Urban University Blog

Aug 26, 2016

From Setback to Success: APLU’s “Turning Points”

Imagine this scenario at a hypothetical university: it’s the early 2000s, and online learning is an emerging concept growing in...

Jun 17, 2016

Success for Adult Learners at University: An On-Line Toolkit

Collaborating for Change, we are releasing a series of resources to advance student success. One of the most under-recognized and growing...

Jun 9, 2016

Revolutionizing the Role of the University: Collaboration to Advance Innovation in Higher Education

Key Lessons The change process is: Student-centered Collaborative, both across campus and between campus and community Enbedded in the...

Mar 11, 2015

Connecting Students to the Labor Market: The Talent Development Network

How can we better connect higher education to employers to the benefit of students, businesses and the city? USU put that question to its...

Jan 26, 2015

Launch Day: Welcome to Urban University, The Blog of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities

Photo Credit: University of Illinois at Chicago Welcome to the new blog of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU). We invite...