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Cummings, Scott – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1995
The history and status of the field of urban and public affairs are discussed, and some characteristics of the 13 existing graduate programs in this area are identified. Ways to organize a high-quality graduate degree program and to avoid common internal institutional obstacles are considered. Some new initiatives in metropolitan universities are…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedJohnson, James H.; Oliver, Melvin L. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1991
Describes the structure and organization of a research and training program focusing on urban poverty and social welfare policy. Explains that the program trains undergraduates in the theory and empirical analysis of issues in poverty research. Notes that students must develop and present a plan of service to a local social service agency in an…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Higher Education, Internship Programs, Poverty
