CURE to Host Special Seminar and Book Signing on 2/28

The Center for Urban Research and Education‘s next seminar will take place on Friday, February 28th, and will feature Dr. George Galster, Hilberry Professor of Urban Affairs at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, who will discuss his book Driving Detroit: The Quest for Respect in the Motor City.    The event will take place … Continue reading CURE to Host Special Seminar and Book Signing on 2/28

CURE Seminar: “Poverty Policy and the Politics of the Poor”

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) invites you to their upcoming seminar on Wednesday, December 4th, featuring Dr. Frances Fox Piven, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  Dr. Fox Piven will present “Poverty Policy and the Politics of the Poor.” The … Continue reading CURE Seminar: “Poverty Policy and the Politics of the Poor”

Ph.D. Student Earns Eagleton Governor’s Executive Fellowship

Spencer Clayton, a doctoral student in the public affairs program, has been named a recipient of the Eagleton Governor’s Executive Fellowship for 2013-2014.  This fellowship awards deserving Rutgers graduate students “with the opportunity to further their understanding of government, public affairs, and the practice of politics, and connect the fellowship experience to their chosen field of study.”    Learn more … Continue reading Ph.D. Student Earns Eagleton Governor’s Executive Fellowship

Dr. Gwendolyn Harris to Serve as Panelist at Fannie Lou Hamer Civil Rights Symposium

Dr. Gwendolyn Harris, Executive Director of the Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs, will serve as a panelist for the Tenth Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Civil Rights Symposium.  This year’s theme is “Voice of Courage: The Enduring Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.”  Dr. Cornel West will serve as the keynote speaker. The symposium will … Continue reading Dr. Gwendolyn Harris to Serve as Panelist at Fannie Lou Hamer Civil Rights Symposium

Senator Walter Rand Institute Evaluates Healthy Living Initiative

Rutgers-Camden’s Senator Walter Rand Institute worked with the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) to evaluate their Healthy Living Initiative, which strives to educate the public about healthy eating habits.  Ultimately, the Rand Institute determined that the FBSJ’s Healthy Living Initiative was beneficial to its participants. Read the full article at NewsNow.