university talent to improve the VCU community.
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Changemakers Alumni Spotlight: LeQuan Hylton
Increasing access to low-income housing through sustainable real estate
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Public Administration’s Whitney Brown named ASPA Founders Fellow
Whitney Brown, a second-year graduate student in Public Administration, has been selected as a 2022 Founders’ Fellow by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA).
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Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy with Miles Rapoport
On January 19, 2022, Miles Rapoport, senior practice fellow in American democracy at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School, led a spirited discussion based on the report “Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century.”
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A Leader among leaders: Remembering Chong Mo Pak
Chong Mo Pak, a former VCU professor, helped transform public service leadership education in Virginia.
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Poll: Close election reveals divided priorities among Virginians
As Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin prepares to be inaugurated as the 74th governor, the close election and divided legislature highlight policy differences among Virginians according to a new statewide Commonwealth Poll conducted by the Wilder School.
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Poll: Virginians want the General Assembly to focus on education and the economy
As the Virginia General Assembly prepares to start the 2022 legislative session, a new statewide Commonwealth Poll conducted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University finds that Virginians want legislators to focus on education and the economy.
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Wilder School Virtual Lunch and Learn: Our Common Purpose - Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century
Join Miles Rapoport, senior practice fellow in American democracy at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School, for a timely discussion based on the report “Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century” on January 19.
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‘A form of modern-day slavery’: examining the effects of human trafficking
An immersive course at the Wilder School raises awareness for students and connects them to the past and present in Richmond.
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