Towson University was honored to host the 13th Annual Conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities in Baltimore's Inner Harbor in October 2007. More than three hundred faculty, staff, and senior level administrators representing approximately eighty institutions, national and international, came together for three days to discuss the latest research relevant to community engagement practices in today's urban and metropolitan universities. Our discussions explored potential solutions to the challenges our universities face while also raising important questions and issues that motivate our institutions to continue their work in our urban and metropolitan environments.