Month: August 2021

New York, NY – University Settlement has hired Rabiya Akhtar as its new Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, the pioneering NYC social justice agency announced today. Reporting to CEO Melissa Aase, Akhtar will lead the Settlement’s Finance, Information Technology, Data, and Facilities teams, and will be responsible for managing the agency’s overall budget and physical […]

Xing Hui Zheng, Assistant Director of Houston Street Center at University Settlement, presented testimony to the New York State Assembly Standing Committees on Housing, Social Services, and Ways and Means. Read the full testimony below or click here. — Testimony of University Settlement Before the Hearing to Examine the Application Process and Implementation of the

University Settlement will receive a $25,000 contribution from the Eugene M. Lang Foundation in support of The Performance Project at University Settlement, with an emphasis on the Artists-in-Residence program.   At University Settlement, Artists-in-Residence (AIRs) are selected for their demonstrated ability to create high-quality work and for their experiential understanding of what it means to create while embedded within

University Settlement will promote Dr. Michelle Paige to a newly created senior executive role, Chief Program and Equity Officer, the pioneering NYC social justice agency announced today. The appointment comes as part of an ongoing reorganization at the Settlement: Melissa Aase, who was formerly the agency’s Executive Director, was named Chief Executive Officer on July