Urban University Blog

Sep 27, 2021

Fixing the Messenger, not the Message:The University of Memphis, Church Health and Tigers Athletics

Authors: Nikkino Wesson, Fedoria Rugless, Daniel Greenwood University of Memphis + Church Health In America we chase the dream that...

Mar 9, 2020

Going for Impact: Lessons from Piloting Completion Grants at Nine Universities

For low-income students, lacking a small amount of money can determine if they stay in college or drop out. Even when students receive...

Mar 10, 2017

Spotlight on Success: STEM Learning Communities

Most readers of this blog will be familiar with High-Impact Practices, a set of teaching and learning practices that have been widely...

Aug 5, 2016

Urban Universities Excel at Improving Student Retention and Degree Completion

Image Credit: John Walker The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) named four urban-serving institutions as finalists...