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The New Orleans Initiative seeks to mobilize the vast and unique resources of the liberal arts institution — critical thought, rigorous education and robust social analysis — towards neighborhood-level revitalization projects in post-disaster New Orleans. By working alongside effected communities and youth, the Initiative creates replicable models for connecting the strengths of academic institutions with the real and pressing needs of local communities.
In the News...
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Dr. Norman Francis, President of Xavier University and Chairman of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, lectures to Bard Urban Studies program
Dr. Norman Francis will speak and answer questions on the Louisiana... [read more] -
Bard Urban Studies holds panel discussion: 'Sustainable Urban Development: New Orleans as Case Study', Nov. 20th, 5:30pm, Bard College Multipurpose Room
With a rapidly changing climate, a growing population, and the collapse of... [read more] -
Applications for the Urban Studies in New Orleans Program will be accepted through March 10
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