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Committed to
Social Improvement
>Our students provide more than 100,000 hours per year to social service agencies from Fort Pierce to Homestead.
>We are reaching out to solve issues and problems of migrant workers.
>We are helping to increase nurse retention rates by providing leadership development in nursing.
>We are exploring solutions to build healthy communities that are walk able, livable and equitable.
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Programs & Initiatives
Anthony James Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions
Helps communities and decision makers resolve urban and environmental issues through partnerships, education and research.
Broward Community Design Collaborative
Advances knowledge on issues related to urban form in South Florida by creating a forum for urban design oriented solutions at multiple scales, with the objective to help build healthy communities in Broward County that are walk able, livable and equitable.
Center for Urban Redevelopment and Education
Assists low performing schools to meet state and local performance standards in core academics such as reading and mathematics.
Community Justice Institute
Supports local, state, national and international efforts to increase citizen access to and involvement in justice decision-making, and to channel justice intervention towards supporting the development of community capacity.
Dr. Daniel Weppner Center for Civic Engagement and Service
Develops partnerships between the university and community, providing service opportunities to faculty, staff and students; and promotes the link between the curriculum and service fostering civic awareness.
Florida Institute for Safety and Construction
Provides South Florida workers with effective training for workplace safety, construction management and technology.
John Scott Daily Florida Institute of Government
Enhances the effectiveness and quality of government in Florida through research, training and technical assistance.
Nursing Leadership Institute
Provides education that incorporates the art and science of caring nursing leadership designed to help nursing leaders develop competencies to provide caring and supportive environments for their staff and patients.
Public Procurement Research Center
Builds a professional community of scholars and practitioners devoted to improved efficiency, equality and transparency in public procurement.
Visual Planning Technology Lab
Advances research and knowledge on the application of geospatial and visual planning technologies for public and private sector planning and decision-making.
Resources
College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs
Continuing Education Opportunities
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