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Jun 9, 2020
Institutional Resilience: Addressing Basic Needs
Leaders in student success know that the number of college students experiencing basic needs insecurity is much higher than the general...
May 26, 2020
I just Graduated; Are you hiring?
As many companies shut down and millions of employees are now without a job, recent graduates from the Class of 2020 fear for their...
May 19, 2020
Academic Advising, Career Services and Social Distancing in a Global Pandemic
Written By: Winston Savoy The global COVID-19 pandemic has shifted higher education through uncharted waters in 2020, and many colleges...
Mar 21, 2020
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina for Navigating Covid 19: The Case of Tulane
In 2017, in the wake of Hurricanes Irma, Maria and Harvey, Scott Cowen, President Emeritus of Tulane University, spoke with USU leaders...
Dec 15, 2017
Check List 2: Campus-Community Relationships to Build Resiliency
At the USU summer meeting, we partnered with APLU’s Council on Engagement and Outreach, to dig deep into the topics of resiliency and...
Dec 8, 2017
Checklist: Key Components of A More Resilient University That Anchors the Community
At the USU summer meeting, we partnered with APLU’s Council on Engagement and Outreach, to dig deep into the topics of resiliency and...
Nov 29, 2017
Resilient Cities, Resilient Communities
Over the summer, USU, in partnership with the Council for Engagement and Outreach, held a facilitated convening to gain a deeper...
Oct 6, 2017
Survival, Recovery, Transformation: A Webinar with Scott Cowen, President Emeritus, Tulane Universit
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, a coalition of university, city, non-profit and business stakeholders banded together to survive,...
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