WHY JOIN CUMU?
The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities empowers member institutions to advance social and economic mobility, regional economic impact, and community well-being through place-based strategies and collaborative initiatives. CUMU connects campuses to share best practices, foster partnerships, and amplify impact.
CUMU’s diverse membership of 120+ U.S. and international institutions represents the breadth and depth of higher education. Our coalition is small enough for members to make meaningful connections across the field, but large enough to find inspiration from those in similar and different contexts.
A membership for your entire campus
CUMU’s institutional membership provides unique opportunities for everyone on your campus—senior leadership, administrators, faculty, staff, students, and partners—to participate in and benefit from CUMU.
Connect. Learn. Collaborate.
CUMU member campuses are on the edge of what is happening in higher education and society. The power of CUMU is our ability to connect and convene members to address critical challenges, share impactful solutions, and gain national visibility.
- Annual conference
- Anchor Learning Network
- Huddles (informal learning communities)
- Virtual programs (webinars, community conversations, workshops)
- Presidential programming
- Because Place Matters (monthly newsletter)
- Metropolitan Universities journal
- Research fellowships and publications
- Barbara A. Holland Scholar-Administrator Award