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…
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CURE Spring Seminar Series Concludes on 5/6
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will host its final seminar of Spring 2016 on Friday, May 6th. Dr. Michael Javen Fortner, Assistant Professor and Academic Director of Urban Studies at the City University of New York, will discuss his book, Black Silent Majority: The Rockefeller Drug Laws and the Politics of Punishment, with … Continue reading CURE Spring Seminar Series Concludes on 5/6…
The Dr. Robert Bailey Memorial Lecture Scheduled for 4/21
Join us on Thursday, April 21st, for the Dr. Robert Bailey Memorial Lecture. Dr. Robert Bailey was a former professor of public policy and administration, and a champion for the rights of the LGBTQ community. The guest speaker for the lecture will be Steven Goldstein, Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School, and a … Continue reading The Dr. Robert Bailey Memorial Lecture Scheduled for 4/21…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Darnell Moore to Deliver Capstone Address for Black History Month on 2/23
February is Black History Month, and Dr. Keith Green, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Africana Studies program, has put together a full slate of activities that are inspired by a West African symbol called “Sankofa,” which translates to “go back and fetch it.” Correspondingly, this year’s Black History Month events at Rutgers–Camden … Continue reading Darnell Moore to Deliver Capstone Address for Black History Month on 2/23…