Urban University Blog

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

Two USU members have earned the coveted Seal of Excelencia, which recognizes institutions that intentionally serve and demonstrate...

As part of its agenda, USU regularly collects and analyzes data across its network of urban campuses to create a reliable, factual...

The state of California has awarded California State University, Los Angeles a nearly $250,000 grant to create a fast track for students...

This blog was originally published on The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities blog on October 10, 2017 With all of the...

Cleveland State University (CSU) and College Now Greater Cleveland are collaborating on a project called (Re)Connect to College – aimed...

At Georgia State University, we have successfully raised graduation rates, lowered time to degree, and decreased debt for our students by...

“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,...

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...

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

Georgia State University (GSU) has demonstrated that students from all backgrounds can succeed. Situated in downtown Atlanta, GSU...

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

At UC Riverside, we’ve always had many of our students engaged in service-learning and other volunteer opportunities in the community....

Most readers of this blog will be familiar with High-Impact Practices, a set of teaching and learning practices that have been widely...

The influential 2012 report A Crucible Moment called on higher education to infuse support for civic learning and democratic engagement...

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

Transitioning to college life can be a challenge, even for the most talented of students. The first few months are critical – students...

In the military, everything is about being part of a team. You’re working with your fellow service members all day, every day, and you...

What does it take for an institution of higher education to be excellent in assessing student learning and using results to drive...

Cal State Fullerton has increased graduation rates, improved student persistence and dramatically lowered the student achievement gap...