Urban University Blog

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...

A John Williams Experience

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...

Making Change in Urban Serving Universities

Change is in the air at America’s universities. Everyone is talking about institutional change, about transforming higher education to...

OPINION: Higher Ed Civic Engagement In The Post-Ferguson Era Means We Get Uncomfortable

Over the last few years the events in Ferguson, Baltimore and Charleston have elevated the need for fresh discussion in the higher...

OPINION: A Medical Student’s Perspective on Holistic Review

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