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Luncheon Seminars & Special Events
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Cornwall
Center's Annual Forum - Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The Cornwall Center hosted its fifth annual forum, "Investigating the Impact of Hospital Closings on the Consumer,
Community, and Service Providers" on
Wednesday, June 10, 2009.
Please click on the bulleted headings below for the noted information:
The
forum was moderated by Stephanie Bush-Baskette, JD, Ph.D.,
Director of the Cornwall Center. Guest
speakers:
Panelists included:
The forum was held at the Center for Law and Justice (CLJ), on the Rutgers University-Newark campus.
Special thank you to the following forum supporters: The Fund for New Jersey, The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, The Merck Company Foundation, The Nicholson Foundation, and The Victoria Foundation.
Cornwall
Center's Annual Forum - June 13, 2007
The Cornwall Center hosted its fourth annual forum, "Coming
Home: A Social Justice Approach to Prisoner Reentry" which offered personal, community, and policy perspectives
concerning what could be done while a person is incarcerated, or otherwise under
criminal supervision, to meet an individual's reentry needs; and to understand
what we, as society, could do upon an individual's release from prison toward the
goal of successful reentry. Support was provided by the Office of the
Provost at Rutgers University-Newark and PSE&G.
Panelists and select presentations
Cornwall
Center's Academic Half-day Forum - April 20, 2007
This inaugural half-day forum of the Cornwall Center's Institute of
Communities and Social Justice entitled "Connecting Research to
Practice: A Review of Rutgers University Research Related to Criminal Justice
and Communities" explored complex issues of social
justice that urban areas face - particularly in the metropolitan Newark and
Northern New Jersey area. Topics included: the effects of violence and crime
on children; self-identity and stigmatization; family support among former
incarcerated people; politics of a felony conviction; prison privatization; the
intersection of imprisonment and child welfare; and, a brief overview of
Cornwall's women in prison study.
Panelists and select presentations
Cornwall
Center's Annual Conference - June 13, 2006
The Cornwall Center hosted its third annual conference, "Meeting
the Needs for Housing in Urban Essex" at the Paul Robeson Campus
Center on the Rutgers University-Newark campus. The conference was
partially underwritten by a grant from the PSEG.
The conference identified and explored housing issues in urban Essex
County (Newark, East Orange, Irvington, and Orange). Panelists
discussed how housing needs are being met, challenges the communities face,
and obstacles they have overcome. Additionally, state representatives
discussed the policies and programs that are being implemented to work with
communities to meet housing and service needs. As is the custom of
the Cornwall Center, the last segment was "Where do we go from
here?" In this session, the attendees helped the Center devise
an action agenda of next steps. The panels were comprised of policy makers,
representatives of community-based organizations, public and private
developers, scholars, residents, and representatives from government
entities that provide housing and residential services at the local,
county, and state levels. Support was provided by PSE&G.
Additional information on the conference:
Panelists
and select presentations
Cornwall MetroNews Special Conference Edition (PDF)
June 22, 2005
- Cornwall Center's Annual Conference - Summer 2005
The Cornwall Center was host to a full-day conference, Health in the Newark Metropolitan Area: Being Well in the Midst of
Opportunities and Challenges. The goal of the conference was to
explore the various dimensions, opportunities, and challenges, for maintaining good health and healthy lifestyles in the Newark Metropolitan area.
Additional information on the conference:
Panelists and select presentations and handouts
Print a hard copy of the conference flyer (PDF)
Copy of the conference agenda (PDF)
Cornwall MetroNews Special Conference Edition (PDF)
October 1, 2004 - "Understanding Prisoner Reentry in New Jersey: A
Conference on Connecting Research and Public Policy". This day-long conference
brought together policymakers, researchers, and other key stakeholders to develop
a shared and effective reentry research agenda that responds to the growing
number of individuals re-entering the community from the state's prisons, jails
and juvenile facilities. The
Cornwall Center was one of several co-sponsors. For additional information
on speakers and panelists, please see the conference
brochure (PDF).
