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Vaccine Hesitancy on the Rise Among Unvaccinated Virginians
A new VCU Wilder School poll shows that, despite a rise in coronavirus cases, unvaccinated individuals are becoming less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Windfalls of Recovery Cash Are Heading to State and Local Governments. How Should They Spend It?
Local and state governments are receiving a windfall of federal funds from the American Rescue Plan and previous COVID-19 relief packages. How should government entities go about deciding how to spend this money, with the goal of helping the most people and improving quality of life?
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The Impact of American Recovery Act Funding on State and Local Government
William “Bill” Leighty (M.B.A.’79/B), senior strategic adviser at the Wilder School, will be the featured speaker for the July Virtual Lunch and Learn.
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Liebert Receives VDSS Contract for Immigration Study
Wilder School faculty member Saltanat ‘Salta’ Liebert has received a contract for $114,832 from the Office of New Americans at the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) to conduct a needs assessment to identify barriers to the integration of immigrants in Virginia.
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Racial and ethnic minorities experience disproportionate economic impacts of COVID-19
New VCU Wilder School poll shows that job loss, furlough, and/or reduced hours and pay have been more common among African-American and Hispanic communities.
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Unvaccinated racial and ethnic minorities in Virginia report they are more likely to get vaccinated than unvaccinated whites
New VCU Wilder School poll shows that African Americans are more likely to vaccinate their children and report favorable views of how elected officials have handled the pandemic in comparison to whites.
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Plessy vs. Ferguson Aired on American History TV (C-SPAN3)
Our recent Plessy v. Ferguson symposium marking the 125th anniversary since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Plessy v. Ferguson aired Sunday on American History TV on C-SPAN3.
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Isom-Payne Receives Prestigious Advising Award
Congratulations to Wilder School Assistant Dean of Student Success Shajuana Isom-Payne, recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Advising Advocate Award presented by the University Academic Advising Board!
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Wight Talks the Role of Transportation in a Post-COVID Virginia
The most recent virtual Wilder School Alumni Lunch and Learn featured Amy Wight, Virginia’s assistant secretary of transportation on June 16. Wight’s presentation was entitled “On the Move: Vacations, Work, School — The Role of Transportation in a Post-COVID Virginia” and highlighted transportation challenges faced due to the pandemic and the steps taken to get Virginians back on track.
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The Role of Public Affairs Higher Education in Terminating Racism and Healing Our Divided Society
Fifty-three years ago the Kerner Commission concluded that poverty and institutionalized racism had created a divided society—"one black, one white—separate and unequal"— a society that had culminated in the devastating riots of the late 1960s. Their report cited education as a critical lever for achieving equity and called for “a new will” to enact sweeping policy changes in education, labor, education, housing and policing that were never implemented.
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