News and events
From Richmond to Italy: Planning Across Cultures
Wilder School students took their studies about urban revitalization from the James River region to the Straits of Messina during a study-abroad program this summer.
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Wilder School to Host Welcome Week Events
The Wilder School will host two events for current and incoming students on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
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Metro Richmond Export Initiative to be Unveiled Sept. 8
The Metropolitan Richmond Export Initiative will be unveiled on Thurs., Sept. 8, in Chesterfield County.
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Mancini to Moderate Webinar on Title IX and Campus Sexual Assault
Christina Mancini, Ph.D., associate professor of Criminal Justice, will moderate a free webinar that will analyze the problem of sexual assault on college and university campuses on Thurs., Aug. 25, at 2 p.m.
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Perkins Recognized at International Workshop
Michael Perkins, a Wilder School doctoral candidate in public policy and administration, received an honorable mention for Best Presentation Award at the Fifth Annual International Young Scholars Workshop in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Trent Named Virginia Secretary of Education
Wilder School alumna Dietra Trent (M.P.A. ’95/Ph.D. ’07) has been appointed Virginia’s newest Secretary of Education.
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Wilder School Mourns Keith Ready
Keith Ready, Ph.D, dedicated almost four decades of his life to teaching and mentoring students.
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Alumnus to Assume New Administrative Post in Henrico
Anthony Romanello (M.P.A.’93) has been named deputy county manager for administration Henrico County.
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Albanese, Gooden to Receive University’s Top Honor
Two Wilder School professors—Jay Albanese, Ph.D., and Susan Gooden, Ph.D.,—have been selected as recipients of the 2016 Distinguished Faculty Awards, the campus’ most prestigious honor for teaching faculty.
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Meet Danielle Shutt
When Danielle Shutt, a Lynchburg-born poet, artist and competitive runner, is not preparing for her next marathon or crafting her first manuscript, she is hard at work at Virginia Commonwealth University—where she spends her days as a fiscal officer for the Wilder School’s Center for Public Policy (CPP).
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