Linda Lubi is a long-time Gopher with a lifelong interest in environmental work. She first came to the University of Minnesota as an undergraduate, graduating with a BA Urban Studies and Sociology in December 2022. With early seeds planted around green infrastructure and environmentally-…
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It's been awhile since our last CURA Stories and we have been growing, including onboarding a new communications specialist to get things like CURA Stories in your inbox.…
CURA is proud to announce that our director Dr. Edward Goetz is one of the recipients of the 2026 Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs from the Urban Affairs Association (UAA). The recogniation is for his research that focuses on issues of race and…
The University of Minnesota’s Office of Public Engagement has awarded Ish Malik Holt-Shabazz, Director of Neighborhood Leadership and Organizing at the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), the Exemplary Community-Engaged Professional Award. The honor…
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) invites proposals for our Community Action Research Grant (formerly the Faculty Interactive Research Program, FIRP)for research related to the current U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in…
Denise Butler’s Evolution from Corporate Dreams to Community Power
A little girl who turned her toys into briefcases became the community organizer Brooklyn Park needed most
Denise Butler still remembers the moment…
C Terrence Anderson
After several impactful years as CURA's Director of Community Based Research, C Terrence Anderson is leaving CURA to focus on his recently launched coffee business and spend more time with his family. During his tenure, C Terrence led…
The "Just Us Gardens" project features a unique design where growing beds are sized to match prison mattresses, symbolically illustrating the abundance that can grow within the constraints of incarceration. Photo by Julia Brokaw
JIIVE (Justice…
CURA study shows Minnesota’s higher education in prison programs are on the path to success
Minnesota’s innovative higher education in prison programs are showing promising results, according to a new…
For this month’s CURA Story, we are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report showcasing the impactful work of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs over the past year.
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Neighborhoods Now! graduate Katrina Mendoza Garcia's story demonstrates how community leadership and organizing can transform individuals and communities
When Katrina Mendoza Garcia joined the board…
CURA is pleased to announce the recipients of this year′s Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs and Community Action Research Grant.
J'Mag Karbeah from the School of Public Health is the 2025-2026…
By James Miller
When Dr. Ceema Samimi first came to the University of Minnesota during…
CURA Director Edward Goetz
Professor Edward Goetz, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, has been selected to receive the 2025 Mary Helen Callahan Distinguished Service Award from the Urban Affairs Association (UAA).
This is the…
By Somayeh (Nikoo) Nikoonazari
A transformative project is underway at Theodore Wirth Regional Park in the heart of North Minneapolis. The Stories of Connection Project, led by the Loppet Foundation in…