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Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs convene to discuss keys to business expansion and wealth building
What is the quickest way to grow wealth for Blacks and Hispanics in Richmond, Virginia?
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Wilder School academic advisor Nicolette Zbell helps navigate students to graduation and beyond
For 14 years, Nicolette Zbell has advised thousands of students at VCU as an academic advisor for VCU’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. She joined the Wilder School four years ago, bringing more than a decade of experience as a VCU advisor. She says the most rewarding part of her job is helping students– but the most challenging part is getting them to her office.
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VIDEO: Exploring the future of campus policing With the VCU police chief John Venuti
What is the role of the VCU Police Department in promoting campus and community support for all? It's a key question VCU chief of police John Venuti explored during a recent Wilder School Lunch and Learn presentation.
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Alumni Changemaker: Najmah Thomas, Ph.D., merges history, equity and policy
For Najmah Thomas, Ph.D. (PPA ’11), the intersection of history, equity and policy has always been at the forefront of her career in public service, policy program evaluation and academia. With over two decades of experience in government and beyond, Thomas is forging a path for future generations of practitioners.
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Virginia Executive Institute Class of Spring 2023 celebrates with workforce development presentations
The Spring 2023 Class of the Virginia Executive Institute (VEI) celebrated their program completion by gathering to present group project findings. VEI provides a dynamic forum for leaders to collaborate across a network of state executives committed to developing their leadership strengths and becoming change agents for Virginia's future.
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Unequal Distribution of Pharmacies in Virginia Leaves Vulnerable Populations at Risk, Study Shows
A recent study by Ivan Suen and Jimmy Chen, both professors of urban and regional planning at Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, reveals compelling evidence of the unequal distribution of pharmacies in Virginia, which disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations.
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Brie Haupt: The federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 ended. What does that mean?
While most might not notice any changes, VCU experts say people who face social and economic inequities may feel the effects of pandemic for some time.
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2023 Spring Commencement Recap
On Saturday, the Wilder School welcomed more than 250 graduates to our alumni ranks of 12,000 and counting. Governor Wilder delivered the keynote speech which prompted graduates with the charge to take on leadership for the public good, no matter their professional roles. Undergraduate Abby Houchin and graduate student Alexia Brown delivered riveting speeches to their classmates.
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Celebrating a career of public service: Laurin L. Henry, Ph.D., professor emeritus, approaches 102nd birthday
Laurin L. Henry, Ph.D., turns 102 on May 23. He was the first dean of VCU's School of Community Services (now the Wilder School) and served as the president of NASPAA. Last month, Henry recounted his legacy of passion, dedication and service to administrators from NASPAA and the VCU Wilder School.
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Plan Off! 2023: Congratulations to our urban and regional planning graduate students
The Plan Off! 2023 competition was a huge success and celebration for students, faculty, alumni and friends to gather in support of urban planning. Each year, MURP students compete for a prize by pitching their solution to a real-world planning, public policy or management problem before a panel of expert judges. Students each receive five minutes to present their plans, which advance through a series of rounds until a champion is named.
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