Sitting around six tables in a bright room, about forty-five civil servants from the Minnesota’s Department of…
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Dr. Anthony Damiano
Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Damiano on earning his PhD from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. As a graduate student and PhD candidate, Dr. Damiano has been a valuable part of CURA’s team, working on research projects covering gentrification, racially…
updated December 15, 2020
A team of University of Minnesota graduate students and Resilient Communities Project (RCP) Fellows was a finalist for this year’s MetroLab Student Cup. The Student Cup is intended to recognize exceptional student civic research projects, and…
The USDA Section 515 Program and the Challenge of Preserving Affordable Housing in Greater Minnesota
In the coming decades, Minnesota is poised to lose nearly 10,000 units of rental housing in the United States Department of Agriculture's Section 515 Program. This housing currently exists in nearly every county in Greater Minnesota, and comprises a substantial proportion of rental housing for…
Tracking the Trust Building Process in the Minnesota Two Generation Policy Network
How can human service agencies and nonprofits work together for better results? A promising model is the collaborative governance model, which enables state/local/nonprofit organizations to engage in shared…