The Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU)

The Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) is a president-led network of 39 public urban research universities working to drive transformational change throughout their institutions and the communities they serve. The organization's work centers on two reinforcing pillars: initiatives working to advance student success through innovation and initiatives aiming to achieve community transformation through partnerships. By collaborating across universities with shared challenges and functions, USU institutions can pilot, refine, and share the most effective practices to accelerate innovation across higher education.The Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) partnered with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) in 2010 to establish the USU/APLU Office of Urban Initiatives to jointly lead an urban agenda for the nation's public universities.