Urban Sociology Expert to Speak June 24, 2015

Join us for a stimulating presentation from Urban Sociology Expert Dr. Katherine S. Newman on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. Location to be determined

UMass Amherst Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Katherine S. Newman, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized sociologist who has written 12 books and established successful programs researching poverty, inequality, discrimination and education in the U.S. and internationally. She initiated an “arts campus” in a distressed neighborhood of Baltimore, and she is currently working on a book about returning to traditions of apprenticeship to prepare a highly qualified workforce.

Participants will also be updated on the planned fall C2C trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee including a question and answer session.

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