Vision 2015 is an initiative to improve the area and quality of life for people living within the Northern Kentucky region. A key aspect to Northern Kentucky's future is in reaching by 2015 the Educational Excellence goal of having all children enter kindergarten with the skills necessary to succeed. This paper focuses on the first phase of the…

An engaged metropolitan university can play a critical role in transforming its region by using its resources for the solution of problems and the improvement of the citizens' lives and livelihoods. California State University, Fresno has impacted its region through university-led collaborations and partnerships such as the Fresno Regional Jobs…

Conceptualizes the scope and highlights the focus and mission of the metropolitan university in its relationship to and impact upon the urban community. Sketches the historical roots of the university in early U.S. history and since World War II. Defines the metropolitan university, describes its characteristics, and offers student profiles. (RJM)

Wright College, part of a seven-college Chicago (Illinois) district, has a strong transfer program central to its institutional identity, and because of its role in the multicampus system, its faculty and administrative commitment to the transfer function, and its student needs and preferences. The college's historical role and reputation as a…

From focused conversations with metropolitan university administrators, a theoretical framework defining institutional effectiveness emerged. It includes three primary theoretical constructs: landscape (the fit between university requirements and the lived experiences of students); geography (dissemination, transfer, and construction of…

Describes how connections between university and community occur at several sites. Focuses on nonprofit connections, elementary and secondary schools, government, businesses and corporations, graduates, and other colleges and universities. Also examines university coordination of student involvement within the community. Argues that metropolitan…

Discusses how metropolitan universities pose unique challenges and opportunities for student affairs professionals. Describes how student characteristics reflect the diversity of the surrounding population; explores enrollment patterns, sources of college funding, recruitment and retention, campus environment, international students, student…

Discusses how students, faculty, and staff face challenging opportunities in supporting the urban agenda of metropolitan universities. Claims that leaders must contemplate these issues and should leverage the qualities of city life to the benefit of the university. Stresses importance of institutional research, instruction, and service activities…

Substantial changes made in the college of education of the University of Tulsa, an urban private university, in the wake of declining enrollment and general questioning of institutional mission are chronicled, including the elimination of all but three programs and development of certification components in two areas. (MSE)

Perspectives on the role of the urban university and the development and implementation of team leadership programs are presented. It is suggested that the urban metropolis is a part of the university's mission, and is an extremely complex network of institutional structures, and human resources. The university can respond to urban needs by…

A case study of campus-wide governance at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois, is presented that surveys the performance of the University Senate and its several committees during the period from 1966 through 1975 with respect to eight specific governance issues. The eight issues or areas of concern include: clarification of institutional…

The experiences of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Program for the Development of Team Leadership at an Urban University as implemented at The University of Akron are described. A brief overview is presented of the goals and objectives of the program and the following activities: full-day class sessions meeting once a week for eight weeks; task…

A proposed plan for review of the mission and goals of Texas Southern University (TSU) is presented that deals with improvements and resources needed to strengthen the university, unnecessary program duplication with other universities, new programs, institutional goals and timetables, improved planning at TSU, and sound human relations practices.…

The metropolitan university is viewed from the context of individual, group, and university level of social interaction. Metropolitan universities are defined as state-supported public universities located in urban areas and legislatively mandated as teaching institutions. Resources are usually dependent upon the number of full-time equivalent…

Impediments to teamwork in higher education may change slowly as some apparent impediments represent institutional strengths for other purposes. Encouraging teamwork must include removing impediments, rewarding teamwork in tenure and promotion decisions, and offering explicit incentives for teamwork. (JB)