Center for Urban and Public Affairs
The Center for Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA) at Wright State
University (WSU) is one of eight
centers of excellence comprising the Ohio Urban University Program (UUP).
The UUP links the resources of member universities to improve the
state's urban regions. This 25-year partnership is unique in the nation.
The State of Ohio through the Ohio Board of Regents’ (OBOR)
programs funds UUP institutions. State funds received by WSU are matched
3-to-1 by WSU resources and through contract research.
CUPA operates within the Department of Urban Affairs and Geography,
College of Liberal Arts. Staff and faculty participate in projects and
outreach both locally and statewide addressing a wide range of social,
economic, environmental, governance, and spatial issues. Through applied
research, technical assistance, training, database development, and GIS
services, CUPA is able to meet the needs of public and non-profit sector
organizations in the Miami Valley region and beyond.
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News / Announcements
CUPA Staff to Present at Seventh Annual Regional Economic Development
Summit
On May 21st, 2009 Jane Dockery, Jack Dustin, and Myron Levine will be
presenting at the I70/75 Development Association's Seventh Annual Regional
Economic Development Summit at Sinclair Community College. Jane will be
presenting "Aligning the Regional Workforce: From Transition to Transformation"
at 9:30am. Jack and Myron will be presenting "Government Consolidation,
Efficiency, & Economic Development - What is the Evidence?" at 10:45a. For more
information, please view the
program schedule.
Regional Economic Competiveness Meeting
The Regional Economic Competiveness Meeting of local governments from Greene,
Miami, and Montgomery counties was held May 13th, 2009 at the Aileron Campus. The
purpose of the Regional Meeting is to guide a feasibility study that will create
a Multi-County Economic Competiveness Advantage Sharing Program (ASP). Please
view the following documents for more information.
Advantage Sharing Program Presentation
Pre-Summit Interviews
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Socioeconomic Indicators Influencing Asian American Health Status
In July of 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau released disaggregated socio-demographic information for more than
sixteen different Asian American (AA) and five Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) groups
and found the following six socioeconomic indicators influencing health status:
- Language Income and Poverty Educational Attainment
- Immigration and Citizenship
- Health Workforce
- Other Household Indicators (i.e., housing tenure, median household income, household or family size, etc.)
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CUPA staff presenting at Seventh Annual Regional Economic Development Summit
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