CUPA

Welcome

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’s mission is to build knowledge and capacity in students, individuals, and organizations for creative problem solving to benefit communities, governments, and nonprofit agencies in the Miami Valley region and beyond. By serving in this capacity, CUPA also fulfills the mission of WSU, the UUP, and OBOR.

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.

For more information on the eight highly regarded center units at the University of Akron, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, The Ohio State University, The University of Toledo, Wright State University, Youngstown State University, and the University of Cincinnati, provide research and service to Ohio's urban areas, please visit the Ohio Urban University Program website.

Thank you for taking time to visit our website and read about a few of the projects managed by CUPA in the past. Please let us know how we can be of assistance to you, your program, and the community we serve together.

With Best Wishes,

Jack L. Dustin, Ph.D.

Director

For additional information about the Center for Urban and Public Affairs, please contact:

Center for Urban & Public Affairs

Wright State University

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway

225 Millett Hall Dayton, Ohio 45435

Phone: (937) 775-2941

E-mail: tina.wiley@wright.edu