June 29, 2004 - Cornwall Center's Annual Conference - Summer 2004
The Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies was host to a full-day conference, The Role of the
Village: Community Strategies to Strengthen New Jersey
’s Child Welfare Safety Net. The conference goals were to stimulate
community-based partnerships to support safe, healthy child welfare policies.
Participants explored relevant issues and facilitated the development and
implementation of an effective, community-enriched, child welfare action plan.
The conference brought together a broad cross section of community groups and
individuals to discuss current and future strategies that will improve the lives
of children and families.
Additional information on the conference:
Cornwall MetroNews Special Edition: Conference
Follow-up
Cornwall MetroNews Special Edition: Spotlight on Child Welfare
Print a hard copy of the conference program
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Luncheon Seminars & Special Events
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - Dr. Joel Caplan, Assistant Professor of
the Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice presented "Parole
Release Decisions in New Jersey: The Impact of Public Input and the Needs of
People Who Provide It" at the Cornwall Center.
Please click here
for the event flyer.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - Dr. James Vanderhoff of the Rutgers University
- Newark Economics Department presented, "Subprime Mortgage Basics:
What? Why? Who?" at the Cornwall Center.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - Mr. Rodney Brutton, Executive Director of
Newark Workforce Investment Board/Newark One-Stop Career Center,
presented, "Strategic
Challenges and Opportunities for Career Training and Placement Services in
Newark."
December 5, 2007, Dr. Thomas McCabe of the Rutgers University - Newark
History Department presented, "Up from High Street: Riot,
Resurrection and Rebirth at St. Benedict's Prep - Newark, NJ."
November 7, 2007, Dr. Johanna Foster, Special Professor of
Sociology in the Department of Political Science at Monmouth University,
presented, "Improving Postsecondary Education for Incarcerated Women: Notes
from the Field."
October 24, 2007, Dr. Dula Pacquiao, Associate Professor and Director -
Center for Multicultural Education, Research and Practice at UMDNJ,
presented, "Social and Cultural Issues in Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in
Botswana."
March 7, 2007, Barbara Kukla, Author and Former Star-Ledger Journalist,
presented, "Great Women of Newark."
February 20, 2007, Dr. Keesha Middlemass, Assistant Professor of the
Department of Political Science, presented, "Undemocratic Policies: The
Politics of a Felony Conviction."
December 12, 2006, Dr. Kyle Farmbry, Assistant Professor of the Rutgers
School of Public Affairs and Administration, presented, "Exploration of
Administration and the Other: The Municipal Context."
December 7, 2006, Dr. Byron Price, Assistant Professor of the Rutgers School
of Public Affairs and Administration, presented, "Why Do States
Subsidize Private Prisons?"
November 2, 2006, Shelia Baynes, Executive Director of Newark Emergency
Services for Families, Inc. presented, "NESF/Social Services Going
Forward."
April 10, 2006,
Dr. Paul Shane, Associate Professor from the Department of Social Work
presented, "Imprisonment's Social Consequences: Children, Family,
Community." Information from Dr. Shane's presentation: outline
and paper.
March 29, 2006,
Pat Morrissy, Executive Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development
Services, Inc. (HANDS) presented, "High Impact Development for Long Term
Sustainable Neighborhood Change."
March 8, 2006, Dr. Carmen Kynard, Assistant Professor from the Department of Urban
Education, presented, "'Sista in the Struggle':When Black Female
Students Read and Write the Word and World."
November 2, 2005,
Dr. Michael Maxfield,
Professor from the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, presented,
"Measuring racially-biased traffic enforcement in New Jersey." Information
on Dr. Maxfield's research can be found at http://www.njpublicsafety.com/decreehome.htm
.
Copies of the report are available in pdf format at http://www.policeinstitute.org
.
October
26, 2005 - Esther Canty-Barnes, Clinical Professor and Director of the Special Education Clinic, and
Jennifer Rosen Valverde, Assistant Clinical Professor and staff attorney
presented, "Roadblocks to Obtaining Special Education and Early Intervention Services in Urban School
Districts."
April 27, 2005 -
Dr. Robert Atkins, Assistant Professor from the Rutgers College of Nursing
presented, The Good, the Bad and the Sad: The Association of Personality,
Stress and Aggression in Youth.
