News and events
Protecting the Integrity of the Vote
Our most recent Wilder School Doctoral Lecture Series in Public Policy featured Christopher E. “Chris” Piper, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Elections on October 21. Piper addressed the ongoing and most recent concerns behind the security and protection of the election and voters, as well as the importance of know how and where you can vote especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Holsworth to talk Election 2020 and Beyond: What Happened and What's Next
Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a Lunch and Learn Zoom presentation featuring Bob Holsworth, Ph.D., a political scientist and founding director of the Center for Public Policy and the Wilder School on November 18.
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Wilder School Dean Susan Gooden elected vice president of global accreditation body
Congratulations to VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Dean, Susan Gooden, who was elected Vice President of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) at its 2020 annual conference.
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Announcing the Class of 2020 Wilder Fellows
The Wilder School is pleased to announce the 2020 cohort of Wilder Graduate Scholars’ Fellowship Program which includes a talented and dynamic class of nine students from diverse backgrounds and programs.
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Wilder School to host ACJS Congressional “Ask a Criminologist” briefing
Please join the Crime & Justice Research Alliance (CJRA) and the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) for its fourth annual “Ask a Criminologist” congressional briefing hosted by the VCU Wilder School on Wednesday, October 21.
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The power and danger of public perception in matters of race and criminology
The Wilder School Doctoral Lecture Series in Public Policy featuring Shaun L. Gabbidon, a Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice at Penn State Harrisburg examined the connection between racial perceptions, criminal justice policy and punishment.
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Wilder School Students & Alumni Honored at NASPAA 2020 Virtual Conference
Wilder School faculty will be at the forefront of the first-ever virtual Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) conference held October 14-16.
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Numerous awards received within the Undergraduate Advising Office
Nicolette Zbell, Matthew Smith, and Nick Garcia are all experienced members of the Wilder School’s Undergraduate Advising Office who were recently recognized by the university with distinctions for service.
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The Department of Justice awards $425,000 to School of Medicine and Wilder School researchers to reduce risk for girls in the Juvenile Justice system
iCubed core has been awarded a $425,000 award from the Department of Justice "Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice" grant for their project "Disrupting the Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline for Girls in Virginia: A Multilevel Intervention."
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VCU honors Wilder School Graduate Christopher Mcintosh
Wilder School graduate Chris McIntosh ((M.A.’14/GPA) was selected as a 10 Under 10 honoree by the VCU Office of Alumni Relations.
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