The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE), the Department of Public Policy and Administration, and the Urban Studies Program will host a viewing of the documentary the Changing Face of Harlem, to be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker Shawn Batey, on Wednesday, October 26th, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., in the Campus Center’s … Continue reading Viewing and Discussion of “Changing Face of Harlem” Documentary on 10/26…
Tag: Public Affairs
CURE Seminar Series Continues 10/21
Join us on Friday, October 21st, for the second Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) seminar of the 2016-2017 academic year. Matt Katz, who covered New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for the Philadelphia Inquirer, WNYC, and New Jersey Public Radio and is the author of American Governor: Chris Christie’s Bridge to Redemption, will be the guest speaker. Copies of American … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues 10/21…
NBC10 Interviews Dr. Shauna Shames about Upcoming Election
NBC10 recently visited the Rutgers–Camden campus to interview Dr. Shauna Shames, Assistant Professor of Political Science, about the upcoming presidential election. Students were also asked questions about their opinions on the candidates. Watch the video here.
Public Affairs PhD Students Awarded Equity and Inclusion Fellowships
Straso Jovanovski and David Okereke, students in our doctoral public affairs program, were recently awarded the Equity and Inclusion Fellowship from the Association of Public Policy and Management (APPAM). These students are two of 25 students selected nationwide. The fellowship will allow them to attend the association’s fall research conference and to be recognized by … Continue reading Public Affairs PhD Students Awarded Equity and Inclusion Fellowships…
CURE Seminar Series Begins 9/9
Join us on Friday, September 9th, for the first Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) seminar of the 2016-2017 academic year! Dr. Seth Gershenson, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School of Public Affairs at American University, and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany, … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Begins 9/9…
SLED Conference Scheduled for 4/19
Join us on Tuesday, April 19th, for the State and Local Economic Development Policy Graduate Student Conference, which will focus on the topic “What works for distressed U.S. cities?” The event is from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and will be held at the Neighborhood Center, which is located at 278 Kaighn Avenue in Camden. … Continue reading SLED Conference Scheduled for 4/19…
Chancellor’s Research Symposium Scheduled for 4/18
Join us on Monday, April 18th, for the Chancellor’s Research Symposium on Population Health and Wellness. This presentation, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room, will feature six professors from the various schools across campus, all discussing important aspects of health and wellness. The presenters include:Dr. Janice Beitz, Professor of Nursing … Continue reading Chancellor’s Research Symposium Scheduled for 4/18…
2nd Annual Global Health Lecture Scheduled for 4/12
Join us on Tuesday, April 12th, for the second annual Global Health Speaker Series, with guest speaker Ana Diez Roux, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Dean of the School of Public Health at Drexel University. Dr. Roux will discuss, “Urbanization and Population Health: Implications for Research and Action.” The event begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Campus … Continue reading 2nd Annual Global Health Lecture Scheduled for 4/12…
CURE Seminar Series to Continue on 4/8
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will host their next seminar on Friday, April 8th, at 12:15 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Executive Dining Room. Dr. Waverly Duck, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, will discuss, “An Ethnographic Portrait of Drug Dealing and Policing in a Small Black Town.” This … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series to Continue on 4/8…
“Beacons of Light” Conference Scheduled for 3/30
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…