The challenges of managing physical space in higher education are often left unspoken and under researched. In this multiple case study of three urban universities, decision-making processes are examined with particular attention to who has institutional decision-making authority. Effective and efficient space management is important because the…

With the desire for more and more campuses to develop their online or hybrid curricula, expanding pedagogy to include real-time technology in the classroom not only makes sense but can also be done with little or no additional technological investment. The use of technology in the classroom to aid in student learning, help streamline grading,…

Many college campuses across the country have implemented U-Pass transit programs to mitigate transportation costs for students. However, urban university U-pass programs fall short for suburban students who cannot get to the urban metro area without connecting public transportation. As urban universities rely on suburbs as feeder communities,…

Describes the design of Coe College in Iowa, the University of Chicago, and the University of California's Washington, DC campus to illustrate the successful development of a physical identity by urban institutions. (EV)

Various aspects of campus police work are described, including the actual duties of officers, staff selection and training, and the larger issues of law enforcement. The urban university police is the focus, and comparisons are made to the organization and activities of other urban police forces. Also considered is the local context for different…

A study of Founders Hall at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) explores the history of that building and its symbolic role for the campus and the institution. The building was originally a residence built in the late 19th century and was later the location of the Richmond School of Social Work and Public Policy and of the Richmond…

URBAN UNIVERSITIES NOW ENROLL NEARLY ONE-HALF OF THE STUDENTS IN DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS INCREASING TREND, THESE URBAN UNIVERSITIES ARE BECOMING AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE VOLUME DISCUSSES ASPECTS OF THE SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP--(1) A PROFILE OF THE URBAN UNIVERSITY, (2)…