April 6, 2005 - Dr. David Freund from Princeton University's History Department
presented, Housing
Inequality, Past and Present: The Policy Implications of Federal Intervention. Dr.
Freund's other article, Democracy's Unfinished Business: Federal
Policy and the Search for Fair Housing, 1961-1968, can be found at
www.prrac.org
(scroll down to the "publications" section, under subtitle
"Housing and School Segregation: Government Culpability, Government
Remedies" )
March 2, 2005 - Dr. Jeanette Covington, Associate Professor from the Rutgers-New Brunswick Department of
Sociology presented, Making Race Matter: How Criminologists Look at
African-Americans and Violence. Tables and references from Dr.
Covington's presentation are available at www.cornwall.rutgers.edu/covington
November 3, 2004 - 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Dr. Jason Barr, Assistant Professor, from the Department of Economics
presented, An Analysis of Student Performance in the Newark Public Schools. Dr.
Barr's full report can be seen at www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jmbarr/newarkcornwall.pdf. All responsibility for the content of this report resides with the
author. For additional information on this research please contact Dr.
Barr at jmbarr@andromeda.rutgers.edu
October 20, 2004 - 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Dr. Johnna Christian, Assistant Professor, from the Rutgers University School of
Criminal Justice presented, Exploring the Factors Influencing Family
Members' Connections to Incarcerated Individuals.
September 22, 2004 - 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Dr. Kelly Robinson, Senior Research Analyst, from the Cornwall Center for
Metropolitan Studies presented, "Deconcentrating Poverty in Newark:
Early Results from the Stella Wright Homes HOPE VI Project".
April 5, 2004 - 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
Dr. Gerald Miller from the Department of Public Administration presented,
"City Financial Condition: Testing Newark with the Berne and Citizen's
Budget Commission Models" as part of the Center's Luncheon Series.
March 24, 2004 - 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
This event was held in cooperation with the Institute on Ethnicity, Culture and the Modern Experience.
Dr. Beryl Satter from the History Department presented, "The
Million-Dollar-A-Day Cost of Being Black" as part of the Center's Luncheon Series.
February 25, 2004 - 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Dr. Elliott Sclar, Professor of Urban Planning from Columbia University presented,
"Can the Lives of 100 Million Slum Dwellers Be Improved by 2020: Meeting
the Challenge of the United Nation's Goal for New Millenium?"
December 9, 2003 - 5:30 pm
Professor Pedro Noguera from New York University presented, The Role of
Research in Transforming Urban Schools, as part of the Urban Systems Speaker Series.
December 4, 2003 - 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Dr. Claudia Strauss, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Pitzer Colleger
(Claremont Colleges, California) and Russell Sage Visiting Scholar presented,
"School Shooters and Welfare Mothers: How Americans Explain Human
Behavior."
October 13, 2003 - 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Dr. Parlo Singh, Associate Professor from the School of Cultural and Language
Studies in Education, Queensland University of Technology and Visiting Research
Scholar, Department of Education and Academic Foundations presented, "Globalizing
Educational Agendas and Local Strategic Pedagogies. An Australian Case
Study and It's Implications for Us Education Policies".
October 7, 2003 - 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Mr. Morin Seymour, Executive Director of the Kingston Restoration Company
Limited, Kingston, Jamaica presented, "Inner-city Renewal....Key to
Alleviating Urban Poverty. The Jamaica Urban Poverty Project Experience".
September 24, 2003 - 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Dr. Mercer Sullivan, Associate Professor from the School of Criminal Justice l
presented, "Fathers in the Shadows: Early Fatherhood as a Turning
Point in the Lives of High-Risk Youth".
May 5, 2003 - 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Dr. Max Herman from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
presented, "Re-examining the 'Riots': Ethnic Succession and Urban
Unrest in Newark and Detroit During the Summer of '67".
April 1, 2003 - 12:00-1:30 pm
Dr. Mara Sidney from the Department of Political Science and Dr.
Wayne Eastman from the Department of International Business presented, "Fair Housing and Integration: National Policy and Local
Action".
