The Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) recently released two reports on the role of urban universities as anchor institutions in cities. They contain national survey data and case studies of how universities partner with cities to achieve a host of economic, social and community objectives.
The reports are:
- Urban Universities: Anchors Generating Prosperity for America's Cities, is USU's first white paper. This policy document demonstrates the value and role of urban universities as "anchors" for cities. It contains national data, aggregate survey data, and case study examples that showcase the importance of our partnerships to cities, and provides recommendations for federal policies that build upon our success. To read the paper, click here.
- And, the second document, Urban Universities as Anchor Institutions: A Report of National Data and Survey Findings, provides a more in-depth look at the data from a USU survey conducted in the Summer, 2009. To read the paper, click here.
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