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Deep Wagner roots propelled Wells Fargo national exec
March 12, 2025
When Elena (Anarumo) Gallo was named to oversee nationwide government banking for Wells Fargo, she brought to the job a wealth of financial experience — and a deep connection to Wagner College. 
Feeding the future: Wagner’s research on food access and health in Staten Island
March 10, 2025
Wagner College researchers are tackling food insecurity on Staten Island by studying how income inequality impacts access to healthy, affordable food 
From basement to bookshelf: Wagner’s long-lost library book resurfaces after 27 years
February 22, 2025
Gregg Gavioli ’98 recently reunited Wagner’s library with a long-missing copy of “Leonardo Da Vinci,” a book he checked out for an art history class in the fall of 1997. 
The Wagner College Music Department Presents: Voice Faculty in Recital
February 21, 2025
Dear Wagner community, you are cordially invited to a Wagner faculty voice recital on Sunday March 9th. 
Meet Bruna Mello, a Visiting Scholar of Political Philosophy from Brazil
February 18, 2025
Bruna Mello, a doctoral student in philosophy from Brazil, has joined Wagner College as a visiting scholar through a one-year exchange program funded by a São Paulo Research Foundation (Fapesp) scholarship. 
Stage One Presents a Modern Twist on Romeo & Juliet
February 14, 2025
Wagner College’s Stage One will host a fresh, modern version of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet 
Professor Bernadette Ludwig awarded HERS-Mellon Leader Fellowship
February 14, 2025
Bernadette Ludwig, associate professor of sociology and director of civic engagement at Wagner College, has been awarded the prestigious HERS-Mellon Leader Fellowship. 
Longtime Staff Member Barbara Matthius Passes Away at 98
February 13, 2025
Barbara (Decker) Matthius, a Staten Island resident and dedicated Wagner College staff member for 20 
Wagner hosts film screening & panel discussion on race, crime, and home
February 10, 2025
Filmmaker and producer Gerald Barclay will host a special screening and discussion event, “Killa Hill - A Film Screening & Conversation about Race, Crime, and Home,” on Feb. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. 
Wagner College hosts annual Black History Month Scholar Lecture featuring Dr. Mary Helen Washington
February 10, 2025
Wagner College is proud to host its annual Black History Month Scholar Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. in Spiro 2. 
Wagner Jewish community supporter Ron Avis passes away
February 5, 2025
Ron Avis, founding chair of the Chai Society of Wagner College, and an early, enthusiastic supporter of the college’s Holocaust Center, died Wednesday, Feb. 5. Accolades
Wagner College was one of only 50 colleges throughout the country that was included in a highly exclusive new guide to best-value schools published by Princeton Review, “Colleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers by Going Beyond the Classroom”
The New York Times ranked Wagner College #6 on a list of the highest “value added” colleges in the nation. "Common Sense" columnist James B. Stewart worked with Brookings Institution fellow Jonathan Rockwell on a scale measuring the value added by a college to what its students bring with them to campus.
Wagner grads' salaries in top 12% nationwide on PayScale 2020-21 College Salary Report
For the ninth time, Wagner College appeared on the Forbes magazine's America’s Top Colleges list, which includes less than 25% of American schools. Forbes ranking is based on the return on investment and outcomes that schools deliver for their students.
Wagner College was named one of America’s best colleges in the 2023 edition of the Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges” guide. Special kudos went to the Wagner College Theatre program, which was ranked #3 on the list of the country's Best College Theaters.