March 13, 2003 - 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
This event was held in cooperation with the Institute on Ethnicity, Culture and the Modern Experience. Dr.
Sherri-Ann Butterfield from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
presented,
"Privilege and Peril: Ethnic Identity and Socioeconomic Status Among Second Generation West Indian
Immigrants".
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Urban Research Lecture Series
Lectures
February 25, 2009
- Carla Shedd,
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology & Institute for Research in
African American Studies, Columbia University, Please click here
for the lecture flyer.
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Conference
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Housing Panel
February 19, 2009 - Josh B. Guild,
Assistant Professor, History Department and affiliated with the Center for
African American Studies at Princeton University, Please click here
for the event flyer.
March 12, 2008 - Deborah Yaffe, Author
and Journalist for the Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2008 - Dr. Neil Smith of
the Ph.D. Program in Anthropology at the City University of New York (CUNY)
Graduate Center,
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Dr. Jameson Doig, Professor Emeritus of
Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, presented
"The Best as Enemy of the Good: The Port Authority's Flawed Search for a
4th Jetport."
November 14, 2007, Dr. Wendy Kliewer of the Virginia Commonwealth
University Psychology Department presented, "Family Influences on
Children's Exposure and Adjustment to Violence in Urban Communities".
October 17, 2007, Dr. Dan O'Flaherty of the Columbia University
Economics Department presented, "War Zones and Peaceable Kingdoms:
Understanding Recent Patterns of Preemption, Ballistics and Murder in Newark".
September 19, 2007, Dr. Mike Wallace of the John Jay College of Criminal
Justice History Department presented, "New York's Past and Future".
Cornwall
Center's Urban Research Conference - Friday, April 11, 2008
"Critical Issues for Cities: Past, Present, and Future."
April 14, 2004 -
The Cornwall Center in cooperation with the Prudential Business Ethics Center and the Rutgers Law School
co-sponsored,
“A Place for the Poor? Dilemmas of Deconcentrating Poverty” on April 14,
2004. Dr. Edward Goetz, Professor at the Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs,
was the featured speaker. Dr. Goetz specializes in housing and community development policy
planning. Panelists included, John Payne, Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor at Rutgers Law School; Steve
Eisdorfer, Esq.
of Hill Wallach; and Gerard Joab, Senior Program Director, Greater Newark/Jersey City Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC).
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Ethics Colloquia
May 15, 2003 - "Ethics and Urban Development: The Role of Non-Profit Organizations",
this was the second in the Ethic and Urban Development series. The
colloquium featured presentations and discussions among representatives
from local non-profit organizations. The event was jointly sponsored by the
Cornwall Center, the Prudential Business Ethics Center and the Northern New
Jersey Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration.
February 27, 2003 - "Ethics and Urban Development: The Role of Higher Education",
this was the first in a series of colloquia exploring the ethical
responsibilities of community stakeholders in urban development. The event was
jointly sponsored by the Cornwall Center, the Prudential Business Ethics Center
and the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the American Society for Public
Administration.
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Bleeker Street Cooperative Events
September 23, 2004
- The Cornwall Center, GlassRoots, Inc., the Prudential Business Ethics
Center and the New Jersey Small Business
Development Center jointly sponsored the Bleeker Street Block Party.
September 25, 2003 - The Cornwall Center, GlassRoots, Inc., the Prudential Business Ethics
Center and the New Jersey Small Business
Development Center jointly sponsored a Block Party on September 25,
2003. The event included a demonstrations of glass beadmaking by Newark
Youth.
July 10, 2003 - The Cornwall Center,
GlassRoots, Inc. and the New Jersey Small Business
Development Center jointly sponsored a Block Party on July 10, 2003 in the Lobby
of the Management Education Center. The event provided an opportunity
for the Newark Community and the Rutgers Community to get together and
network.
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Signing Ceremony
On September 22, 2003 The Cornwall Center entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the
Seoul Development Institute from the Republic of Korea. The MOU formalized an agreement
between the two organizations to cooperate in research and training activities.
Marc Holzer, the Center’s Interim Director and SDI President, Yong-Ho Baek, presided.
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