The Center for Urban Research and Education’s (CURE) Seminar Series will begins its spring season on Friday, February 21, with a presentation by Dr. Ashley E. Nickels, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kent State University, and a Rutgers–Camden alumna. Dr. Nickels will present, “Power, Participation, and Protest in Flint, Michigan: Unpacking the Policy Paradox of Municipal Takeover.”  

Dr. Nickels is the co-editor of Community Development and Public Administration Theory: Promoting Democratic Principles to Improve Communities (Routledge) and the author of Power, Participation, and Protest in Flint, Michigan (Temple). 

The event will take place on Friday, February 21. at 12:15 p.m. in Armitage Hall’s Faculty Lounge.  Lunch will be served.  All are welcome to this free event. Questions may be directed to Ms. Lisa Alston