November 2018
Dr. Do Lee, “Delivering Justice: Participatory Action Research with NYC’s Immigrant Delivery Cyclists”
Urban Studies Visiting Lecturer Dr. Do Lee presents: "Delivering Justice: Participatory Action Research with NYC's Immigrant Delivery Cyclists"
Find out more »Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Borough President, visits the Urban Studies Department!
Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Borough President, will speak on Friday, November 30th. 3 pm Powdermaker 115 Ruben Diaz Jr. first entered public office as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1997, and is currently serving his third full term as Bronx Borough President, having been reelected in November 2017 with more than 88 percent of the vote. As borough president, Ruben Diaz Jr. has led the implementation of a robust agenda-on economic development, housing, health and wellness,…
Find out more »December 2018
Presentations for Urban & Environmental Studies Service Learning Internships
Please join us on December 12th when students from the Urban Studies and Environmental Studies Service Learning Internship Program present their semester projects. Refreshments will be served! Science Building Atrium (Lower Level)
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March 2019
March 20, 2019: Applying a Systems Approach to the Legacy of Lead in Soil
APPLYING A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO THE LEGACY OF LEAD IN SOIL Sara Perl Egendorf, PhD Candidate in Earth & Environmental Sciences, CUNY Graduate Center, Advanced Science Research Center, Brooklyn College Urban Soil Lab Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Time: 3:00 PM Commoner Center Conference Room Remsen Hall, Room 311
Find out more »April 2019
The Green New Deal and New York City
Speakers will address the movement for climate justice, the federal Green New Deal resolution, NYC legislation to reduce GHG emissions from large buildings, and the proposed New York State Climate and Community Protection Act. Costa Constantinides Costa Constantinides represents the New York City Council’s 22nd District, which includes his native Astoria along with parts of Jackson Heights, Woodside, and East Elmhurst. He serves as chair of the Council’s Environmental Protection Committee and sits on four additional committees: Parks, Transportation, For-Hire Vehicles, and Land Use, as well as the sub-committee…
Find out more »Hagedorn Awards for First Generation College Students
The Department of Urban Studies awards one-time awards of $1,500 to Urban and Environmental Studies Majors who are among the first generation in their family to attend a four-year college in the United States. Students whose parents attended college in a country other than the United States ARE eligible for this award. Click here for Application!!!! Deadline: April 29, 2019. Please email application to jeanne.chan@qc.cuny.edu Students must have junior standing or higher and must have already declared an…
Find out more »May 2019
Video of The Green New Deal and New York City panel
On April 10, 2019, the Urban Studies department hosted a panel discussion with four prominent speakers (bios below) who addressed the movement for climate justice, the federal Green New Deal resolution, NYC legislation to reduce GHG emissions from large buildings, and the proposed New York State Climate and Community Protection Act. Here is the video of the panel discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rmrz_yNrzs&feature=youtu.be Speakers: Costa Constantinides Costa Constantinides represents the New York City Council’s 22nd District, which includes his native Astoria along with…
Find out more »Service Learning Internships Poster Session!
Urban and Environmental Studies Internship Students present their semester projects! Wednesday May 8, 2019 @ 12:15-1:30 Student Union, Room 403 Refreshments will be served!
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