Urban University Blog

Nearly 50 years ago, the National Academies described postdocs as the “invisible university,” because their contributions to cutting-edge...

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....

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...

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

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

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

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

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

A diverse faculty body is essential for excellence in research, teaching, service, and patient care, and contributes to a climate of...

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

Whether you like it or not, everyone has bias. The way we perceive the world is influenced by the environments in which we grew up,...

As author Rebecca Solnit once wrote, “In great cities, spaces as well as places are designed and built.” Urban-serving universities have...

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...

In times of uncertainty, it’s helpful to take a step back and reflect upon our core values and mission. Why are we here? What do we do...

“If you want to build a world class city, build a great university and wait 200 years.” University of Texas at Austin President Gregory...

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...

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