News and events
Graduate Information Session on October 20
The Wilder School will host an information session about our graduate programs on Friday, Oct. 20, in the VCU Student Commons.
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Slavery Then, Slavery Now: Class Connects Slave Trade to Human Trafficking
Students from Maureen Moslow-Benway’s "Human Trafficking" course toured Libby Hill, The Devil’s Half Acre and Richmond’s African Ancestral Burial Grounds earlier this month. In a evocative presentation curated by Untold RVA Director Free Egunfemi, the class examined Richmond's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and drew connections to contemporary human trafficking.
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2017 Alumni Star: Gregory H. Wingfield
Greg Wingfield, a MURP graduate, is a senior fellow at the VCU Wilder School and a principal of G.H. Wingfield. He is a nationally recognized expert on economic development and expert services.
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Metro Richmond Exports Initiative Announces the Launch of New Website
The Metro Richmond Exports Initiative has launched its new website, MetroRichmondExports.com
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Wilder School Presents Fall Get-in-Gear Series
Looking for hands-on professional experience before graduation? Join the Wilder School for Get-in-Gear, four informative sessions featuring job and internship opportunities in the public, private and non-profit sectors this fall.
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Toni L. Griffin to Deliver Gulak Lecture on Oct. 25
Toni L. Griffin, founder of Urban Planning and Design for the American City, will deliver this year’s Morton B. Gulak Lecture in Urban and Regional Planning on Wednesday, October 25, at 7 p.m. in the University Student Commons. The event is free and open to the public.
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Wilder School Reports Shows Demand for Space by Local Entrepreneurs in Hopewell
A strong demand exists among local entrepreneurs to use a city-owned building in downtown Hopewell as a kitchen incubator, makerspace or co-working space, according to a report by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Virginia Capitol Semester Seeking 2018 Interns
Applications are now open for the state's flagship legislative internship program, Virginia Capitol Semester. Deadline is Oct. 2.
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2017 Class of Wilder Fellows Announced
The Wilder School has announced its 2017 Class of Wilder Graduate Scholars Fellows. This year, eight students will join five host agencies and embark on a journey to apply their talents to issues and organizations that advance the public good.
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Wilder School Celebrates Fresh Faces, Promotions
Four new hires have joined the Wilder School for the 2017-18 academic year and a few others were recently promoted. The new appointments will strengthen the school in a number of its specialty areas, including criminal justice, community engagement and homeland security.
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