The Department of Public Policy and Administration‘s Brown Bag Series will take place on Thursday, October 11, with guest speaker Tom Dahan, a Ph.D. student in Public Affairs/Community Development and director of Student Academic Success. Mr. Dahan will present, “Higher Education Community Engagement and Place Effects.” This free event will take place at 12:30 p.m. … Continue reading The DPPA Brown Bag Series Begins Oct. 11 with Tom Dahan…
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CURE Seminar Series Continues Oct. 12 with Jamila Medley of PACA
The Center for Urban Research and Education’s (CURE) Seminar Series will continue its fall season on Friday, October 12, with a presentation by Jamila Medley, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA). Ms. Medley’s presentation is titled, “Reimaging cooperative development in marginalized communities through study and democratic practice.” The event will take place on Friday, … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues Oct. 12 with Jamila Medley of PACA…
CURE Seminar Series Begins Sept. 14
The Center for Urban Research and Education’s (CURE) Seminar Series will begin its fall season on Friday, September 14, with a presentation by Eileen Divringi, Community Development Research Associate, and Kyle DeMaria, Community Development Research Analyst, of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The presentation is titled “How Does Last-Dollar Financial Aid Affect First-Year Student Outcomes? Evidence … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Begins Sept. 14…
Public Affairs Alumni and Current Students Publish a Book on Community Development
In April 2018, two graduates of the Department of Public Policy and Administration’s public affairs doctoral program, Ashley E. Nickels, GSC ’16, and Jason D. Rivera, GSC ’16, published an edited volume titled Community Development and Public Administration Theory: Promoting Democratic Principles to Improve Communities. Nickels and Rivera not only edited the volume, but also … Continue reading Public Affairs Alumni and Current Students Publish a Book on Community Development…
Join us for “Research Bites” with Dr. Stephen Danley on Apr. 25
Join us on Wednesday, April 25th, for the first installment of the “Research Bites” series, during which you will learn about ongoing faculty research projects. Dr. Stephen Danley, Assistant Professor for the Department of Public Policy and Administration, will discuss a paper he co-authored, titled “Nonprofit Segregation: The Exclusion and Impact of White Nonprofit Networks.” … Continue reading Join us for “Research Bites” with Dr. Stephen Danley on Apr. 25…
Join us for the Screening of the Documentary “Quest” on Apr. 11
All are invited to attend a free viewing of the documentary Quest: A Portrait of an American Family, a critically-acclaimed and award-winning film by director Jon Olshefski. The film tells the story of the Rainey family of North Philadelphia, who are nurturing a community of hip-hop artists in their home music studio. Following the film, there … Continue reading Join us for the Screening of the Documentary “Quest” on Apr. 11…
Registration is Open for the Fair Housing Act at 50 Symposium
The Fair Housing Act at 50: Successes, Failures, and Opportunities Symposium will take place on Friday, April 13th, as the concluding event for Research Week. This event will feature interdisciplinary faculty panels that focus on topics such as “Housing and the Geography of Opportunity” and “Ramifications of Unfair Housing.” There will also be three keynote … Continue reading Registration is Open for the Fair Housing Act at 50 Symposium…
Register Now for the Tenth Annual Baron Lecture Series
The Department of Political Science will host the tenth annual presentation of the Jacob Abraham and Mildred Amelia Baron Lecture Series on Wednesday, April 18th. Dr. Stephen Bryen, CCAS ’64 and CEO, policy leader, and author, will be the guest speaker. His lecture is titled “China: The Challenge Facing America in the Pacific.” This free event … Continue reading Register Now for the Tenth Annual Baron Lecture Series…
Register Now for the Robert Bailey Memorial Lecture
The Robert Bailey Memorial Lecture, given by Elliott Sclar, the Director of the Center for Sustainable Urban Development and the Earth Institute and Professor of Urban Planning and International Affairs at Columbia University, will take place on Thursday, April 5th, from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. Dr. Sclar’s lecture … Continue reading Register Now for the Robert Bailey Memorial Lecture…
Giving a Strong Start to Young Children Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia
Giving a Strong Start to Young Children Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia: New program promotes early childhood education and developmentally informed practices in emergency housing Families and homeless shelters will get a new service to help young children participate in high quality early childhood education thanks to a $1.48 million grant over three years from The Vanguard … Continue reading Giving a Strong Start to Young Children Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia…