“Housing Policy and Its Impact on Urban Areas,” a Fall 2017 course offered by Dr. Natasha Fletcher, Associate Director of the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE), tasked its students with providing recommendations to the Southern New Jersey Continuum of Care (SNJCoC) to increase the effectiveness of its point in time (PIT) count process … Continue reading Housing Policy Class Offer Policy Solutions to Shelters and Tenant-Landlord Coalitions…
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will conclude its spring season on Friday, May 5, with a presentation called “Social Enterprise: Examining the Quest to Humanize Business,” led by Rasheda L. Weaver. Ms. Weaver’s talk examines social enterprises, which are businesses that utilize their revenue to combat social problems. Since the millennium, social … Continue reading Join CURE for its Final Spring Seminar on 5/5…
Undergraduate students are invited to attend an information session regarding internships through The Washington Center (TWC), a Rutgers–Camden partner. Students can earn academic credit while working in the nation’s capitol for the United States Congress, the National Park Service, and the Smithsonian Institution, among other organizations. Scholarships are available, as well. The information session is on … Continue reading Learn about the Washington Center Internship Program on 2/1…
On Thursday, November 3rd, join us for the viewing of the documentary Pull of Gravity, a film by El Sawyer and Jon Kaufman, which examines the experiences of three men as they reenter society after serving time in prison. The screening begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Gordon Theater. It is a free event, open to … Continue reading “Pull of Gravity” Film Viewing and Discussion Scheduled for 11/3…
On Wednesday, March 30th, join us for the day-long conference “Beacons of Light: The Black Student Protest Legacy at Rutgers-Camden.” Panels will discuss the history of student protest and desegregation is Camden and the surrounding areas. Dr. John Carlos, Olympic gold medalist and a leader in the Black Power movement who raised his fist in … Continue reading “Beacons of Light” Conference Scheduled for 3/30…
“Rutgers–Camden has a very special place in my heart,” says Honors College student Azka Ahmed.
“I felt an immediate connection to Rutgers–Camden and the International Public Service and Development program,” says student Brittney Franks.
On Tuesday, April 7th, join us for the first annual Global Public Health Lecture, featuring Dr. Jody Heymann, Dean of the Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health at the University of California-Los Angeles. Dr. Heymann will present “Increasing Equal Opportunity to For Children Around the World: Can We Measure and Hold Countries Accountable … Continue reading First Annual Global Public Health Lecture Scheduled for 4/7…
“Creating Bridges for Camden’s Youth: Juvenile Justice Concerns and Local Solutions” is a symposium that goes hand-in-hand with the current Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts exhibition, “Juvenile Justice.” The symposium will take place on Tuesday, March 24th, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. The Committee on Institutional Equity and … Continue reading “Creating Bridges for Camden’s Youth” Symposium on 3/24…
Dr. Lauren Silver is no stranger to helping others. An Assistant Professor of Childhood Studies, Dr. Silver has successfully merged community outreach with academics. As evidence of her passion, she has received both the Rutgers–Camden Civic Engagement Faculty Fellowship and the Chancellor’s Award for Academic Civic Engagement. Although she did not immediately know which path … Continue reading We R Arts and Sciences: Dr. Lauren Silver…
