VCU Alumni’s 10 Under 10 awards program recognizes the noteworthy and distinctive achievements made by alumni who earned their first VCU degree (undergraduate, graduate or professional certificate) within the past 10 years. This year, three of the 10 awardees studied at the Wilder School.
Read moreThe Wilder School will hold its fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the Richmond Convention Center. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder will serve as the keynote speaker. The university-wide commencement will take place on Saturday, December 9, at 10 a.m. at the VCU Siegel Center.
Read moreWhat are the workforce trends that will shape the future of the public sector locally and across Virginia? It’s a question Bryan Slater, Virginia Secretary of Labor, tackled during a Wilder School Lunch and Learn virtual presentation. He discussed a spectrum of contemporary workforce challenges, including the mounting challenges filling positions across the Commonwealth of Virginia and solutions to meet current and emerging workforce needs.
Read moreFrom leader Kim Jong Un’s recent visit with Vladimir Putin and rumors of a military alliance with Russia to nuclear weapons development and COVID isolationism, North Korea punches up for its size in international politics. The impacts of this secretive nation are felt across the globe. We spoke with expert Ben Young, assistant professor of homeland security and emergency management at the VCU Wilder School, to explore what we need to know about North Korea.
Read moreDr. RaJade M. Berry-James, Senior Associate Dean at the Wilder School of Government, is the 2023-24 president of NASPAA. With a 30-year focus on public administration, she champions diversity and inclusion. Her NASPAA vision is to unite academic research with actionable social change. Dr. Berry-James is committed to addressing biases in public affairs education and advancing global public service standards.
Read moreIn an era echoing demands for equality, funding disparities between HBCUs and other institutions highlight lingering inequities. Led by L. Douglas Wilder, the Wilder School of Government recently showcased this crucial issue in a significant symposium. Discover insights from a renowned panel spanning academia to politics as they tackle 'HBCUs and the Absence of Support' at the 2023 Wilder Symposium.
Read moreCenter for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato will present Wilder with the award at a luncheon event at the University of Virginia’s Rotunda Dome Room on Friday, Sept. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the presentation itself beginning around 12:15 p.m.
Read moreThe Association for Public Policy and Management Analysis (APPAM) has named three representatives from VCU's Wilder School as 2023 Equity & Inclusion Fellowship recipients, who will present at a conference in Atlanta in November.
Read moreWhat trends are shaping diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs and how can practitioners prepare and plan successful, long-term strategies?
Read moreDr. Velma J. Ballard (’15) was a lifelong learner, resilient student, and empathetic, compassionate human being who, like many Wilder students, cared deeply about improving the world around us. She sought to increase equality and equity in myriad spaces, particularly education, the workplace, and housing.
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