L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

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Protecting the Integrity of the Vote

Holsworth to talk Election 2020 and Beyond: What Happened and What's Next

Wilder School Dean Susan Gooden elected vice president of global accreditation body

Announcing the Class of 2020 Wilder Fellows

Wilder School to host ACJS Congressional “Ask a Criminologist” briefing

The power and danger of public perception in matters of race and criminology

U.S. News & World Report ranks the Wilder School public affairs program at No. 39, which places us in the top 15% of more than 250 schools across the United States, as well as top-50 rankings in four program specialty areas.

U.S. News & World Report ranks the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs graduate program in public affairs at No. 39, which places us in the top 15% of more than 250 schools across the United States.

We are also rank in the following specialty areas:

Public management and leadership program - ranked No. 19 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Virginia
Public policy analysis - ranked No. 36 in the U.S.
Social policy - ranked No. 16 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Virginia
Urban policy - ranked No. 17 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Virginia

The Wilder School is also recognized for demonstrating exemplary commitment in four areas recognized by Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), the global standard in public service education.

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