Together we solve common and not-so-common roadblocks. We are a think tank for crowd sourced student success solutions. We’ve developed an approach for educational research that aims to improve the classroom experience, shape curriculum design, and support active learning for transfer, first generation, pell-eligble, limited income, and underrepresented students. Our joint knowledge sharing helps us identify and implement robust student centered interventions. We work together to prepare students to compete and succeed in Florida’s highly skilled workforce.

STEM Faculty Collaboration

The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities, was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Leona M. and Harry S. Helmsley Charitable Trust to build faculty learning communities in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to assist students who wish to pursue a STEM major to navigate and excel in their chosen field of study. This grant gave The Florida Consortium institutions a unique opportunity to work together to address improvements and enhancements. This was the first grant of its kind awarded in Florida by the Helmsley Charitable Trust.

Virtual Career Fairs

The Florida Consortium’s career readiness leadership team designed a Virtual Career Fair program which featured employers like AT & T, Verizon and The Mayo Clinic along with students/alumni for career related and job search discussions.

Career Readiness Resources

The Florida Consortium partnered with Burning Glass Technology and EMSI to provide powerful labor market data and tools to member institutions. Leaders at member instutions can levereage real-time data and breakthrough planning tools to inform academic and talent development programs.

Florida Metropolitan STEM Continuum: From College to Career Program

The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities, was awarded a $1.5 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support the Florida Metropolitan STEM Continuum: From College to Career program. The Florida Consortium implemented Network Improvement Communities (NICs), action-oriented, collective impact approach to support students from college through careers. Faculty from FIU, UCF, USF, educators from regional community colleges, and business leaders worked together to minimize barriers to persisting in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields of study.

Knowledge Sharing Convenings

The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities co-hosts or sponsors knowledge sharing events such as the National Student Success Conference, Florida Summit on Accelerating Transfer Success, Focus on First First Generation Conference, Florida Consortium Learning Assistants Workshop and Active Learning Expo. These events connect a wide cross-section of professionals — including faculty, administrators and researchers. They engage each and discuss strategies for building institutional effectiveness, supporting student learning and employability. Contributors  dig into pressing issues and learn from each other during intensive breakout sessions, panel discussions and more.