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CURA at Juneteenth on the Ave

CURA at 2025 Juneteenth Events

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

Harvey Miller, Jordan Swaim-Fox, and Gavin Levine were on hand at two Juneteenth celebrations: Jubilee Day at the Ohio History Connection on June 19 and Juneteenth on the Ave on June 21. They…

Participant trying out Ghost Neighborhoods VR experience

CURA Featured at Ohio History Connection Event

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

At a public event at the Union Grove Baptist Church on the Near East Side neighborhood of Columbus, CURA teamed up with the Sharpe Field Library to demonstrate virtual reality experiences of the…

Marshall Shorts speaking at the Bronzeville Universe workshop

Bronzeville Universe Community Visioning Workshop

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

CURA and Artfluential co-hosted a community visioning workshop at the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center on Wednesday, July 24th. The event brought together two…

Juneteenth on the Ave 2024

Juneteenth on the Ave 2024

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

On Saturday, June 15, CURA attended Juneteenth on the Ave, a city-wide, family-friendly celebration and commemoration of Freedom on Mt. Vernon Ave. The event was hosted by Maroon Arts Group, Ohio…

Group photo after Ghost Neighborhoods presentation at the #PreserveCbus Conference

Event Recap: 2024 #PreserveCBUS Annual Conference

By Jordan Swaim-Fox

On May 21, CURA participated in Columbus Landmarks Foundation's annual #PreserveCBUS Conference at the CCAD Design Studios on Broad. Conference presenters included Shelbi Toone…

Members of Panel

Undesign the Redline Panel

By Gerika Logan

In July, CURA's Outreach Coordinator, Gerika Logan, participated in a panel Hosted by Franklin County Treasurer Cheryl Brooks Sullivan & Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Eileen Paley…

Nicole Hall, Gerika Logan, and Harvey Miller standing next to each other

Event Recap: MORPC State of the Region 2023

CURA has attended the annual MORPC State of the Region for the past few years. This year, the theme was Powering Our Region Forward. This event gathered 1,000 of the top community and business…

Green Spot Awards Winners

GreenSpotLight Awards

Congratulations to the 2023 GreenSpotLight award winners! Council President Pro Tem Dorans recognized three businesses on their successes over the past year.

Winners: 
White…

Harvey Miller on Screen

Outreach and Engagement lists Harvey Miller as Engaged Scholar

Last week, The Ohio State Office of Outreach and Engagement featured CURA director, Harvey Miller, as an Engaged Scholar. CURA Faculty Affiliates and collaborators have been featured in…