Partners in Progress eNewsletter December 2013

December 2013 Partners in Progress eNewsletter

Wagner College Concentrates Civic Efforts in Port Richmond Community
In August 2013, actors in the community theater performance, “The Sounds of Port Richmond,” dramatized the social tension that Port Richmond, New York has recently been experiencing. The series of skits premiered at the community’s monthly friendship dinner held at St. Phillip’s Baptist Church. The audience — longtime residents, new immigrants, students from nearby institutions of higher education, area police officers, and others — participated with the actors to identify ways to diffuse tensions and make the community more harmonious and inclusive. Read More

Nancy Cantor: A Scholar in Action
What role should public and private colleges and universities play in supporting diversity, social mobility, and economic prosperity? If you ask Dr. Nancy Cantor, the soon-to-be chancellor of Rutgers University’s Newark campus, she would tell you that it should be a significant one. During the course of her 35-year career, Cantor has led institutions of higher education to expand the scope of their scholarship and teachings, encouraging them to more explicitly address the challenges facing their local communities. Read More