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Student Honored with VCU’s 2016 LGBT Burnside Watstein Award
Tolliver 'Lucky' Turner, a senior majoring in criminal justice, was recently honored with the 2016 Burnside Watstein Award for his contributions to VCU’s LGBTQIA community.
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Faculty and staff to offer campus solutions
Join us on Thursday, Oct. 6 as GEHLI presents the VCU Leadership Development Class of 2016. Experience five thought-provoking presentations and countless engaging ideas - all in one day!
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Wilder Symposium to be held Monday, October 17
This fall’s Wilder Symposium on Race and American Society will examine the legacies of the landmark Kerner Commission report to then-President Lyndon B. Johnson following the riots in 1967, and what they mean for race and ethnic relations in the United States today in an open, frank and full discussion.
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Wilder School Announces 11th Class of Wilder Graduate Scholars’ Fellowship
The Wilder School is pleased to announce the selection of seven Wilder Graduate Scholars' Fellows for the 2016-17 academic year.
Read more.jpg "Paula Gulak, center, with daughter, Misha, and son, Loren. (Bottom) Morton B. Gulak, Ph.D.")
Meet Paula Gulak
Paula Gulak and her family honor her late husband, Morton B. Gulak, Ph.D., through a lecture series that continues the legacy of the longtime professor who helped found the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program.
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Smither Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
James Smither, an instructor in the Wilder School’s Urban and Regional Studies/Planning program, is honored by the Virginia chapter of the American Planning Association.
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Career Services to Offer Personal Branding Event
Join the Office of Career Services on Fri., Sept. 30, for “Building Your Brand,” a unique program designed for Wilder students.
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Wilder School Presents Get in Gear Employer Series
Gain hands-on experience from an internationally recognized police department. Join the VCU Police Department on Sept. 27, for the first installment of Get in Gear, a series of sessions designed to foster relationships between Wilder students and prospective employers.
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Library Exhibits Wilder School Planning Posters
October is National Community Planning Month, and the Wilder School is pleased to share work by students in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program in a special exhibit on the first floor of Cabell Library.
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Training for a Purpose: Student Basic Jailor Academy
Unique university-community collaboration allows Wilder School students to earn college credit and work part-time as certified correctional deputies in Henrico County jails.
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