TheCoalition of Urban Serving Universities (commonly referred to asUSU) is a selective organization of 39 U.S. public research universities located inmetropolitan areas. The USU member schools began formally meeting in 2005.[1]
The USU Board of Directors is composed of Presidents and Chancellors of 10 member institutions. USU is headquartered inWashington, D.C.[2]
The coalition has four specific areas of focus with the goal of strengthening communities throughout the nation via health andcommunity-involvement initiatives:[3]
- The Education Pipeline/Urban Educator Corps - to improve the quality and quantity of urban teachers and implement evidence-based “cradle-to-career” education partnerships.
- The Urban Health Initiative - to increase the number, diversity, and competence of the health workforce and reducehealth disparities in urban communities.
- The Strengthening Communities Initiative - to revitalize neighborhoods, build community capacity, and strengthen regional economies.
- Student Performance - Fostering Student Achievement to identify, assess with appropriate metrics, and disseminate substantive, scalable best practices along the continuum of efforts that support student success and degree completion.
Current members include the following:[1]
