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Fanuzzi, Robert; Gold, Kenneth; Seigel, Samantha; Cuccia, Christopher; Kress, Michael; Sanchez, Sandy – Metropolitan Universities, 2015
In order to confront lower than average completion rates in New York City and to provide a strong economic and civic foundation for Staten Island, the borough's three institutions of higher education, College of Staten Island/City University of New York, St. John's University, and Wagner College, have brought together their high school and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, College Readiness
Tooker, Patricia A. – Metropolitan Universities, 2017
There is no "magic potion" or vaccine to prevent youth from using alcohol or other drugs. Adolescent substance abuse prevention programs have been largely ineffective because the messaging is taken for granted. Efforts based on theories of growth and development patterns, and are inclusive of strategies beyond the classroom and home,…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Prevention
Latz, Gil; Sutton, Susan Buck; Hill, Barbara – Metropolitan Universities, 2014
Metropolitan universities in the United States are driven by the intertwined missions of broadening educational access and serving their surrounding communities. International education historically has been placed somewhat apart from such missions. This separation has little justification in these globalized times, however--a realization that…
Descriptors: Urban Universities, Urban Areas, Global Approach, School Community Relationship
Lo Re, Mary L. – Metropolitan Universities, 2014
This paper investigates the experience of Staten Island's diverse urban communities with limited financial resources regarding access to affordable housing after the 2008 economic downturn. It details a successful partnership in researching the challenges faced in these communities and offers recommendations for the targeting of resources to…
Descriptors: Housing Needs, Urban Population, Community Study, Financial Problems
Arcario, Paul; Eynon, Bret; Klages, Marisa; Polnariev, Bernard A. – Metropolitan Universities, 2013
Outcomes assessment is often driven by demands for accountability. LaGuardia Community College's outcomes assessment model has advanced student learning, shaped academic program development, and created an impressive culture of faculty-driven assessment. Our inquiry-based approach uses ePortfolios for collection of student work and demonstrates…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Outcomes Assessment, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing
Klopp, Jacqueline; Ngau, Peter; Sclar, Elliot – Metropolitan Universities, 2011
This paper describes an innovative collaboration between the Center for Sustainable Urban Development at Columbia University and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Nairobi. By bringing universities into urban policy networks, this partnership aims to re-shape pedagogy, policy and research action for sustainable…
Descriptors: Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Urban Universities