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Crisis in Public Higher Education (11/4)
Join us! Where: The Murphy Institute, 25 W. 43rd St., 18th Floor When: Friday, November 4th, 8:30am-10:30am REGISTER HERE Decades of disinvestment have been dismantling public higher education systems. These institutions have served generations of economically disadvantaged students, often from immigrant and communities of color. How did we get here? What is the path forward? Speakers: Joseph…
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Center for New York City Neighborhoods Seeks Program Associate
The Center for NYC Neighborhoods (“the Center”) promotes and protects affordable homeownership in New York so that middle- and working-class families are able to build strong, thriving communities. Established by public and private partners, the Center meets the diverse needs of homeowners throughout New York State by offering free, high-quality housing services. The Center’s current…
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Prof. Joshua Freeman on WNYC’s United States of Anxiety
In the lead up to the election, WNYC and the Nation are producing The United States of Anxiety, a series aimed at exploring the lives and stories of “people trying to hold on to their piece of the American Dream and others who are looking to build one.” The latest episode, “White Like Me,” dives into experiences of…
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Is this the Bad Kind of Unionism?
This article was originally featured in Jacobin and represents one of many perspectives on the question of police and unions. On Friday, October 21st, 2016, the Murphy Institute hosted Black, Brown and Blue, a conversation bringing together academics, activists, students, and practitioners to pose crucial questions concerning the criminal justice system and the labor movements’ place and…
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