Congrats to the Class of 2024!
The Wilder School will hold its spring ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
MURP Turns 50!
Join faculty, alumni and supporters to celebrate our accomplishments and look forward to the future of the nationally recognized M.U.R.P. program. The celebration begins shortly after the Wilder School Plan-Off! competition.
Plan-Off! is here
The competition is on! Join our MURP students as they pitch solutions to a real-world planning, public policy or management problem before a panel of expert judges.
Pi Alpha Alpha Induction Ceremony Celebrates Excellence in Public Service with Keynote Speaker RaJade Berry-James
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We are proud to announce historic achievements in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report graduate program rankings. For the first time, the Wilder School has been recognized as the nation's sixth-leading institution for Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to academic excellence and innovation in public affairs.
This year, the Wilder School continues to be ranked among the nation's top schools:
- Ranked No. 39 in the top 40 Graduate Schools of Public Affairs
- Ranked No. 6 in Homeland Security Programs
- Ranked No. 33 in Public Management and Leadership Programs
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The Wilder School is also recognized for demonstrating exemplary commitment in four areas recognized by Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), the global standard in public service education.
Nationally-ranked M.P.A. program can now be completed fully online
Wilder School to offer Virginia’s first fully-accredited online program
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