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VIDEO: Melissa Assalone explores trends in rising food prices
During a recent Wilder School Lunch and Learn virtual presentation, Melissa Assalone, who oversees the day-to-day operations of the Virginia Food Industry Association and serves as the organization’s primary lobbyist at the General Assembly, shared key factors contributing to rising food prices in Virginia and across the country.
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Alumni Changemaker: Amy Atkinson serves the commonwealth's youth and families
Amy Atkinson’s (MPA ’00) career in public service began with embracing “open doors” that led her to unexpected professional opportunities. Now the executive director of the Virginia Commission on Youth, she has served in state government for nearly three decades and remains committed to opening doors for others.
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Democracy and Diplomacy: Cultivating Our Future
Join Dame Karen Pierce DCMG, British Ambassador to the United States of America for an insightful discussion exploring US/UK relations, the challenges of global diplomacy and her extensive international career ranging from the United Nations to Afghanistan, and beyond. The event will feature Her Excellency Dame Karen Pierce DCMG and fellow British diplomats Paul Rennie and Phil Dickinson.
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Out of the Past: Sisters Enjoli and Sesha Joi Moon are using their nonprofit, the JXN Project, to explore the lost grandeur of Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood
Sisters Enjoli and Sesha Joi Moon are using their nonprofit, the JXN Project, to explore the lost grandeur of Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood
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Wilder School insights explore racial equity implications of COVID-19 during a national conversation on pandemic response
The National Academy of Public Administration recently hosted a panel discussion which explored the geopolitical tensions caused by COVID-19 and showcased how countries learn from one another when dealing with "local" impacts of common global challenges.
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Gov. Wilder joins Virginia University Union Chapel to share leadership experiences
66th Governor of Virginia L. Douglas Wilder recently joined Virginia Union University dean of the Chapel and minister Richard Price for a lecture. Gov. Wilder spoke about leadership and shared some key moments from his life that helped grow his approach to pushing boundaries to achieve the impossible.
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Available now: “Triple Pandemic” book showcases the breadth of Wilder School research
Published by Routledge, the book represents a collaborative research undertaking that includes contributions from 16 Wilder School faculty, three alumni and three Ph.D. students.
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Future-Focused: Amy Clifton-Mills takes an innovative approach to criminal justice research
For Amy Clifton-Mills (M.S. ’19), pursuing criminal justice was an obvious choice. Raised on “Law & Order” and “CSI,” Clifton-Mills’ curiosity and self-proclaimed “nosiness” grew into a passion for social sciences. Now a student in the Wilder School public policy and administration Ph.D. program with a concentration in criminal justice policy, she’s putting a childhood dream into action.
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Wilder School Lunch and Learn - "Representation in the 118th Congress: Intersections with Public Administration" with Sesha Joi Moon, Ph.D.
"Representation in the 118th Congress: Intersections with Public Administration" with Sesha Joi Moon, Ph.D.
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Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU announces recipients of 16th Excellence in Virginia Government Awards
Seven recipients will be honored at a luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. on April 11 at the Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St. A 30-minute television program about this year’s recipients will air on WTVR-CBS6 in Richmond at 7:30 p.m. on April 13.
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