Urban University Blog

Two USU members have earned the coveted Seal of Excelencia, which recognizes institutions that intentionally serve and demonstrate...

How does one summarize the lessons learned over a month of discussions, activities, learning new theories, and sharing promising...

The fourth session in the USU Summer meeting series explored how applying a continuous improvement frame to student success efforts,...

The COVID-19 pandemic and the recent protests against racism are inflection points for higher education. As students continue to face the...

What have urban serving universities learned from the COVID-19 crisis that can inform strategic planning for the future? What inequities...

This blog was originally published on The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities blog on October 10, 2017 With all of the...

Not all Americans have the same opportunities to live in good health.  Evidence shows that individuals identifying as minorities suffer...

More than 60 million Americans live in areas without enough health care providers to meet demand – primarily in minority and low-income...

Over the last few years the events in Ferguson, Baltimore and Charleston have elevated the need for fresh discussion in the higher...

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

Photo Credit: Georgia State University How do we best advance equity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)? While we’ve...