Urban University Blog

“Professor, I cannot thank you enough for this. You gave me hope! I’ll do my best!” recently emailed Miguel, an FIU first-year student,...

This blog was originally published on the EDUCAUSE Review, Transforming Higher Ed blog on April 28, 2017 Last year, as program manager...

The influential 2012 report A Crucible Moment called on higher education to infuse support for civic learning and democratic engagement...

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...

As author Rebecca Solnit once wrote, “In great cities, spaces as well as places are designed and built.” Urban-serving universities have...

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...

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

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

Change in higher education is the new normal. While we have spent a lot of time on this blog discussion innovations within the academy,...