Urban University Blog

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...

The pathway to becoming a scientist leads through graduate school, and graduate admissions committees are the gatekeepers. How do they...

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...

One of the first things students ask when they walk into my office is: “What can I do with a kinesiology major?” When I flip the question...

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...

About a year ago, a dean of nursing contacted us with this question: “Your report on holistic admissions in the health professions was...

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

As the summer draws to a close, you and your colleagues may be contemplating how you will achieve your goals for the upcoming academic...

As the healthcare landscape in America continues to change after the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, we are seeing an even more...

Image Credit: John Walker The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) named four urban-serving institutions as finalists...

“There just aren’t enough minority scholars in the STEM pipeline.” “Underrepresented students get so many scholarship offers, there’s no...

As a university leader, how can you be sure that students are getting the skills they need to keep up with the rapidly-changing job...

What are the biggest risk factors for students dropping out? And what can institutions do to keep students on track? To find out, five...

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

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

Goldie Blumenstyk, senior writer at the Chronicle of Higher Education, moderated presentations from three public urban universities. ...