The mission of the Urban Issues Institute is to explore urban problems and provide objective solutions. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, urban education, housing and homelessness, nonprofit support, health care and community awareness, sustainable growth, crime and unemployment, immigration, poverty, veterans’ benefits, green technology, and hip hop culture. The UII is uniquely positioned to channel the positive work of our scholars, nonprofit, civic leaders, and artists toward common initiatives that promote lasting change.