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CUMU PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVES |
 Integrating the Urban University and its City Government
Dr. Wendell Pritchett
Chancellor, Rutgers University – Camden
For any leader of an urban university, the opportunity to participate in the creation of a new city government would provide wonderful opportunities to enhance the integration of their institution with their host community. For me, new to the job of Chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden, and new to the city (though not the region), the opportunity to lead the transition team for our new mayor (and alumna) Dana Redd has been illuminating, productive, and invaluable.
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Save the Date -- 2010 CUMU Conference |
Call for Proposals Coming Soon!
The Coalition is partnering with the Great Cities Institute to conduct a study measuring the impact CUMU institutions have on our cities and metropolitan regions. The survey will collect information on your university’s partnerships and investments that are improving urban communities and driving regional economic growth.
The purpose of the survey is three-fold:
1.To assess the practices of the membership of CUMU in light of its mission of engaged place-based institutions and their presence in the metropolitan areas. This will help solidify the membership and generate a resilient identity for the organization.
2. To help the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities make the case to policymakers that the programs and initiatives that metropolitan institutions of higher education engage in warrant ongoing or new public funding.
3. To strengthen the mission and identity of the individual institutions collecting the data.
A Special Thanks to the Annie E. Casey Foundation for their generous support. Thank you also to the CUMU members that have voluntarily contributed thus far:
 California Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Fresno
Indiana University Northwest
Northern Kentucky University
Portland State University
Rutgers University – Camden
Rutgers University – Newark
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Towson University
University of Central Florida
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Weber State University
Widener University
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
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2010 Governors’ State of the State Addresses and Higher Education
AASCU now offers a new online resource called the “2010 Governors’ State of the State Addresses and Higher Education.” This resource provides a summary of governors’ higher education proposals outlined in their 2010 State of the State Addresses. Links to the full speeches and media coverage are provided and updated weekly. [read more]
 Learn and Serve America Funding Opportunity
Subject to the availability of appropriations for fiscal year 2010, the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of approximately $7.3 million to award new Learn and Serve
America Higher Education grants. [read more]
New Community Engagement Journal
The Community Works Journal is published by Community Works Institute in support of teaching practices that build community. The Journal features essays and reflections along with curriculum overviews that highlight the importance of place, service, and sustainability to a relevant and meaningful education.” [read more]
Is your Congressman a member of the Congressional Urban Caucus?
CUMU is working with USU to suport the Congressional Urban Caucus as they continue to bring together the members of Congress who represent the nation’s metropolitan areas and foster discussion about the health of the nation’s metropolitan areas through policy forums, legislative proposals, and advocacy.
Current list of Caucus Members
Information about the Congressional Urban Caucus
Message from USU to Members
 NERCHE and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching have entered into a long-term partnership for the continuation of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. NERCHE will serve as Carnegie’s “administrative partner” for the purpose of managing and administering the Community Engagement Classification process. [read more]
 Register today for ACE’s 92nd Annual Conference, Meeting Challenges Together, in Phoenix, Arizona from March 6-9, 2010. [read more]
 Register now for the 2010 ASSCU Communications Conference, Looking Up When Things Are Down, held in Washington, DC March 8-9. [read more]
SAVE THE DATE for the USU 5th Annual Summer Meeting July 19-20, 2010 in Washington, DC [read more]
 Register Now for the UEDA 2010 Summit from November 7-9 in Reno, Nevada. [read more]
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