Urban University Blog

Thinking Big: Incorporating Career Readiness Competencies into Curriculum

By Ryan Bell, Brandon Adler, and Scott Pentzer, University of New Orleans The University of Memphis Collaborative Opportunity Grant (COG)...

I just Graduated; Are you hiring?

As many companies shut down and millions of employees are now without a job, recent graduates from the Class of 2020 fear for their...

Preparing the Class of 2020 for the New Workforce

As students prepare to walk across makeshift stages in their homes for virtual graduation ceremonies, the COVID-19 crisis has interrupted...

Navigating to the Future: A University Roadmap to Deliver 21st Century Skills

Accelerating technological advances, population changes across many dimensions, greater economic, social and climate volatility and the...

Advancements in Automation: Potential Impacts on Workforce and Education

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

Building a 21st Century Workforce: Workshop Results

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