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

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

Cuban Sustainable Development Forum Scheduled for 3/4

Greg Watson, Director of Policy and Systems Design for the Cuba-United States Agroecology Network at the Schumacher Center for New Economics, will be on campus on Friday, March 4th, to speak about Cuban sustainable development. His forum will begin at 9 a.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room.  This event is sponsored by the Community … Continue reading Cuban Sustainable Development Forum Scheduled for 3/4

4th Annual Lecture in Childhood Studies Scheduled for 3/8

The Department of Childhood Studies will host its fourth annual lecture on Tuesday, March 8th, from 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.  Dr. Susan J. Terrio, Professor of Anthropology and French Studies at Georgetown University, will present, “Dispelling the Myths: Unaccompanied, Undocumented Children in U.S. Immigration Custody.”  This lecture is free and open to the public. … Continue reading 4th Annual Lecture in Childhood Studies Scheduled for 3/8

CURE Seminar to Discuss Coney Island on 2/26

On Friday, February 26th, join the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) for a seminar called “‘Saving’ Coney Island: The Construction of Neighborhood Heritage.”  Juan Rivero, a doctoral candidate at Rutgers’ Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, will be the guest speaker.The event will begin at 12:15 p.m. in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge. … Continue reading CURE Seminar to Discuss Coney Island on 2/26