News/Events

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Events

USU joint Summer Meeting with The Council on Engagement & Outreach June 26-28, 2012

The Urban Track for The Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) Winter Meeting at the 124th A۰P۰L۰U Annual Meeting at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel from Sunday, November 13 through Tuesday, November 15

USU Learning Network: Two Free Webinars for USU Members in October on Characterizing

The USU/A.P.L.U Summer Meeting; Navigating a New World: Finding New Resources, Implementing New Approaches, Working with New Partners, was held July 18 and 19, 2011 in Washington, D.C.

USU's first Urban Health Webinar was held on April 28, 2011. Watch a video and download materials here.

The USU/A.P.L.U/CUMU/AITF Forum, Anchoring the Future: Higher Education Working to Solve Our Most Pressing Socioeconomic Challenges, was held on May 24, 2011 at 9:30PM to 12:00PM EST in Washington, D.C.

USU has the three full panelist's presentations:
Panelist 1, Panelist 2, and Panelist 3

USU in the News

"Community-driven education plan has ex-UWM leader's imprint" - Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Cradle to Career Networks: Pathway to Education Reform Rochester event video on Generation SUNY

Arizona State University President Michael Crow was named one of Slate's most innovative thinkers

Morgan State University joins forces with The Johns Hopkins University to take the reigns of a local city school

USU Strengthening Communities strand is hosting and the Indiana University Public Policy Institute is taking part in webinars on use of neighborhood data

Strengthening Communities and Revitalizing Neighborhoods

SUNY: Serving as New York State's economic engine

Wayne State University: Bringing back residents to Downtown Detroit

Promoting Urban Health

Florida International University: New medical school model using a community-based curriculum

Improving Urban Education

STRIVE: A Collective Approach to Improving Educational Achievement

Advocacy: The Urban University Renaissance Act (UURA)

Legislation Seeks To Expand Ability of Urban Universities To Aid Neighboring Communities

Anchor Institutions in the News

"Colleges' History Is Tied to the Public Good" - The Chronicle of Higher Education Letter to the Editor