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1 WHO WE ARE CUMU members share a passion
WHO WE ARE CUMU members share a passion for collaboration and are committed to student success; community and economic development and revitalization; and discovery and innovation. CUMU members: Serve as anchor institutions for their regions Integrate teaching, research, experiential learning, and public service into their mission Activate their mission through community engagement Respond to community needs while striving for national excellence Utilize mutually benecial partnerships to accomplish strategic goals Provide an educated citizenry and engaged workforce Have a diverse student body that reects regional demographics Generate new knowledge and creative activity that benet their communities THE WHO, WHAT, AND WHY OF CUMU MEMBERSHIP Founded in 1989, the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) is the longest-running and largest organization committed to serving and connecting the world’s urban and metropolitan universities and their partners. WHAT WE DO CUMU is dedicated to its member institutions and to the creation and dissemination of knowledge on the issues that face our urban and metropolitan campuses and the communities we serve. As those issues grow, so does the complexity of community and campus-wide engagement. CUMU works to: Create a unique community for Presidents and Chancellors to exchange shared challenges and successes Convene national and regional conferences and conversations to address these issues Connect member institutions with external partners to promote new opportunities for change Engage stakeholders and members through informal and formal networks and anity groups Share the latest ideas and trends shaping the future of higher education through the Metropolitan Universities journal Maintain and disseminate data on our member institutions and their impact Partner with leading public policy organizations to amplify our voice IDENTITY Our organization is unique and our members share similar values and challenges. Members leverage CUMU membership and principles in branding, fundraising, and strategic planning initiatives. VISIBILITY Our members are passionate and are making impacts. CUMU provides members with opportunities to share their solutions and gain visibility through our storytelling platforms. Annual Conference Anity Groups Metropolitan Universities journal Website, social media, digital marketing CONNECTIVITY Our community—educators, administrators, partners, thought leaders—is our most powerful asset. CUMU connects members to the people who are leading change across our campuses and in our cities. CUMU MEMBERSHIP Institutional members Private and public institutions Four-year and community colleges Large research universities Liberal arts colleges Have received a Carnegie Classication for Community Engagement Major metro areas represented 90+ 75% 50+ CUMU MEMBER BENEFITS rough an institutional membership, CUMU provides unique opportunities for everyone on your campus—senior leadership, administrators, faculty, sta, students, and partners—to participate in and benet from CUMU. blaur@cumuonline.org 410-704-3700 www.cumuonline.org @MetropolitanU BOBBIE LAUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR