Apr 27Putting First Gen Students FirstBy Alisha Rose Henderson, Caitlin Fisher, and Melvyn Harding, University of Memphis California State University L.A. (Cal State) has a...
Mar 18, 2021Food Insecurity at Urban Universities: USU’s Collaborative Opportunity GrantA hallmark of USU’s programming, the Collaborative Opportunity Grant (COG) is a seed funding initiative that leverages the role of urban...
Oct 7, 2020Universidades de excelencia: USU members recognized for commitment to Latinx studentsTwo USU members have earned the coveted Seal of Excelencia, which recognizes institutions that intentionally serve and demonstrate...
Jul 29, 2020Navigating Uncertainty: The Urgency of Continuous ImprovementThe fourth session in the USU Summer meeting series explored how applying a continuous improvement frame to student success efforts,...
Jul 28, 2020Innovating for Equitable Outcomes: Applying Human-Centered Design to Address the Needs of Urban UnivHuman Centered Design is an approach that focuses on creating solutions to identified issues by focusing on and designing with the end...
Jul 27, 2020Leveraging Students’ Community Cultural Wealth: Moving from Deficit to Asset-Based Approaches The COVID-19 pandemic and the recent protests against racism are inflection points for higher education. As students continue to face the...
Jul 24, 2020Designing for Equitable Futures: Respond, Reset, ReinventWhat have urban serving universities learned from the COVID-19 crisis that can inform strategic planning for the future? What inequities...
May 19, 2020Academic Advising, Career Services and Social Distancing in a Global PandemicWritten By: Winston Savoy The global COVID-19 pandemic has shifted higher education through uncharted waters in 2020, and many colleges...
Apr 24, 2020Supporting Successful College Admissions and Transitions Amidst COVID-19As a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, university leaders have had to move to remote learning, and navigate uncertainty around how...
Mar 16, 2020Navigating to the Future: A University Roadmap to Deliver 21st Century SkillsAccelerating technological advances, population changes across many dimensions, greater economic, social and climate volatility and the...
Apr 6, 2018Redefining Student Success: APLU Launches Collaborative Initiative Focused on College CompletionChanging workforce demands, growing numbers of underrepresented students on campus, and national demographic shifts have provided a new...
Nov 16, 2017Cal State LA Implementing Fast-Track Math Teacher Preparation ProgramThe state of California has awarded California State University, Los Angeles a nearly $250,000 grant to create a fast track for students...
Oct 23, 2017UCF President Hitt: How We’re Using Digital Learning to Increase Access and Improve OutcomesThis blog was originally published on The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities blog on October 10, 2017 With all of the...
Sep 13, 2017(Re)Connect to College – Working with “Stop-out” Students in ClevelandCleveland State University (CSU) and College Now Greater Cleveland are collaborating on a project called (Re)Connect to College – aimed...
Aug 26, 2017The Future Ready Campus: Opportunities + Outcomes = Student SuccessHow can we connect student success outcomes, return on investment, and strategic resource allocation in a way that sustains the...
Aug 2, 2017California State University, Fresno Collaborates with Fresno Unified School District to Support SuccCalifornia State University, Fresno, was one of 12 members of the Collation of Urban Serving Universities to receive a Collaborative...
Jul 21, 2017Georgia State University Scales Student Success Model to Reach a Broader Student PopulationAt Georgia State University, we have successfully raised graduation rates, lowered time to degree, and decreased debt for our students by...
Jun 9, 2017All Hands on Deck: Partnering with Faculty to Redefine Excellence for Our Students and University“Professor, I cannot thank you enough for this. You gave me hope! I’ll do my best!” recently emailed Miguel, an FIU first-year student,...
May 26, 2017Redesigning Advising? Online Course Provides Opportunity to Learn from Leading Colleges and UniversiThis blog was originally published on the EDUCAUSE Review, Transforming Higher Ed blog on April 28, 2017 Last year, as program manager...
May 19, 2017Collaborating for Change: Flexible Degrees at Portland State UniversityThis blog entry features Portland State University’s Collaborating for Change project efforts. PSU is one of three USU institutions...