WHY WAGNER STANDS OUT
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Update on 2026 Graduate Commencement Ceremony Location
May 21, 2026
Due to anticipated rain, the Wagner College Commencement Ceremony for students receiving graduate certificates, masterâs degrees, and doctorates will be moved indoors to the Spiro Sports Center.
Wagner College names Tracy McGrady Strategic Advisor To Menâs Basketball
May 13, 2026
NBA Legend, entrepreneur, to assist Head Coach Dwan McMillan and staff as a volunteer in all aspects of business and basketball as his son Laymen joins the Seahawks. 
President announces historic purchase of former SJU campus on Staten Island
May 12, 2026
As of today, the College has completed the purchase of the Grymes Hill campus most recently occupied by St. Johnâs University, and formerly by Notre Dame College. 
Anne Frank sapling takes root at Wagner College
May 6, 2026
A historic planting connecting generations, faiths and countries took place yesterday on Wagnerâs campus. The white chestnut tree, gifted by the Anne Frank Center USA to the Wagner College Holocaust Center, now stands at the campus entrance next to the Union, welcoming all. 
Wagner College Holocaust Center to plant Anne Frank sapling in living memorial to resilience
April 29, 2026
A sapling grown from the Anne Frank tree in Amsterdam will be planted on campus as a living memorial dedicated to resilience, remembrance, and interfaith understanding. 
Wagner College mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Egon O. Wendel â49, lifelong educator and campus leader at 101
April 20, 2026
Egon O. Wendel â49, professor emeritus and a dedicated member of the Wagner College community for nearly four decades, passed away on April 17, 2026, at the age of 101. 
Giacomo Di Pasquale honored by SIEDC for research on inequality and health disparities
April 16, 2026
His work examines urban inequality, health disparities, and economic conditions shaping Staten Island and New York City through data-driven research and partnerships with community-based organizations. 
Wagner College Theatre closes 25-26 season of American stories with Bright Star
April 10, 2026
BRIGHT STAR is an uplifting Broadway musical inspired by a true story, featuring a Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. 
âThe business of health careâ: Students engage with industry leaders on the future of medicine
April 2, 2026
The three panelists spoke with nearly 200 students, faculty and community members in Horrmann Library this week. 
Wagner expands academic offerings with two new majors
March 25, 2026
Wagner College is expanding its academic offerings with new majors in Digital Design and Human Services, developed by faculty to meet the evolving needs of students, families, and todayâs job market. 
Wagner continues Black History Month Scholar Lecture tradition with Dr. Erika Gibson
February 6, 2026
Wagner will welcome veterinary neurologist and neurosurgeon Dr. Erika Gibson as its Black History Month Scholar for a campus lecture on Thursday, February 12, at 6:00 p.m. in Spiro 2. 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, âColleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers by Going Beyond the Classroomâ
The New York Times ranked Wagner College #6 on a list of the highest âvalue addedâ 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 Americaâs 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 Americaâs best colleges in the 2023 edition of the Princeton Reviewâs âBest 388 Collegesâ guide. Special kudos went to the Wagner College Theatre program, which was ranked #3 on the list of the country's Best College Theaters.
Federal Title IX Athletics Compliance Agreement
Wagner College and the U.S. Department of Educationâs Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved a February 2025 investigation into Wagnerâs compliance with Title IX for womenâs athletics.
While it is important that Wagner continues to foster a welcoming and supportive community, it is also necessary that we comply with federal laws as they are interpreted by the federal government.
