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Abraham Unger

Abraham Unger, Ph.D. is Director of Urban Programs and Associate Professor of Government and Politics at Wagner College. From 2017 to 2020 he also served as Project Manager of the East Shore Local Development Corporation for the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

He is the author of books on local economic development and community partnerships, including Business Improvement Districts in the United States and The Death and Life of the American Middle Class.

Articles by Abraham Unger

Why Liberal Arts Colleges Are Failing and How to Revive Them

Mar 31, 2021 · Abraham Unger

The loss of public trust in universities that has risen to front page news did not suddenly emerge in 2020. In 2018 the non-partisan Gallup organization found that, for the … Continue reading “Why Liberal Arts Colleges Are Failing and How to Revive Them”