Urban University Blog

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

By Alisha Rose Henderson, Caitlin Fisher, and Melvyn Harding, University of Memphis California State University L.A. (Cal State) has a...

Authors: Nikkino Wesson, Fedoria Rugless, Daniel Greenwood University of Memphis + Church Health In America we chase the dream that...

By Sammy Spann, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, University of Toledo Students, faculty, and staff realized the sustainable...

A hallmark of USU’s programming, the Collaborative Opportunity Grant (COG) is a seed funding initiative that leverages the role of urban...

Leaders in student success know that the number of college students experiencing basic needs insecurity is much higher than the general...

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...

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

In Canoga Park, a community in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, many students at Canoga Park High School aren’t planning to attend for...

Entrepreneurs play a critical role in our economy. The innovations they develop have a cascading effect on job creation, standards of...

What does it mean to be a pioneer? For most, this label conjures up an image of intrepid explorers, leaving behind their known world to...

Adult college students who have made significant progress in their careers don’t have time to go back and start all over from the...

Like many urban-serving institutions, Virginia Commonwealth University is located in a high-needs community where K-12 students struggle...

The first year of college is a critical period that shapes students’ impressions of the university and their place in the campus...

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...

Portland State University Life Sciences Building In 2014 a cohort of seven public urban research institutions embarked on a bold journey...

Photo Credit: University of Minnesota “Will this degree get me a job?” To help students, their families, faculty and employers see the...

At the USU Summer meeting at Cleveland State University, our theme was deep collaboration between campus and community. As part of the...