Urban University Blog

On a bright Wednesday morning, eighty of my colleagues and I walked into a performance hall warmed up and ready to sing. Not an odd thing...

In Canoga Park, a community in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, many students at Canoga Park High School aren’t planning to attend for...

Georgia State University (GSU) has demonstrated that students from all backgrounds can succeed. Situated in downtown Atlanta, GSU...

Nearly 50 years ago, the National Academies described postdocs as the “invisible university,” because their contributions to cutting-edge...

Entrepreneurs play a critical role in our economy. The innovations they develop have a cascading effect on job creation, standards of...

At UC Riverside, we’ve always had many of our students engaged in service-learning and other volunteer opportunities in the community....

What does it mean to be a pioneer? For most, this label conjures up an image of intrepid explorers, leaving behind their known world to...

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

Like many urban-serving institutions, Virginia Commonwealth University is located in a high-needs community where K-12 students struggle...

Transitioning to college life can be a challenge, even for the most talented of students. The first few months are critical – students...

In the military, everything is about being part of a team. You’re working with your fellow service members all day, every day, and you...

“If you want to build a world class city, build a great university and wait 200 years.” University of Texas at Austin President Gregory...

What does it take for an institution of higher education to be excellent in assessing student learning and using results to drive...

Cal State Fullerton has increased graduation rates, improved student persistence and dramatically lowered the student achievement gap...

The first year of college is a critical period that shapes students’ impressions of the university and their place in the campus...

Ever since the invention of the printing press in the 15th century, technology has been used to disrupt, advance, and transform the...

Imagine you are a senior in college, preparing to register for your final semester of courses. You have worked hard for the past few...

She looked at me with the common expression of the day—a combination of “I’m lost” and slight panic, “I’m gonna be late!” Truth is, I...

Last year, in a New York Times op-ed, college student Brooke Evans shared a story that quickly became a wake-up call for university...

No student should have to choose between going to class and life’s most basic needs of food and shelter. Since we founded the HIGH...