On Friday, May 1st, the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will host its final seminar of the Spring 2015 semester, with a presentation by Dr. Katrin B. Anacker, author of the new book The New American Suburb: Poverty, Race, and the Economic Crisis. Copies of Dr. Anacker’s book will be available for sale at … Continue reading CURE Concludes Spring 2015 Seminar Series on 5/1…
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CURE To Offer “Camden Solutions” Event on 3/31
The Center for Urban Research and Education will present “Camden Solutions,” a discussion led by Alan Mallach, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Community Progress in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, March 31st. Topics will include: jobs and the economy, poverty, blight, crime, education, housing, and development. The event begins at 11 a.m. in the … Continue reading CURE To Offer “Camden Solutions” Event on 3/31…
First Annual Global Public Health Lecture Scheduled for 4/7
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…
We R Arts and Sciences: Prentiss Dantzler
“Rutgers is very supportive of [its] students,” Prentiss Dantzler says, mentioning that Rutgers faculty members have pushed him to publish his research, to teach, and to develop professionally.
CURE Seminar Series Continues 2/27
Alan Mallach, a Senior Fellow at the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institute in Washington, DC, will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) Seminar on Friday, February 27th, at 12:15 p.m. Mr. Mallach will discuss his current work on different dimensions of urban neighborhood change. This … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues 2/27…
Signature Series on Educational Equity and Transformation of Schools Continues 2/13
The second session of the Signature Series on Education Equity and Transformation of Schools is scheduled for Friday, February 13th, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. This session’s topic is “How to Build a Successful School Culture for Teaching and Learning.” The focus will be on the roles school leaders … Continue reading Signature Series on Educational Equity and Transformation of Schools Continues 2/13…
CURE Hosts Camden Citywide Housing Vacancy Data Release Event
On Monday, December 8th, the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) in partnership with CamConnect, the Camden Community Development Association, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Community Development Studies and Education Department, hosted the “Camden Citywide Housing Vacancy Data Release” event. The vacancy data released at this event were gathered through a property … Continue reading CURE Hosts Camden Citywide Housing Vacancy Data Release Event…
We R Arts and Sciences: Rasheda Weaver
“It’s a mission of mine to make sure civic engagement becomes part of the culture here. I want to be part of the change.”
CURE and Digital Studies Center Film Series Continues 11/21
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) and the Digital Studies Center (DSC) will continue its film series, “Exploring Metropolitan and Urban Issues,” on Friday, November 21st, with a screening and discussion of the documentary Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream. In the film, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney presents his take on the … Continue reading CURE and Digital Studies Center Film Series Continues 11/21…
Chancellor’s Symposium on Urban Poverty and Inequality to Feature Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, will lead a panel focusing on urban violence and youth as part of the free public Symposia on Urban Poverty and Inequality series. The installment, “Youth, Civil Unrest, and the Fate of Urban America: Addressing Urban Violence,” will take place on Wednesday, April 2nd, … Continue reading Chancellor’s Symposium on Urban Poverty and Inequality to Feature Marian Wright Edelman…