Our Impact

The Modern Metropolitan Research University

What does the student of the future need to be successful?

How do the changing demographics of our state affect the way we engage students both inside and outside the classroom? What will the future of employment look like in Florida and what skills and certifications will students need to fill them? Are we prepared to address the rising cost of higher education?

These are questions that colleges and universities all over the country are struggling with.
Each year the shifting sands of policy revisions, unstable financial structures, and an ever changing economy forces universities to seemingly be able to predict the future.

Until now, many of our campuses were supposed to arrive at the answers to these questions by working by themselves and simultaneously competing with other universities for students, staff, and resources.

The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities is working to reverse this approach.  Our work take shapes in the following ways:

ALIGNED STUDENT SUCCESS PRACTICES

Shared analysis, interventions, and best practices that support learning and development

CONNECTING TALENT TO OPPORTUNITY

Coaching, mentoring, and advising resources that promote success in the classroom and beyond

CAREER SUCCESS

Joint programming and strategies aimed at increasing internship and practicum experiences

SHARED POLICY AND ADVOCACY

Unapolgetic champion for our students/learners and joint initiaves that foster growth in our communities