Urban University Blog

Advancements in technology have often led to technological unemployment. A new object or machine is invented that can accomplish a task...

At the USU summer meeting, we partnered with APLU’s Council on Engagement and Outreach, to dig deep into the topics of resiliency and...

As part of its agenda, USU regularly collects and analyzes data across its network of urban campuses to create a reliable, factual...

At the USU summer meeting, we partnered with APLU’s Council on Engagement and Outreach, to dig deep into the topics of resiliency and...

In November, USU hosted a facilitated workshop to explore the challenges and opportunities to help make students more workforce ready. ...

Over the summer, USU, in partnership with the Council for Engagement and Outreach, held a facilitated convening to gain a deeper...

The state of California has awarded California State University, Los Angeles a nearly $250,000 grant to create a fast track for students...

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

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, a coalition of university, city, non-profit and business stakeholders banded together to survive,...

Cleveland State University (CSU) and College Now Greater Cleveland are collaborating on a project called (Re)Connect to College – aimed...

How can we connect student success outcomes, return on investment, and strategic resource allocation in a way that sustains the...

California State University, Fresno, was one of 12 members of the Collation of Urban Serving Universities to receive a Collaborative...

At Georgia State University, we have successfully raised graduation rates, lowered time to degree, and decreased debt for our students by...

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

“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,...

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

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

This blog entry features Portland State University’s Collaborating for Change project efforts. PSU is one of three USU institutions...

In late 2015, the University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe resigned after weeks of student protests. What were the students’...

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...