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Event Recap: Public Science is for The People with Jason Coupet… and directly engage with real-world challenges. Coupet called for scholars to adopt community-driven approaches to … research must lead to public benefit. To achieve this, he called for greater institutional support for community …
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Introducing the Allen Pavilion Nurses to Community OutreachNew York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) is committed to serving the vast array of neighborhoods comprising its service area and recognizes the importance of preserving a local community focus. The Department of Nursing plans for its nurses to have a strong …
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College Costs and Income InequalityThe vast disparities in college attendance and graduation rates between students from different class backgrounds is a growing social concern. Economic Inequality and Higher Education investigates the connection between income inequality and unequal …
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What’s Happened to the Price of College? Quality Adjusted Net Price Indices for Four Year CollegesIn this paper we estimate hedonic models of the (consumer) price of college to construct quality-adjusted net price indexes for U.S. four-year colleges, where the net price of college is defined as tuition and fees minus financial aid. For academic years …
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Online MHA Frequently Asked QuestionsYou will be prepared to assume leadership roles in hospitals, community healthcare clinics, health insurance companies, healthcare consulting firms, doctors’ offices, nursing homes, home health organizations, and pharmaceutical and medical device …
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IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND THE CLIENT EXPERIENCE AT INTAKELegal Services NYC (LSNYC) is the largest civil legal services provider in the country and helps more than 80,000 low-income New Yorkers annually. LSNYC's potential clients connect to legal counsel by calling the organization's hotline (Access Line), …
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Alumni Spotlight: Joi J. Rae (MPA-PNP 2018)… My classmate, Whitley Richards, works for an organization called Cause Strategy Partners (CSP). CSP runs a program called BoardLead that I learned about through Whitley. … part of the BoardLead process, I matched with a non-profit called the Ya-Ya Network. Ya-Ya is a New York based …
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High Schools and the Development of First-Generation College StudentsIn todays economy, a college degree is more important than ever, yet fewer than half of high school students will go on to postsecondary education. A group at a particular disadvantage is first-generation students those whose parents did not go to …
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City & State Tabs Three NYU Wagner Community Members for 2024 Hudson Valley Power 100The Hudson Valley is a dynamic region with influential leaders shaping its future, and City & State has acknowledged three NYU Wagner alumni among the movers and shakers in its 2024 Hudson Valley Power 100 list. 16. Steven Otis (MPA 1982), New York State …
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Quality Adjusted Net Price Indices for Four Year CollegesSince the earlier 1980's the "sticker price" of a college education in the United States has, according to estimates from the Consumer Price Index (CPI), risen significantly faster than the overall rate of inflation. For the CPI, the government collects …
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Silver Valley People's Action CoalitionBarbara Miller and a coalition of local activists address the environmental and health consequence of 100 years of mining in Idaho's Silver Valley. They are up against the physical damage wrought by lead poisoning as well as community members' deep …
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Financial Modeling of the Cost of Poor Credit in Massachusetts… programming, is launching a credit building initiative called Boston Builds Credit (BBC). BBC aims to help 25,000 …
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Evaluation of outcome measurement tools for college and career readiness curriculumOver the last decade, The Opportunity Network (OppNet) has successfully driven post-secondary success and employability for low-income public school students. Their curriculum has four components that maximize outcomes for college graduation and career …
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NYU Wagner alumnus elected Mayor of Silicon Valley cityNYU Wagner alumnus Rich Tran (MPA 2014) is poised to make a major impact on the future of his Silicon Valley city of Milpitas , population 76,000, where he was just elected as its mayor. With experience as a member of the Air National Guard and a Social …
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Higher Education Research Project: Do College Characteristics Predict Student Success?The Capstone team studied the relationship between college characteristics and student success, both in completing college and in the job market. Three dependent variables were tested: job salary, job satisfaction, and the time taken to graduate. The …
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Lauren PeteDr. Pete received her doctorate from the City University Graduate Center C.U.N.Y. in 1985. She received her Juris Doctor from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University in 1979. She is currently the Chairperson for the Health Administration …
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First-generation college students share unique experiences in panel eventOn November 30, NYU Wagner hosted " Trailblazers: First Gen College Students ,” a panel and networking opportunity focused on the unique experiences of first-generation college students. The event was co-sponsored by the Wagner Student Association and the …
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Exploring the Power of Storytelling in Research: Judy Pryor-Ramirez’s Story Circle Interview Method… in their native language, Spanish. “What is typically called the ‘story circle rounds,’ I’ve renamed the …
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Health Degree ProgramsNYU Wagner's Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Health Policy & Management and Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) prepare you to make a long and lasting impact on the health sector. Learn more about what makes each program unique. … …
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Katie Magoon… works at an adolescent community center in Manhattan called The Door–A Center for Alternatives, and previously …
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Information, Access, Mentorship: Three Key Components that Lead to Success for First-Generation College StudentsBy Liz Hensler (MPA-PNP), Manager of Corporate and Community Engagement, iMentor Growing up as a public high school student in semi-rural Pennsylvania, I saw firsthand the difference that information and support can make in college enrollment and …
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Patricia SatterstromPatricia Satterstrom is an Assistant Professor of Management at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also an affiliate of the Management and Organizations Department at the NYU Stern School of Business. Satterstrom studies the …