Urban Studies Minor

About Urban Studies

The Urban Studies Minor provides students with an interdisciplinary consideration of the diverse social, cultural, economic, political, and spatial issues confronting contemporary American cities. The majority of the minor is comprised of an experiential semester in one of America's largest and most diverse metropolitan areas--Chicago. This program involves living, learning, and working in the city and offers opportunities for students in a wide range of programs, from art to economics to premed. The goal of the minor is to enhance students' career opportunities, particularly through the internship, while equipping them to contribute meaningfully to public life and discourse.

Program News

Applications for Spring 2009 Chicago Urban Semester

Applications for the Spring 2009 Chicago Urban Semester should be submitted to professor Lissa Yogan by October 27, 2008 so that they may be reviewed and forwarded to the Chicago program by the deadline of November 1. Applications may be accepted after these dates only if room is still availalbe in the program. Students interested in studying in Chicago in Spring 2009 should contact professor Lissa Yogan for informaiton. You may also contact the Urban Studies Program directly at urbanstudies@acm.edu. Students should submit application materials and arrange to have letters of recomendation sent to Professor Yogan as far in advance of these deadlines as possible. Professor Longan is on sabbatical during the Fall 2008 semester. Please do not send applicaiton materials to him.

Professor Yogan Serving as Program Coordinator

Professor Yogan is serving as the Chicago Urban Studies coordinator for VU during the Fall 2008 semester while professor Longan is on sabbatical.