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In Memoriam: Esther Wattenberg

Esther Wattenberg

It is with great sadness that we report that Esther Wattenberg passed away on July 19, just shy of her 100th birthday.

A professor of social work at the University of Minnesota, she was a fierce advocate for underserved women and children. Esther was a critical part of CURA's work for several decades and a treasured part of the CURA family. May her memory be an inspiration.

  • Minnesota child welfare pioneer Esther Wattenberg dies at age 99 from the Star Tribune
  • Esther Wattenberg: One of CURA's finest since (almost) the beginning profile from CURA's 50th Anniversary

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  • What We Do
    • Mission
    • How we work with partners
    • Our History
    • Annual Report
  • Get Started
    • Resources for community and neighborhoods
      • Creative Justice
      • Community Geographic Information Systems
      • Research and Organization
    • Resources for Students
      • Employment
      • Resilient Communities Project
      • HUP Evaluation Assistantship
      • HUP Collaborative Research Assistantship
      • Community Geographic Information Systems
      • Kris Nelson Community Based Research Program
    • Resources for Faculty
      • Grants
      • Community Geographic Information Systems
    • Resources for Government
      • Community Geographic Information Systems
      • Hennepin-University Partnership
      • Resilient Communities Project
  • Programs and Initiatives
    • Grant Opportunities
      • Community Action Research Grant
      • Community Programs Grants
      • Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs
    • Neighborhoods Now
    • Creative Justice
    • Resilient Communities Project
    • Hennepin-University Partnership
    • Community Geographic Information Systems
    • Kris Nelson Community Based Research Program
  • Research & Impact
    • CURA Reporter
    • CURA Stories
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Research
      • Recent Staff Research
      • Recent Community Projects
      • Community Programs Research
      • CURA Stories
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    • Media Mentions
  • Contact
    • Staff Directory
    • General Contact