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The Virginia Evictors Catalog is part of the Virginia Housing Justice Atlas project, which is being steered by an advisory committee made up of representatives from housing justice organizations in the Richmond and Charlottesville areas.
News / April 24, 2023

The RVA Eviction Lab shines a spotlight on Virginia’s high eviction rate

The Wilder School’s RVA Eviction Lab has partnered with the University of Virginia’s Equity Center to provide data on landlords with high eviction court filings. Together, they created the Virginia Evictors Catalog, a database that catalogs property owner plaintiffs who have filed tenant evictions across Virginia. The goal is to use the data to learn how best to redress unjust eviction processes in the commonwealth.

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66th Governor of Virginia L. Douglas Wilder is the nation's first African-American Governor.
News / April 24, 2023

Wilder School in Action: Governor's Voice

66th Governor of Virginia L. Douglas Wilder joins us for a Q&A to share his perspectives on the Wilder School Commonwealth Poll, a longtime bellwether and trusted source for public opinion in Virginia

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Sofhia Pineda Garay is exploring continuing her education with graduate school across subject areas including public policy, public administration and education administration. The Wilder School  dual-degree program  offering a master of public administration and juris doctorate are also on her radar.
News / April 21, 2023

Wilder School Virginia Capitol Semester program: Sofhia Pineda Garay explores legislation in action

The Wilder School Virginia Capitol Semester program represents a unique opportunity for students to gain direct experience in the policy process. This spring semester internship program allows students to play an integral support role in the office of a Virginia State Legislature House Delegate or Senator during the General Assembly. For Sofhia Pineda Garay, a passion for social equity and social justice reform led her to apply.

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Davina Efetie will spend a month in London for Condé Nast and Vogue’s summer intensive course. (Tom Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)
News / April 21, 2023

Class of 2023: Davina Efetie steps outside of her major in style

With a summer internship linked to Vogue magazine, criminal justice major has designs on following her passion for fashion.

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Dean Gooden poses with Student Ambassadors at the Student Recognition Ceremony and Reception held at the VCU Student Commons on April 25, 2023.
News / April 28, 2023

Wilder School faculty, students recognized with end-of-year awards

With the closing of another academic year imminent, VCU’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs recognized many of its exemplary students, faculty, and staff at annual year-end awards ceremonies held in April.

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Olive Blackstone is graduating with a 3.9 GPA and is double majoring in criminal justice and psychology. (Photo by Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)
News / April 21, 2023

Class of 2023: With a mind on crime, Olive Blackstone pursues justice and understanding

Blackstone has explored criminal justice and psychology at VCU, both in and out of the classroom.

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Six Ukrainian national security experts visited Richmond recently, and VCU facilitated their work to target land mines in their country. (Photo courtesy of GEO)
News / April 20, 2023

Ukrainian delegation visits with VCU experts and others as part of effort to eliminate the threat of land mines

National security experts from a country at war meet with faculty and other leaders to learn and share insights.

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Curtis Brown's research evaluates disaster planning and relief through a lens of equity to help influence policymaking.
News / April 17, 2023

Wilder School in Action: Bringing equity to emergency management and disaster response

As natural disasters intensify in the U.S. due to climate change, many studies reveal that responses from federal, state, local, private and nonprofit agencies result in widely different outcomes for vulnerable, historically marginalized populations. These shortcomings dramatically affect their safety before and during a disaster, as well as their ability to financially recover in the aftermath.

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These extraordinary Virginians model a strong commitment to improving lives in the commonwealth.
News / April 13, 2023

2023 Excellence in Virginia Government Awards celebrates record-setting event

Four outstanding public servants and three innovative organizations were honored during the 16th Excellence in Virginia Government Awards (EVGA) held on April 11, 2023, by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, who created the awards in 2004, remarked on the importance of recognizing excellent achievements.

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Seeking out professional help and resources is a key recommendation for anyone facing eviction.
News / April 13, 2023

Richmond has declared a housing crisis. What does this mean for renters in the region?

Kathryn Howell, Ph.D., and Benjamin Teresa, Ph.D., study housing instability in Richmond and the region. They are associate professors of urban and regional studies and planning at Virginia Commonwealth University, and they co-direct the RVA Eviction Lab in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.

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