News and events
Former Va. Gov. Gerald Baliles, who served at the top of the ticket during a historic run for statewide office in 1985, dies at 79
Former Va. Gov. Gerald Baliles who served at the top of the ticket during a historic run for statewide office in 1985 has died at age 79. Interim Dean Susan Gooden and longtime colleague and distinguished faculty member, L. Douglas Wilder, issued a statement.
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Alanazi to receive 2019 NECoPA Best Student Paper Award
Wilder School doctoral candidate Layla Alanazi has been awarded NecOPA's Best Student Paper Award for her study entitled “Does Gender Really Matter? Testing the Mediating Role of Public Service Motivation Between Gender and Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Federal Agencies.”
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Criminologist, Callie Rennison gets personal with insights on life in academia
Author and criminologist, Callie Rennison, Ph.D., shared twelve personal insights on life in academia with students, faculty and alumni during the Wilder School’s Doctoral Lecture Series in Public Policy on October 28. Her talk “From Here to There, to Where? The Life Course of One Academic,” highlighted her journey from indecisive undergraduate to noted academician.
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Graduate Information Session on November 1
Learn about the Wilder School’s graduate programs and how they can help advance your career at the "Why Wilder? Graduate Information Session" on Friday, November 1.
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PASA panel to cover diverse public health issues
Join the Public Administration Student Association (PASA) on Thursday, November 7, "Putting Policy into Action," a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring a range of Virginia public health issues. Topics to be discussed include needle exchange programs, policies surrounding medical marijuana, and efforts to ban conversion therapy.
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Wilder School Faculty & Staff Service Recognition
Congratulations to our Wilder School colleagues for their many years of dedicated service to Virginia Commonwealth University!
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Wilder School Poll Shows a Majority of Virginians Believe Congress Should Begin Impeachment Hearings or Continue Investigation for President Trump
According to a statewide poll conducted by the Wilder School’s Center for Public Policy, a majority of Virginians believe that there is enough evidence to begin impeachment hearings or continue investigation into President Trump. The Commonwealth Poll 2019, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University, obtained telephone interviews with a representative sample of 800 adults, age 18 or older, living in Virginia from September 23 to October 4.
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Wilder School faculty, students and alumni lead talks at NASPAA
Ten faculty, students and alumni from the VCU Wilder School led conversations on innovation in public affairs teaching and the challenges of training students to build more inclusive democracies at the 2019 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) Annual Conference in Los Angeles last
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Announcing the Class of 2019 Wilder Fellows!
Announcing the 2019 Class of Wilder Graduate Scholars Fellows, the VCU Wilder School welcomes a talented and robust cohort of 13 fellows to the program. Learn about the fellowship's tremendous growth and how it continues to serve as a valuable connection between state agencies, nonprofit organizations and the school's exceptional master's students.
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Wilder School Alumni Networking Reception: Professionals in Public Service
If you've earned a degree from the VCU Wilder School, please join us for an alumni networking reception later this month. Grab your business cards and join us at this event to expand your network and meet professionals in the area, share your pathway to success and learn from others and learn about what’s happening at the Wilder School.
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