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Wilder School Virginia Capitol Semester program: Sofhia Pineda Garay explores legislation in action
The Wilder School Virginia Capitol Semester program represents a unique opportunity for students to gain direct experience in the policy process. This spring semester internship program allows students to play an integral support role in the office of a Virginia State Legislature House Delegate or Senator during the General Assembly. For Sofhia Pineda Garay, a passion for social equity and social justice reform led her to apply.
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Class of 2023: Davina Efetie steps outside of her major in style
With a summer internship linked to Vogue magazine, criminal justice major has designs on following her passion for fashion.
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Wilder School faculty, students recognized with end-of-year awards
With the closing of another academic year imminent, VCU’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs recognized many of its exemplary students, faculty, and staff at annual year-end awards ceremonies held in April.
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Class of 2023: With a mind on crime, Olive Blackstone pursues justice and understanding
Blackstone has explored criminal justice and psychology at VCU, both in and out of the classroom.
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Ukrainian delegation visits with VCU experts and others as part of effort to eliminate the threat of land mines
National security experts from a country at war meet with faculty and other leaders to learn and share insights.
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Wilder School in Action: Bringing equity to emergency management and disaster response
As natural disasters intensify in the U.S. due to climate change, many studies reveal that responses from federal, state, local, private and nonprofit agencies result in widely different outcomes for vulnerable, historically marginalized populations. These shortcomings dramatically affect their safety before and during a disaster, as well as their ability to financially recover in the aftermath.
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2023 Excellence in Virginia Government Awards celebrates record-setting event
Four outstanding public servants and three innovative organizations were honored during the 16th Excellence in Virginia Government Awards (EVGA) held on April 11, 2023, by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, who created the awards in 2004, remarked on the importance of recognizing excellent achievements.
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Richmond has declared a housing crisis. What does this mean for renters in the region?
Kathryn Howell, Ph.D., and Benjamin Teresa, Ph.D., study housing instability in Richmond and the region. They are associate professors of urban and regional studies and planning at Virginia Commonwealth University, and they co-direct the RVA Eviction Lab in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
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VCU alum Mo Alie-Cox will serve as university’s May universitywide commencement speaker
Alie-Cox, a former standout on the Rams men’s basketball team, has enjoyed a career in the NFL as a pass-catching tight end.
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Wilder School graduate student Amie Fuller wins top honors at NASPAA’s 2023 Wildfire Simulation Competition
Wilder School graduate student Amie Fuller represented the homeland security and emergency preparedness program (HSEP) during the 2023 Wildfire Simulation Competition. The event was held on March 4 at James Madison University by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Fuller’s team, which included five teammates from different universities, won first place. The win advances the team to the international competition.
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