On June 30, 2019, longtime Center for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS) Director Bill Rohe will step down from his CURS leadership role as he moves into phased retirement. Senior Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Global Programs Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld recently announced that Nichola Lowe, professor of city and regional planning, agreed to serve as the interim director of CURS for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2019.