METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITIES JOURNAL
Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) is the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ quarterly online journal. First published in 1990, the journal disseminates scholarship and research relevant to urban and metropolitan universities. Articles amplify the mission of CUMU by reinforcing the value of place-based institutions and illuminating our collective work of supporting the changing needs of our students, institutions, and cities. Readership includes those working to address issues facing modern universities and the communities they serve. Authors with diverse institutional and professional perspectives present research on the best practices and applications of theory in each issue.
Vol. 36 No. 1 (2025): Exploring the Role of Higher Education in Prison and Returning Citizens on Campuses and Communities
EDITOR INTRODUCTION
Exploring Civic Innovations with Higher Education in Prison Programs and Reentry Approaches
Patrick M. Green
April 2025
INTRODUCTION
Reimagining the Potential of Higher Education in Prison and Reentry
Darren Wheelock, Theresa Tobin, Robert Smith
April 2025
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Decarceral, Disabled, and Reparative Futures in Higher Education
LaChan V. Hannon, Christopher Talib Charriez, Samuel Quiles
April 2025
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Invisible Students: Challenges to Evaluation in Prison Higher Education
Erin Castro, Amy Lerman
April 2025
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Valerie Nguyen, Rosemary Russ, Frank Davis, Marianne Oleson, Rachel Ritacco, Dant'e Cottingham, Mark Español, Aaron Hicks, Delilah McKinney, Michael Koenigs
April 2025
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Lindsay Paturalski, Alesha Seroczynski
April 2025
PRAXIS ARTICLE
Inside Out Pedagogy: A Praxis for Social Policy
Xavier Perez, Coray Ames Hoffner
April 2025
Top 10 downloaded articles, published June 2022–April 2025
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Exploring the impact of diversity training on the development and application of cultural competence skills in higher education professionals
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Seeking justice, seeking hope: Refugee resettlement campuses and transformative pedagogy in higher education
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Putting deliberative pedagogy in place: How colleges and universities can help build a more democratic society
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Navigating the tensions of community engagement evaluation through culturally responsive and equity-oriented approaches
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Does place actually matter? Searching for place-based pedagogy amongst impact and intentionality
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Operationalizing antiracism in higher education community engagement
Metropolitan Universities Journal ISSN 2472-3451