FASC Welcomes Mariah Casias

Please join us in welcoming Mariah Casias, Department Administrator of the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE).   Mariah holds a M.S. in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Haverford College in History. Her extensive background includes philanthropy, grants management, and project management including work related to urban affairs. Mariah’s … Continue reading FASC Welcomes Mariah Casias

Join CURE Nov. 4 for “The Impact of Affirmative Action Litigation on Police Killings of Civilians”

Join the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) on Thursday, November 4, 2021, for a seminar with Dr. Jamein P. Cunningham, Assistant Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University. Dr. Cunningham will present “The Impact of Affirmative Action Litigation on Police Killings of Civilians.” This free event will take place … Continue reading Join CURE Nov. 4 for “The Impact of Affirmative Action Litigation on Police Killings of Civilians”

CURE Seminar Series Kicks Off on 9/12

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) kicks off its Fall 2014 Seminar Series on Friday, September 12th, at noon.  Dr. Deirdre A. Oakley, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Director of Sociology at Georgia State University, will present “Resistance was Futile: The Case of Public Housing Elimination in Atlanta.”  Learn more about Dr. Oakley via the CURE … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Kicks Off on 9/12

CURE to Host Special Seminar and Book Signing on 2/28

The Center for Urban Research and Education‘s next seminar will take place on Friday, February 28th, and will feature Dr. George Galster, Hilberry Professor of Urban Affairs at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, who will discuss his book Driving Detroit: The Quest for Respect in the Motor City.    The event will take place … Continue reading CURE to Host Special Seminar and Book Signing on 2/28

CURE Seminar: “Poverty Policy and the Politics of the Poor”

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) invites you to their upcoming seminar on Wednesday, December 4th, featuring Dr. Frances Fox Piven, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  Dr. Fox Piven will present “Poverty Policy and the Politics of the Poor.” The … Continue reading CURE Seminar: “Poverty Policy and the Politics of the Poor”